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CS/HB 23: Public Meetings

GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Rodrigues, R. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caldwell ; Combee ; Eagle ; Edwards ; Gaetz ; Hood ; La Rosa ; Metz ; Perry ; Pigman

Public Meetings; Requires that member of public be given reasonable opportunity to be heard by board or commission before it takes official action on proposition; provides exceptions; establishes requirements for rules or policies adopted by board or commission which govern the opportunity to be heard; provides that compliance with requirements is deemed to have occurred under certain circumstances; provides that circuit court has jurisdiction to issue injunction for enforcement under certain circumstances; authorizes court to assess reasonable attorney fees in actions filed against board or commission.

Effective Date: 10/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/30/2013 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 50 (Ch. 2013-227) -HJ 1009
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2012 House • Filed
    1/11/2013 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Rulemaking Oversight and Repeal Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 21
    3/4/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/06/13, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 21
    3/6/2013 House • CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 227
    3/13/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Government Operations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 239
    3/15/2013 House • Now in Rulemaking Oversight and Repeal Subcommittee -HJ 270
    3/25/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking Oversight and Repeal Subcommittee, 03/27/13, 10:30 am, 306 HOB
    3/27/2013 House • Favorable by Rulemaking Oversight and Repeal Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -HJ 357
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 357
    4/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/16/13, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/16/2013 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 666
    4/17/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 666
    4/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13
    4/30/2013 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 50 -HJ 1009
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 50 (Ch. 2013-227) -HJ 1009

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  • CS/HB 23, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2013 at 8:12 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2013 (pdf)
    Rulemaking Oversight and Repeal Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2013 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 50 (er) Public Meetings Negron Similar Last Action: 7/1/2013 Chapter No. 2013-227
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    193471 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Waldman 4/16/2013
    8:05 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/17/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0114

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  • HB 23, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2012 at 9:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 50 (c2) Public Meetings Negron Similar Last Action: 7/1/2013 Chapter No. 2013-227
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    314461 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rodrigues, R. 3/5/2013
    2:29 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/6/2013     		PDF
    hierarchy 185433 - Amendment to Amendment (314461)
    Remove lines 20-37 of the amendment and insert:     		Rodrigues, R. 3/5/2013
    5:05 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/6/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    286.0114

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