CS/HB 163: Public Records
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Harrell
Public Records; Revises circumstances under which court must assess & award costs of enforcement against agency in civil action to enforce ch. 119, F.S.; specifies circumstances under which complainant is not required to provide written notice of public records request; prohibits assessment & award of costs of enforcement to complainant who acts with improper purpose; requires court to assess & award costs against complainant found to act with improper purpose.
Last Action: 4/19/2017 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2017-21) -HJ 738
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/4/2017 House • Filed
1/11/2017 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 41
3/6/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 03/08/17, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 41
3/8/2017 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 316
• Now in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee -HJ 316
3/16/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 03/20/17, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
3/21/2017 House • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 429
3/22/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 414
3/24/2017 House • Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 457
4/4/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
4/6/2017 House • Favorable by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 601
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 601
4/13/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17
4/18/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/17
4/19/2017 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 80 -HJ 738
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2017-21) -HJ 738
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CS/HB 163, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/22/2017 at 10:35 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Accountability Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 80 (er) Public Records Steube Similar Last Action: 5/24/2017 Chapter No. 2017-21 
S 246 Public Records Garcia Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2017-21)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.12 Attorney’s fees. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 163, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2017 at 4:09 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/24/2017 (pdf)
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 246 Public Records Garcia Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2017-21)
S 80 (c2) Public Records Steube Compare Last Action: 5/24/2017 Chapter No. 2017-21
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.12 Attorney’s fees. Page 1 (pdf)