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CS/CS/SB 512: Civil Legal Assistance Act

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lawson ; Sanderson ; Peaden ; Rossin ; Sullivan ; Dawson ; Miller ; Holzendorf ; Mitchell ; Wise ; Campbell ; Garcia ; Crist

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 for eligibility for state support, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 3/19/2002 Senate - Substituted CS/HB 491 -SJ 01022; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 491 (Ch. 2002-288)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2001 Senate • Prefiled
    12/4/2001 Senate • Referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations
    12/27/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 01/08/02, 12:30 pm, 309-C
    1/8/2002 Senate • CS by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    1/9/2002 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00035; On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 01/08/02, 12:30 pm, 309-C; CS by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00074; CS read first time on 01/22/02 -SJ 00071; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00074
    1/24/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/29/02, 9:00 am, 412-K
    1/29/2002 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00149; CS read first time on 01/30/02 -SJ 00170
    1/30/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00149
    3/7/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00473; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    3/13/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509
    3/14/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509
    3/15/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00589; Read second time -SJ 00798; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00798; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00798
    3/19/2002 Senate • Substituted CS/HB 491 -SJ 01022; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 491 (Ch. 2002-288)

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  • CS/CS/SB 512, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/15/2002 at 4:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 491 (e2) Goodlette Similar Last Action: 5/30/2002 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-288
    Location:

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  • CS/CS/SB 512, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/31/2002 at 1:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    422606 - Amendment
    		Saunders 3/13/2002
    9:03 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/13/2002     		Web Page
    PDF
    040074 - Amendment
    		Saunders 3/13/2002
    9:04 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/13/2002     		Web Page
    PDF
    624264 - Amendment
    		Saunders 3/13/2002
    9:04 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/13/2002     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 061220 - Amendment to Amendment (624264)
    		Saunders 3/13/2002
    9:13 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/13/2002     		Web Page
    PDF
    373048 - Amendment
    		Saunders 3/13/2002
    9:04 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/13/2002     		Web Page
    PDF
    144564 - Amendment
    		Saunders 3/13/2002
    11:49 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/13/2002     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 024526 - Amendment to Amendment (144564)
    		Saunders 3/13/2002
    11:57 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/13/2002     		Web Page
    PDF
    354322 - Amendment
    		Saunders 3/15/2002
    9:21 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/13/2002     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • CS/SB 512, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/10/2002 at 12:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/8/2002 (pdf)

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  • SB 512, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2001 at 12:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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