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This bill modifies Florida's telephone solicitation law by updating definitions and legal provisions related to telephone solicitations. Specifically, the bill revises the definitions of "telephone solicitor" and "telephonic sales call" to explicitly exclude tax-exempt nonprofit organizations making calls for religious, charitable, political, or educational purposes. The bill also changes the legal language around attorney fees in civil actions involving telephone solicitation, ensuring that the prevailing party can receive reasonable attorney fees and costs after judgment and exhaustion of all appeals. Additionally, the bill clarifies that in civil actions initiated by state departments, courts may award attorney fees if there is a complete absence of a justiciable issue or if bad faith is found. The amendments are deemed remedial and will apply retroactively, meaning they can be applied to past cases. The bill also reenacts a related section of Florida statutes to incorporate these changes and will take effect immediately upon becoming law.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/134