Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1157: Litigation Financing
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires courts to consider potential conflicts of interest that may arise from existence of litigation financing agreement in specified circumstances; prohibits specified acts by litigation financiers; requires certain parties that enter into specified litigation financing agreements to serve specified notice; provides requirements for such notices; provides that certain information is not required to be included in such notices; authorizes courts to take specified actions relating to such notices; prohibits foreign funders from taking specified actions; provides construction; provides that litigation financing agreement is void & unenforceable in specified circumstances; provides for enforcement of specified violations under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act; authorizes court, agency, or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to impose fines or other sanctions for certain violations.
What the bill says
An act relating to litigation financing; providing a short title; designating part I of ch. 69, F.S., entitled "General Provisions"; creating part II of ch. 69, F.S., entitled "Litigation Financing"; creating s. 69.101, F.S.; providing definitions; creating s. 69.103, F.S.; requiring courts to consider potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the existence of a litigation financing agreement in specified circumstances; creating s. 69.105, F.S.; prohibiting specified acts by litigation financiers; creating s. 69.107, F.S.…
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to litigation financing; providing a short title; designating part I of ch. 69, F.S., entitled "General Provisions"; creating part II of ch. 69, F.S., entitled "Litigation Financing"; creating s. 69.101, F.S.; providing definitions; creating s. 69.103, F.S.; requiring courts to consider potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the existence of a litigation financing agreement in specified circumstances; creating s. 69.105, F.S.; prohibiting specified acts by litigation financiers; creating s. 69.107, F.S.; requiring certain parties that enter into specified litigation financing agreements to serve specified notice; providing requirements for such notices; providing that certain information is not required to be included in such notices; authorizing courts to take specified actions relating to such notices; prohibiting foreign funders from taking specified actions; providing construction; providing penalties; creating s. 69.111, F.S.; providing that a litigation financing agreement is void and unenforceable in specified circumstances; providing for enforcement of specified violations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; authorizing a court, an agency, or a tribunal of words underlined are additions. hb1157-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1157 2026 competent jurisdiction to impose fines or other sanctions for certain violations; providing severability; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be …
Sponsors
- Basabe, Fabián (R, HD-106) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1157?
- H1157 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Litigation Financing.
- What does H1157 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to litigation financing; providing a short title; designating part I of ch. 69, F.S., entitled "General Provisions"; creating part II of ch. 69, F.S., entitled "Litigation Financing"; creating s. 69.101, F.S.; providing definitions; creating s. 69.103, F.S.; requiring courts to consider potential conflicts of interest that may arise from the existence of a litigation financing agreement in specified circumstances; creating s. 69.105, F.S.; prohibiting specified acts by litigation financiers; creating s. 69.107, F.S.…
- What is the status of H1157?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1157?
- Basabe, Fabián (R, HD-106).
- Where is the official record for H1157?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1157
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