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HB 541: Administrative Procedures

GENERAL BILL by Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dorworth ; Porth

Administrative Procedures; Directs agency under Administrative Procedure Act to send written notice of certain rules affecting small businesses to rules ombudsman in EOG rather than to DEO; revises provisions with respect to revision & publication of Florida Administrative Code to provide that Department of State is not required to publish printed version of code but may contract with publishing firm for printed publication; provides that electronic version of code is official compilation of administrative rules of state; provides for adopted rules & material incorporated by reference to be filed in electronic forms; renames "Florida Administrative Weekly" as "Florida Administrative Register"; requires continuous revision & publication of Florida Administrative Register on Internet website managed by department; revises content & website search requirements; deletes requirement to provide printed copies of Florida Administrative Register to certain federal & state entities; provides directive to Division of Statutory Revision.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 4/7/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-63, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7043 (Ch. 2012-27)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/1/2011 House • Filed
11/15/2011 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 56
1/9/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/11/12, 11:30 am, 306 HOB
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 55
1/11/2012 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 218
• Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 218
1/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 12:30 pm, 306 HOB
1/31/2012 House • Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 322
2/1/2012 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 322
2/6/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/08/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
2/8/2012 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 549
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 549
2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 622
• Amendment(s) adopted (256421) -HJ 623
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 643
• Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 644
2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
2/28/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 704
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; Budget -SJ 704
3/1/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; Budget -SJ 736
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 736
• Substituted for SB 1084 -SJ 736
• Read 2nd time -SJ 736
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/2/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 774
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 774
3/2/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1059
3/30/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/7/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-63, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7043 (Ch. 2012-27)