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CS/CS/SB 224: Public Records/Public Agency Contracts

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Simpson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis ; Gibson ; Hays ; Latvala ; Lee

Public Records/Public Agency Contracts; Requiring that a public agency contract for services include a statement providing the contact information of the public agency’s custodian of records; requiring each agency to provide training and information on the requirements of ch. 119, F.S., to agency employees; requiring a court to determine if a complainant provided certain written notice to an agency’s custodian of public records in order to assess and award attorney fees in a civil action to enforce ch. 119, F.S., etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/13/2015 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 46
    1/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/03/15, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/3/2015 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 160
    2/5/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 160
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 151
    3/5/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/10/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/10/2015 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 193
    3/12/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 193
    3/17/2015 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 200
    3/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/26/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 259
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 259
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/15
    4/1/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 312
    • Amendment(s) adopted (261572) -SJ 314
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 314
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/2/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 327
    • Amendment(s) adopted (934146) -SJ 327
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 327
    4/8/2015 House • In Messages
    4/21/2015 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 636
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    • Received -HJ 635
    4/23/2015 House • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 163 -HJ 758
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 758
    • Amendment(s) adopted (049065) -HJ 759
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 808
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 808
    4/24/2015 Senate • In returning messages
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 224, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2015 at 2:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 163 (c3) Public Records/Contractors Beshears Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 758
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    049065 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Gaetz 4/22/2015
    9:27 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2015     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2015 1:05 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 2 (pdf)
    119.0702 Page 5 (pdf)
    119.12 Attorney’s fees. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 224, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/1/2015 at 3:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 163 (c2) Public Records/Contractors Beshears Compare Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 758
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    934146 - Amendment
    Delete line 104 and insert:     		Bradley 4/2/2015
    10:52 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/2/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/2/2015 2:11 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 2 (pdf)
    119.0702 Page 5 (pdf)
    119.12 Attorney’s fees. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 224, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/12/2015 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 163 (c2) Public Records/Contractors Beshears Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 758
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    750274 - Amendment
    Delete lines 100 - 111 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Hays)     		3/26/2015
    7:45 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/26/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    643090 - Amendment
    Delete lines 109 - 111 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Hays)     		3/25/2015
    12:59 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/26/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    171546 - Amendment
    Delete line 89 and insert:     		Bradley 4/1/2015
    1:35 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    454526 - Amendment
    Delete lines 100 - 111 and insert:     		Bradley 3/31/2015
    12:32 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 261572 - Substitute Amendment (454526)
    Delete lines 100 - 111 and insert:     		Bradley 4/1/2015
    10:11 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/26/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 224, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/5/2015 at 4:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 163 (c1) Public Records/Contractors Beshears Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 758
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    474230 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simpson)     		3/9/2015
    5:21 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 861978 - Amendment to Amendment (474230)
    Delete lines 89 - 90 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simpson)     		3/10/2015
    11:03 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 234664 - Amendment to Amendment (474230)
    Between lines 92 and 93 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simpson)     		3/9/2015
    5:27 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/12/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2015 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 224, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2015 at 8:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2015 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 163 Public Records/Contractors Beshears Identical Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 758
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    479722 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Latvala)     		1/30/2015
    10:48 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/3/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2015 10:00 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0701 Contracts; public records. Page 1 (pdf)

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