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CS/SB 444: Abrogating Offensive Place Names

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Productivity ; Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Miller ; Bullard ; Bennett ; Dawson

Abrogating Offensive Place Names; provides legislative findings that certain place names are offensive or derogatory; requires Fla. Historical Commission & Historic Resources Div. to aid state agencies & local governments in identifying geographic sites having offensive or derogatory place names; directs said agencies & governments to identify such sites by specified date; requires state & local governments to update maps & markers with new place names, etc. Creates 267.0625.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 5/25/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-96
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/23/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    10/30/2003 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations
    3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Comprehensive Planning; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00030; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 03/04/04, 11:15 am, 110-S -SJ 00184
    3/4/2004 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00227; CS read first time on 03/10/04 -SJ 00239
    3/5/2004 Senate • Now in Comprehensive Planning -SJ 00227
    3/10/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 03/15/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K
    3/15/2004 Senate • Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00299
    3/16/2004 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00299
    4/14/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/19/04, 11:30 am, 110-S
    4/19/2004 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00697; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development -SJ 00697
    4/23/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00779; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/26/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01028; Read second time -SJ 00938; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00938; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00938
    4/27/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01040; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01040
    4/27/2004 House • In Messages
    4/28/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00855; Substituted for HB 505 -HJ 00989; Read second time -HJ 00989
    4/30/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 01193; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01193
    4/30/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740
    5/13/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/25/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-96

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  • CS/SB 444, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2004 at 9:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 505 Joyner Similar Last Action: 4/28/2004 H Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00879; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00879; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00863; Substituted CS/SB 444; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2004-96) -HJ 00989
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.0625

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  • CS/SB 444, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/26/2004 at 2:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2004 11:36 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2004 3:14 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.0625

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  • CS/SB 444, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2004 at 11:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Comprehensive Planning (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2004 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Productivity (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2004 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2004 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    860942 - Amendment
    Geller 4/24/2004
    3:01 PM
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    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/15/2004 2:00 PM Comprehensive Planning 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/19/2004 11:30 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.0625

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  • SB 444, Original Filed Version Posted 10/23/2003 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2004 11:15 AM Governmental Oversight and Productivity 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    267.0625

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