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CS/CS/CS/SB 206: Public Meetings

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Rules ; Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections ; Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Evers ; Lynn

Public Meetings; Requiring that a member of the public be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard before a board or commission takes official action on a proposition before a board or commission of any state agency or authority or of any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision; providing that the opportunity to be heard is subject to rules or policies adopted by the board or commission; authorizing a court to assess reasonable attorney fees in actions filed against a board or commission, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Rules (RC)
  3. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/14/2011 Senate • Filed
    9/21/2011 Senate • Referred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules; Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 24
    12/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, 01/11/12, 10:15 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 24
    1/11/2012 Senate • CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 136
    1/12/2012 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 136
    1/13/2012 Senate • CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 161
    1/18/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/23/12, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/23/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -SJ 264
    1/24/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 269
    1/25/2012 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    1/27/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/01/12, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/1/2012 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 326
    2/2/2012 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/3/2012 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 326
    2/7/2012 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 329
    2/9/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/13/12
    2/13/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 494
    • Amendment(s) adopted (111746, 458634) -SJ 494
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 494
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/14/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 513
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 513
    2/23/2012 House • In Messages
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 206, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2012 at 3:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 (c2) Public Meetings Kiar Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died pending review of CS
    Location: Pending Reference Review     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/14/2012 2:45 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0114 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 206, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/2/2012 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 (c1) Public Meetings Kiar Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died pending review of CS
    Location: Pending Reference Review     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    458634 - Amendment
    Delete lines 53 - 54 and insert:     		Negron 2/9/2012
    4:20 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/13/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    111746 - Amendment
    Delete lines 58 - 98 and insert:     		Negron 2/9/2012
    4:21 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/13/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0114 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 206, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/24/2012 at 1:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 (c1) Public Meetings Kiar Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died pending review of CS
    Location: Pending Reference Review     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    850158 - Amendment
    Delete line 25 and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Flores)     		1/31/2012
    8:13 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    594238 - Amendment
    Delete lines 62 - 66 and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Flores)     		1/31/2012
    8:14 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/1/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/1/2012 3:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0114 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 206, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/12/2012 at 10:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2012 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 Public Meetings Kiar Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died pending review of CS
    Location: Pending Reference Review     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    803518 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Negron)     		1/20/2012
    12:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 676418 - Amendment to Amendment (803518)
    Delete lines 53 - 72 and insert:     		Rules
    (Negron)     		1/23/2012
    12:15 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 258500 - Amendment to Amendment (803518)
    Delete lines 69 - 71 and insert:     		Rules
    (Negron)     		1/23/2012
    8:46 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2012 1:00 PM Rules 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3215 Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. Page 1 (pdf)
    286.011 Public meetings and records; public inspection; criminal and civil penalties. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 206, Original Filed Version Posted 9/14/2011 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2012 (pdf)
    Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 Public Meetings Kiar Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died pending review of CS
    Location: Pending Reference Review     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    689504 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
    (Thrasher)     		1/10/2012
    10:24 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2012 10:15 AM Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3215 Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. Page 1 (pdf)
    286.011 Public meetings and records; public inspection; criminal and civil penalties. Page 2 (pdf)

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