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CS/CS/SB 292: Legal Notices

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Community Affairs ; Bennett

Legal Notices; Requiring that, after a specified date, if a legal notice is published in a newspaper, the newspaper publishing the notice shall also place the notice on a website maintained by the newspaper, at no additional charge; providing that an error on a newspaper or statewide website shall be considered a harmless error and legal notice requirements shall be considered met if the notice published in the newspaper is correct; limiting the rate that may be charged for government notices required to be published more than once in certain circumstances; requiring that plain notice to the licensee to be posted on the front page of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website and provided to certain news outlets, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2012, and shall apply to legal notices that must be published on or after that date
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212) -SJ 1236
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (BTA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/20/2011 Senate • Filed
    10/4/2011 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 30
    12/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/12/12, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 30
    1/12/2012 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 214
    1/17/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 249
    1/18/2012 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 214
    2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/16/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 524
    2/20/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/21/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 524
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 534
    2/22/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 674
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations, 02/28/12, 2:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
    2/29/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 721
    3/5/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 805
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805
    3/6/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
    3/8/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 966, 1235
    • Amendment(s) pending (920062) -SJ 967
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Pending amendment(s), withdrawn (920062) -SJ 1236
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 937 -SJ 1236
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212) -SJ 1236

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  • CS/CS/SB 292, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2012 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 937 (er) Legal Notices Workman Identical Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-212
    Location: Became Law
    H 481 (c4) Clerks of Court Pilon Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 860 (c2) Clerks of Court Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    920062 - Amendment
    Before line 69 insert:
    Bennett 3/8/2012
    8:34 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 578728 - Amendment to Amendment (920062)
    Delete line 21 and insert:
    Bennett 3/8/2012
    3:58 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 107054 - Amendment to Amendment (920062)
    Delete lines 21 - 54 and insert:
    Bennett 3/8/2012
    5:08 PM
    Senate: Failed
    3/8/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2012 2:15 PM Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    17.325 Governmental efficiency hotline; duties of Chief Financial Officer. Page 14 (pdf)
    50.0211 Page 3 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 4 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable. Page 5 (pdf)
    120.60 Licensing. Page 16 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 7 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 9 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 12 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 13 (pdf)
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Page 17 (pdf)
    215.68 Issuance of bonds; form; maturity date, execution, sale. Page 15 (pdf)
    253.52 Placing oil and gas leases on market by board. Page 20 (pdf)
    255.518 Obligations; purpose, terms, approval, limitations. Page 22 (pdf)
    380.0668 Bonds; purpose, terms, approval, limitations. Page 22 (pdf)
    455.275 Address of record. Page 23 (pdf)
    473.3141 Certified public accountants licensed in other states. Page 23 (pdf)
    527.23 Marketing orders; referendum requirements; assessments. Page 24 (pdf)
    573.109 Procedure for referendum. Page 22 (pdf)
    573.111 Notice of effective date of marketing order. Page 25 (pdf)
    631.59 Duties and powers of department and office. Page 26 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 292, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/17/2012 at 7:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 937 (c2) Legal Notices Workman Similar Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-212
    Location: Became Law
    H 481 (c3) Clerks of Court Pilon Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    S 860 (c1) Clerks of Court Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 937 (Ch. 2012-212), CS/HB 7095 (Ch. 2012-100)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    673910 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Richter)
    2/15/2012
    12:24 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/20/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2012 10:30 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    17.325 Governmental efficiency hotline; duties of Chief Financial Officer. Page 13 (pdf)
    50.0211 Page 3 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 4 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable. Page 4 (pdf)
    120.60 Licensing. Page 14 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 8 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 10 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 12 (pdf)
    215.555 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Page 14 (pdf)
    253.52 Placing oil and gas leases on market by board. Page 18 (pdf)
    255.518 Obligations; purpose, terms, approval, limitations. Page 19 (pdf)
    380.0668 Bonds; purpose, terms, approval, limitations. Page 20 (pdf)
    455.275 Address of record. Page 20 (pdf)
    473.3141 Certified public accountants licensed in other states. Page 21 (pdf)
    527.23 Marketing orders; referendum requirements; assessments. Page 22 (pdf)
    573.109 Procedure for referendum. Page 22 (pdf)
    573.111 Notice of effective date of marketing order. Page 23 (pdf)
    631.59 Duties and powers of department and office. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • SB 292, Original Filed Version Posted 9/20/2011 at 8:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2012 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    635460 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Bennett)
    1/11/2012
    8:51 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/12/2012 8:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    50.011 Where and in what language legal notices to be published. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 7 (pdf)
    50.0311 Page 4 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 7 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable. Page 8 (pdf)
    100.342 Notice of special election or referendum. Page 9 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 9 (pdf)
    129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 12 (pdf)
    129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 13 (pdf)
    153.79 Contracts for construction of improvements, sealed bids. Page 14 (pdf)
    159.32 Construction contracts. Page 16 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 17 (pdf)
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 18 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 19 (pdf)
    170.05 Publication of resolution. Page 22 (pdf)
    170.07 Publication of preliminary assessment roll. Page 22 (pdf)
    180.24 Contracts for construction; bond; publication of notice; bids. Page 24 (pdf)
    197.3632 Uniform method for the levy, collection, and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments. Page 25 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 26 (pdf)
    255.0525 Advertising for competitive bids or proposals. Page 30 (pdf)
    380.06 Developments of regional impact. Page 31 (pdf)
    403.7049 Determination of full cost for solid waste management; local solid waste management fees. Page 33 (pdf)
    403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 34 (pdf)
    420.9075 Local housing assistance plans; partnerships. Page 35 (pdf)

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