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CS/HB 491: Civil Legal Assistance Act

GENERAL BILL by Council for Smarter Government ; Goodlette ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Carassas ; Crow ; Gannon ; Betancourt ; Kottkamp ; Trovillion ; Spratt ; Ritter ; Rubio ; Gottlieb ; Lynn ; Cusack ; Meadows ; Detert ; Greenstein ; Kilmer ; Paul ; Bennett ; Waters ; Smith ; Lerner ; Richardson ; Ross ; Benson ; Heyman ; Melvin ; Garcia ; Rich ; Hogan ; Gelber ; Sobel ; Brutus ; Seiler ; Bucher ; Wilson ; Baxley ; Kendrick ; Fiorentino ; Holloway ; Green ; Evers ; Ausley ; Justice ; Cantens ; Joyner ; Byrd ; Bense ; Flanagan ; Bendross-Mindingall

Civil Legal Assistance Act; creates Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act; provides definitions; specifies powers of DCA for certain purposes; limits use of certain funds for certain purposes; requires DCA to contract for delivery of civil legal assistance to certain persons through not-for-profit legal aid organizations; provides contract requirements; specifies application; requires DCA to ensure accountability; provides limitations on use of state funds, etc.

Effective Date: 05/30/2002
 Last Action: 5/30/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-288
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2001 House • Prefiled
    12/17/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government
    12/28/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K
    1/8/2002 House • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    1/10/2002 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC)
    1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00036; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K; Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00081; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00081
    2/15/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), 02/19/02, 2:30 pm, Reed Hall
    2/19/2002 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00289
    2/21/2002 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00289
    2/22/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 02/26/02, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/26/2002 House • CS by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00859
    3/6/2002 House • CS read first time on 03/06/02 -HJ 00854; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00859; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00859
    3/12/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00990; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00990
    3/18/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 01987; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01987; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 01987
    3/18/2002 Senate • In Messages
    3/19/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 01030; Immediately withdrawn from Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 01022; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 512 -SJ 01022; Read second time -SJ 01022; Read third time -SJ 01022; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01022
    3/19/2002 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02248
    5/20/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/30/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-288

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  • CS/HB 491, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2002 at 4:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 512 (e1) Civil Legal Assistance Act Saunders Similar Last Action: 3/19/2002 S Substituted CS/HB 491 -SJ 01022; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 491 (Ch. 2002-288)
    Location:

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  • CS/HB 491, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/19/2002 at 1:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 10/18/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/19/2002 7:12 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • CS/HB 491, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/13/2002 at 1:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    505895 - Amendment
    		Byrd 3/13/2002
    4:53 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 200701 - Substitute Amendment (505895)
    		Byrd 3/18/2002
    9:40 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 983501 - Substitute Amendment (505895)
    		Byrd 3/18/2002
    10:35 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/18/2002 2:22 PM House 114 Yeas - 1 Nays

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  • CS/HB 491, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2002 at 2:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Council for Smarter Government (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    093591 - Amendment
    		Byrd 3/12/2002
    8:48 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 085141 - Substitute Amendment (093591)
    		Byrd 3/12/2002
    10:32 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 703433 - Substitute Amendment (093591)
    		Byrd 3/12/2002
    11:22 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    133961 - Amendment
    		Goodlette 3/12/2002
    9:05 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • HB 491, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2001 at 12:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2002 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 1/4/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2002 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    031953 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 1/9/2002
    2:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    550665 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 1/9/2002
    2:46 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    063619 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 1/10/2002
    12:54 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    375275 - Amendment
    		Judicial Oversight 1/10/2002
    12:55 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

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