CS/CS/HB 625: Public Nuisances
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Newton ; McClain ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mercado
Public Nuisances; Authorizes sheriffs to sue to enjoin alleged nuisances; revises notice requirements for filing of temporary injunctions relating to enjoinment of nuisances; extends time period of notice before lien may attach to real estate; declares use of location by certain persons is public nuisance; declares that any place or premises that has been used on more than two occasions during certain time period as site of specified violations is nuisance; provides opportunity to remedy nuisance; prohibits rental property from being abated or subject to forfeiture.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/25/2019 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 51 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 51 |
| 1/27/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 1/29/2020 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 477 |
| 1/30/2020 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) |
| 1/31/2020 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 474 |
| 2/2/2020 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • CS referred to State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 482 • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 482 |
| 2/11/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/13/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 2/13/2020 | House |
• CS/CS by State Affairs Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 569 • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 565 |
| 2/14/2020 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 575 |
| 2/24/2020 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 2/26/2020 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 677 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 677 |
| 3/3/2020 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 |
| 3/6/2020 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 940 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/9/2020 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 989 |
| 3/10/2020 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1021 • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1022 |
| 3/10/2020 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 654 • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 585 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 888 -SJ 585 • Received -SJ 654 • Read 2nd time -SJ 585 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/11/2020 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 672 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 672 |
| 3/11/2020 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 1128 |
| 6/17/2020 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/29/2020 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/30/2020 |
• Chapter No. 2020-130 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 888 (c2) | Public Nuisances | Perry | Identical | Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2020-130) -SJ 585 |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| H 625 Filed | 11/13/2019 11:13 AM | |
| H 625 c1 | 1/30/2020 4:49 PM | |
| H 625 c2 | 2/13/2020 2:01 PM | |
| H 625 er | 3/11/2020 6:22 PM |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
318107 - Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Newton |
1/28/2020 6:51 PM |
Adopted
1/29/2020 |
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
600687 - Amendment Remove line 34 and insert: |
Plakon |
2/12/2020 5:39 PM |
Adopted without Objection
2/13/2020 |
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | H 625 | Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | 7/1/2020 9:14 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 625 | State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | 2/13/2020 1:36 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 625 | Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) | 2/26/2020 5:26 PM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| H 625 c2 | 3/10/2020 11:19 AM | House | 117 Yeas - 0 Nays |
| H 625 c2 | 3/11/2020 4:04 PM | Senate | 38 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (3)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 60.05 | Abatement of nuisances. | Page 2 (pdf) |
| 823.05 | Places and groups engaged in criminal gang-related activity declared a nuisance; massage establishments engaged in prohibited activity; may be abated and enjoined. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 893.138 | Local administrative action to abate drug-related, prostitution-related, or stolen-property-related public nuisances and criminal gang activity. | Page 9 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (0)
No Chapter Law citations.
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