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CS/CS/HB 359: Local Government Comprehensive Plans

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Duggan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McClain

Local Government Comprehensive Plans; Revises review process for adoption of comprehensive plan amendments; provides that prevailing party in challenge to plan or plan amendment & to compliance of small scale development order is entitled to recover attorney fees & costs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 540 (Ch. 2023-115)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2023 House • Filed
    2/1/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    2/15/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    2/22/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    2/23/2023 House • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/28/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/9/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    3/21/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    3/23/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    3/24/2023 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/27/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 540 (Ch. 2023-115)

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  • CS/CS/HB 359, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2023 at 12:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 540 (er) Local Government Comprehensive Plans DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 5/25/2023 Chapter No. 2023-115

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 3 (pdf)
    163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 4 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 359, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/23/2023 at 12:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 540 Local Government Comprehensive Plans DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 5/25/2023 Chapter No. 2023-115

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    207823 - Amendment
    Between lines 14 and 15, insert:
    Duggan 3/22/2023
    6:18 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/23/2023
    PDF
    782457 - Amendment
    Between lines 48 and 49, insert:
    Duggan 3/22/2023
    6:18 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/23/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 2 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 359, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2023 at 1:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/31/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 540 Local Government Comprehensive Plans DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 5/25/2023 Chapter No. 2023-115

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    610285 - Amendment
    Remove lines 17-27
    Duggan 2/21/2023
    5:30 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3177 Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 2 (pdf)
    163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 2 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 3 (pdf)

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