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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)
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  • 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)

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  • HB 541, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2012 at 3:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1084 Administrative Procedures Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/1/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 541 (Ch. 2012-63) -SJ 736
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7043 (er) Obsolete or Outdated Programs and Requirements Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/25/2012 Chapter No. 2012-27, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 541 (Ch. 2012-63), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/CS/HB 1263 (Ch. 2012-184)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2086 State Agencies Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 541 (Ch. 2012-63), CS/CS/CS/HB 1263 (Ch. 2012-184), CS/HB 7043 (Ch. 2012-27) -SJ 1006
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.54 Rulemaking. Page 2 (pdf)
    120.55 Publication. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 541, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/15/2012 at 4:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1084 Administrative Procedures Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/1/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 541 (Ch. 2012-63) -SJ 736
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7043 (c1) Obsolete or Outdated Programs and Requirements Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/25/2012 Chapter No. 2012-27, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 541 (Ch. 2012-63), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/CS/HB 1263 (Ch. 2012-184)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2086 State Agencies Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 541 (Ch. 2012-63), CS/CS/CS/HB 1263 (Ch. 2012-184), CS/HB 7043 (Ch. 2012-27) -SJ 1006
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/16/2012 3:36 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2012 11:36 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.54 Rulemaking. Page 2 (pdf)
    120.55 Publication. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 541, Original Filed Version Posted 11/1/2011 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2012 (pdf)
    Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1084 Administrative Procedures Garcia Identical Last Action: 3/1/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 541 (Ch. 2012-63) -SJ 736
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    256421 - Amendment
    Between lines 25 and 26, insert:     		Brandes 2/14/2012
    12:19 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/15/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    120.55 Publication.

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