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CS/HB 655: Employment Benefits

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Precourt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mayfield ; Spano ; Van Zant

Employment Benefits; Prohibits political subdivisions from requiring employers to provide certain employment benefits; prohibits political subdivisions from requiring, or awarding preference on basis of, certain wages or employment benefits when contracting for goods or services; provides for applicability & future repeal of certain ordinances; conforms provisions to constitutional requirements relating to state minimum wage; creates Employer-Sponsored Benefits Study Task Force; directs Workforce Florida, Inc., to provide administrative & staff support services for task force; requires task force to submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides for future repeal of task force; provides that act does not prohibit federally authorized or recognized tribal government from requiring employment benefits under certain conditions, etc. APPROPRIATION: $27,050

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 6/17/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-200
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2013 House • Filed
    2/12/2013 House • Referred to Local and Federal Affairs Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 71
    2/13/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 02/20/13, 4:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/20/2013 House • Favorable by Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 -HJ 156
    2/21/2013 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 156
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 71
    • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/07/13, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/7/2013 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 216
    3/11/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 210
    3/12/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 226
    3/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/13
    4/2/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 398
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/4/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 426
    • CS passed; YEAS 75 NAYS 43 -HJ 426
    4/11/2013 Senate • In Messages
    4/12/2013 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 435
    4/15/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 435
    4/25/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 608
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 608
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 726 -SJ 608
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 608
    • Amendment(s) adopted (823160) -SJ 608
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 688
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 688
    • Reconsidered -SJ 702
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 13 -SJ 702
    4/29/2013 House • In returning messages
    5/2/2013 House • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) failed -HJ 1086, 1087
    • Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede -HJ 1087
    5/2/2013 Senate • In returning messages
    • Refused to recede, requests House to concur -SJ 1006
    5/2/2013 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (942696) -HJ 1161, 1162
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 41 -HJ 1162
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1162
    6/10/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/14/2013 • Approved by Governor
    6/17/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-200

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  • CS/HB 655, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2013 at 11:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 726 (c4) Regulation of Family or Medical Leave Benefits for Employees Simmons Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2013-200) -SJ 608
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.077 Minimum wage requirements by political subdivisions; restrictions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 655, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/2/2013 at 7:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 726 (c4) Regulation of Family or Medical Leave Benefits for Employees Simmons Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2013-200) -SJ 608
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.077 Minimum wage requirements by political subdivisions; restrictions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 655, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2013 at 11:26 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 726 (c4) Regulation of Family or Medical Leave Benefits for Employees Simmons Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 655 (Ch. 2013-200) -SJ 608
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    823160 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Simmons 4/25/2013
    11:05 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/26/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 489206 - Amendment to Amendment (823160)
    Delete line 59 and insert:     		Simmons 4/25/2013
    11:44 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/26/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    942696 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Simmons 4/26/2013
    12:55 PM     		House: Concur
    5/2/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 459093 - Amendment to Amendment (942696)
    Between lines 60 and 61 of the amendment, insert:     		Saunders 5/1/2013
    12:51 PM     		House: Failed
    5/2/2013     		PDF

    Floor Votes (6)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/4/2013 4:31 PM House 107 Yeas - 4 Nays
    4/4/2013 4:49 PM House 75 Yeas - 43 Nays
    4/26/2013 10:55 AM Senate 31 Yeas - 7 Nays
    4/26/2013 11:47 AM Senate 23 Yeas - 13 Nays
    4/26/2013 11:48 AM Senate 25 Yeas - 13 Nays
    5/2/2013 5:42 PM House 76 Yeas - 41 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.077 Minimum wage requirements by political subdivisions; restrictions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 655, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2013 at 12:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 7/11/2013 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    445995 - Amendment
    Remove lines 62-78 and insert:     		Precourt 3/6/2013
    6:35 PM     		Adopted
    3/7/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.077 Minimum wage requirements by political subdivisions; restrictions. Page 1 (pdf)

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