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CS/HB 1159: Private Property Rights

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; La Rosa ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sabatini

Private Property Rights; Prohibits local governments from requiring notices, applications, approvals, permits, fees, or mitigation for pruning, trimming, or removal of trees on residential property if property owner obtains specified documentation; prohibits local governments from requiring property owners to replant such trees; provides exception for mangrove protection actions; deletes provision that authorizes electric utilities to perform certain right-of-way tree maintenance only if property owner has received local government approval; creates Property Owner Bill of Rights; requires county property appraisers to provide specified information on their websites.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 6/27/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-155
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2019 House • Filed
    3/4/2019 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 119
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 119
    3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
    3/19/2019 House • Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 3 -HJ 447
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 447
    4/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/04/19, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    4/4/2019 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 4 -HJ 591
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 591
    4/16/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/18/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/18/2019 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 4 -HJ 758
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 756
    4/20/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 765
    4/22/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19
    4/25/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 878
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 878
    • CS passed; YEAS 77 NAYS 36 -HJ 878
    4/25/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 511
    • Received -SJ 511
    4/26/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 568
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1400 -SJ 568
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 568
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 568, 578
    • CS passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 16 -SJ 578
    4/26/2019 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1011
    6/25/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/26/2019 • Approved by Governor
    6/27/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-155

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  • CS/HB 1159, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2019 at 9:18 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1400 (c2) Private Property Rights Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2019-155) -SJ 568 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    70.002 Page 5 (pdf)
    163.045 Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3209 Electric transmission and distribution line right-of-way maintenance. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1159, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/18/2019 at 3:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1400 (c2) Private Property Rights Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2019-155) -SJ 568 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    516180 - Amendment
    Delete lines 22 - 38 and insert:     		Albritton 4/25/2019
    8:16 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2019 3:37 PM House 77 Yeas - 36 Nays
    4/26/2019 4:25 PM Senate 22 Yeas - 16 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    70.002 Page 5 (pdf)
    163.045 Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3209 Electric transmission and distribution line right-of-way maintenance. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 1159, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2019 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2019 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2019 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1400 (c2) Private Property Rights Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2019-155) -SJ 568 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    751711 - Amendment
    Remove lines 20-37 and insert:     		La Rosa 4/17/2019
    9:40 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/18/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    70.002 Page 5 (pdf)
    163.045 Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3209 Electric transmission and distribution line right-of-way maintenance. Page 2 (pdf)

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