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CS/CS/SB 704: Open Government Act/Administrative Procedures [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Open Government Act/Administrative Procedures [RPCC]; Revises the guidelines for the construction of statutory language granting rulemaking authority. Provides additional procedures for rule-adoption hearings. Requires electronic publication of the Florida Administrative Code. Requires that certain administrative proceedings be terminated and subsequently reinstated under different provisions of law if a disputed issue of material fact arises, etc. APPROPRIATION.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-104
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/30/2007 Senate • Filed
1/9/2008 Senate • Referred to Governmental Operations; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
1/15/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 01/24/08, 9:00 am, 110-S
1/24/2008 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
1/25/2008 Senate • Now in Judiciary
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00044; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 01/24/08, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00130; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00130
3/6/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/11/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
3/20/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/08, 12:45 pm, 110-S
3/25/2008 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00392; CS read 1st time on 04/02/08 -SJ 00395
3/27/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00392
4/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/15/08, 2:15 pm, 309-C
4/15/2008 Senate • CS/CS by- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00619; CS read 1st time on 04/16/08 -SJ 00623
4/16/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00619
4/24/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00797; Read 3rd time -SJ 00797; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00797; Immediately certified -SJ 00797
4/24/2008 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00864
4/29/2008 House • Substituted for HB 7127 -HJ 01038; Read 2nd time -HJ 01038; Read 3rd time -HJ 01038; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01038
4/29/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00979
6/2/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-104