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CS/HB 223: Governmental Conflict Resolution

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Constantine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sanderson ; Putnam ; Turnbull

Governmental Conflict Resolution; renames "Florida Governmental Cooperation Act" as "Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act"; provides that, when local or regional governmental entity files suit against another such governmental entity, court proceedings shall be abated by order of court until procedural options of act have been exhausted, except in specified circumstances; provides for joint public meeting between conflicting entities, etc. Amends Ch. 164.

Effective Date: 06/08/1999
Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-279
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/23/1998 House • Prefiled
1/7/1999 House • Referred to Governmental Operations (PRC); Community Affairs (PRC)
1/22/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (PRC), 02/01/99, 3:15 pm, 317C
2/1/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Governmental Operations (PRC)
2/2/1999 House • Now in Community Affairs (PRC)
2/19/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 03/01/99, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/1/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Community Affairs (PRC) --Preliminary
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations (PRC); Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (PRC), 02/01/99, 3:15 pm, 317C; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Governmental Operations (PRC) -HJ 00102; Now in Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00102; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 03/01/99, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall; Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00286
3/10/1999 House • CS read first time on 03/10/99 -HJ 00285; Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00286
3/16/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00295
3/17/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 00322; CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 00322
3/24/1999 Senate • In Messages
3/30/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 00423
4/22/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 00686; Substituted for SB 1076 -SJ 00687; Read second time -SJ 00687
4/26/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00826; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00826
4/26/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01145
5/24/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/8/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-279