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CS/CS/SB 266: Home-based Businesses

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Perry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley

Home-based Businesses; Specifying conditions under which a business is considered a home-based business; providing requirements for home-based businesses; authorizing a home-based business to operate in an area zoned for residential use; specifying that home-based businesses are subject to certain business taxes; providing prohibitions and authorizations for local governmental actions relating to home-based businesses, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/28/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202), CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 750
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/14/2020 Senate • Filed
    12/21/2020 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 56
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
    3/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/10/21, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/10/2021 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 247
    3/12/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Commerce and Tourism
    3/16/2021 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 250
    3/17/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/22/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/22/2021 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -SJ 312
    3/23/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    4/9/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/14/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 2 -SJ 465
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 466
    4/19/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/27/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/21 -SJ 843
    4/28/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 750
    • Substituted CS/HB 403 -SJ 750
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202), CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 750

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  • CS/CS/SB 266, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2021 at 7:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 403 (er) Home-based Businesses Commerce Committee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-202; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211)
    H 663 (er) Cottage Food Operations Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-211; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.955 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 266, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2021 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/19/2021 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 403 (c1) Home-based Businesses Commerce Committee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-202; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    203018 - Amendment
    Delete lines 33 - 78 and insert:
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Perry)
    3/19/2021
    4:48 PM
    Failed to Consider
    3/23/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    248258 - Amendment
    Delete lines 33 - 78 and insert:
    Rules
    (Perry)
    4/9/2021
    4:50 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/14/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2021 3:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/14/2021 9:00 AM Rules 12 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.955 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 266, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2020 at 2:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 403 (c1) Home-based Businesses Commerce Committee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-202; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    169668 - Amendment
    Delete lines 31 - 60 and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Perry)
    3/9/2021
    11:25 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2021 8:00 AM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    559.955 Page 1 (pdf)

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