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CS/CS/HB 625: Public Nuisances

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Newton ; McClain ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mercado

Public Nuisances; Authorizes sheriffs to sue to enjoin alleged nuisances; revises notice requirements for filing of temporary injunctions relating to enjoinment of nuisances; extends time period of notice before lien may attach to real estate; declares use of location by certain persons is public nuisance; declares that any place or premises that has been used on more than two occasions during certain time period as site of specified violations is nuisance; provides opportunity to remedy nuisance; prohibits rental property from being abated or subject to forfeiture.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-130
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/13/2019 House • Filed
11/25/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 51
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 51
1/27/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
1/29/2020 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 477
1/30/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
1/31/2020 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 474
2/2/2020 House • Original reference(s) removed: Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• CS referred to State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 482
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 482
2/11/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/13/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2/13/2020 House • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 569
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 565
2/14/2020 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 575
2/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/26/2020 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 677
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 677
3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 940
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/9/2020 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 989
3/10/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1021
• CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1022
3/10/2020 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 654
• Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 585
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 888 -SJ 585
• Received -SJ 654
• Read 2nd time -SJ 585
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/11/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 672
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 672
3/11/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1128
6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-130