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CS/HB 3549: Citizen Participation in Govt. Act

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims ; Littlefield ; Tamargo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Crist

Citizen Participation in Govt. Act; creates "Citizen Participation in Government Act" & provides for its purposes; provides procedures for judiciary to respond to lawsuits re constitutional right to petition government for redress of grievances; defines terms.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/4/1998 House • Prefiled
3/2/1998 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Governmental Operations (GRC)
3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC); Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00041
3/4/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/10/98, 1:30 pm, 102-HOB --Workshop-Discussed; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/11/98, 3:45 pm, 102-HOB
3/11/1998 House • Comm. Action: CS by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00388
3/31/1998 House • CS read first time on 03/31/98 -HJ 00383
3/27/1998 House • Now in Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00388
4/1/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 04/07/98, 10:00 am, 413C
4/7/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00501
4/8/1998 House • In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 00501
4/14/1998 House • Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00595
4/21/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00752; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00752
4/22/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00975; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 3 -HJ 00975
4/22/1998 Senate • In Messages
4/23/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00871
5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary