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CS/HB 35: Legal Notices

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Fine ; Fischer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Grieco ; Leek ; McClain ; Plasencia ; Roach ; Roth

Legal Notices; Revising construction as to the satisfaction of publication requirements for legal notices; revising requirements for newspapers that are qualified to publish legal notices; authorizing the Internet publication of specified governmental agency notices on newspaper websites in lieu of print publication if certain requirements are met; requiring the Florida Press Association to seek to ensure equitable access for minority populations to legal notices posted on the statewide legal notice website; requiring the association to publish and maintain certain reports on the statewide legal notice website, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2022
 Last Action: 5/11/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-17
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/7/2020 House • Filed
    1/15/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
    1/27/2021 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee, 02/03/21, 4:30 pm, Webster Hall
    2/3/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/10/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/11/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/18/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/18/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 85, NAYS 34
    3/25/2021 Senate • In Messages
    3/25/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    3/30/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 333
    • Received -SJ 332
    4/29/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 860
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 402 -SJ 860
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 860
    • Amendment(s) adopted (671432) -SJ 860
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 870
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 870
    4/29/2021 House • In Messages
    • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 671432 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 105, NAYS 9
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    • Message sent to senate
    5/7/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    5/11/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-17

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  • CS/HB 35, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2021 at 11:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 402 (c2) Legal Notices Rodrigues Similar Last Action: 4/29/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 35 (Ch. 2021-17) -SJ 860 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 18 (pdf)
    50.011 Where and in what language legal notices to be published. Page 3 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 6 (pdf)
    50.0211 Internet website publication. Page 7 (pdf)
    50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 13 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 15 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 16 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable. Page 18 (pdf)
    90.902 Self-authentication. Page 18 (pdf)
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 19 (pdf)
    121.0511 Revocation of election and alternative plan. Page 20 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 20 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 26 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 29 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 30 (pdf)
    189.015 Meetings; notice; required reports. Page 33 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 35 (pdf)
    190.046 Termination, contraction, or expansion of district. Page 37 (pdf)
    194.037 Disclosure of tax impact. Page 40 (pdf)
    197.402 Advertisement of real or personal property with delinquent taxes. Page 42 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 42 (pdf)
    338.223 Proposed turnpike projects. Page 50 (pdf)
    348.0308 Public-private partnership. Page 52 (pdf)
    348.635 Public-private partnership. Page 53 (pdf)
    348.7605 Public-private partnership. Page 55 (pdf)
    373.0397 Floridan and Biscayne aquifers; designation of prime groundwater recharge areas. Page 56 (pdf)
    373.146 Publication of notices, process, and papers. Page 57 (pdf)
    403.722 Permits; hazardous waste disposal, storage, and treatment facilities. Page 58 (pdf)
    849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 60 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 61 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 35, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/30/2021 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 402 (c2) Legal Notices Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/29/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 35 (Ch. 2021-17) -SJ 860 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 15 (pdf)
    50.011 Where and in what language legal notices to be published. Page 2 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 3 (pdf)
    50.0211 Internet website publication. Page 4 (pdf)
    50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 5 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 10 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 10 (pdf)
    50.061 Amounts chargeable.
    90.902 Self-authentication.
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 17 (pdf)
    121.0511 Revocation of election and alternative plan. Page 18 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 19 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 24 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 27 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 28 (pdf)
    189.015 Meetings; notice; required reports. Page 31 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 33 (pdf)
    190.046 Termination, contraction, or expansion of district. Page 34 (pdf)
    194.037 Disclosure of tax impact. Page 37 (pdf)
    197.402 Advertisement of real or personal property with delinquent taxes. Page 39 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 40 (pdf)
    338.223 Proposed turnpike projects. Page 47 (pdf)
    348.0308 Public-private partnership. Page 49 (pdf)
    348.635 Public-private partnership. Page 50 (pdf)
    348.7605 Public-private partnership. Page 52 (pdf)
    373.0397 Floridan and Biscayne aquifers; designation of prime groundwater recharge areas. Page 53 (pdf)
    373.146 Publication of notices, process, and papers. Page 54 (pdf)
    403.722 Permits; hazardous waste disposal, storage, and treatment facilities. Page 55 (pdf)
    849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 57 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 59 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 35, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2021 at 8:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 402 (c2) Legal Notices Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/29/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 35 (Ch. 2021-17) -SJ 860 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    671432 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rodrigues 4/28/2021
    2:46 PM     		House: Concur
    4/29/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/18/2021 2:50 PM House 85 Yeas - 34 Nays
    4/29/2021 11:46 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2021 7:24 PM House 105 Yeas - 9 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 15 (pdf)
    45.031 Judicial sales procedure. Page 16 (pdf)
    50.011 Where and in what language legal notices to be published. Page 2 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 3 (pdf)
    50.0211 Internet website publication. Page 4 (pdf)
    50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 5 (pdf)
    50.0311 Page 7 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 10 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 10 (pdf)
    50.0711 Court docket fund; service charges; publications. Page 12 (pdf)
    83.806 Enforcement of lien. Page 14 (pdf)
    120.81 Exceptions and special requirements; general areas. Page 17 (pdf)
    121.0511 Revocation of election and alternative plan. Page 18 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 19 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 24 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 27 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 28 (pdf)
    189.015 Meetings; notice; required reports. Page 31 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 33 (pdf)
    190.046 Termination, contraction, or expansion of district. Page 34 (pdf)
    194.037 Disclosure of tax impact. Page 37 (pdf)
    197.402 Advertisement of real or personal property with delinquent taxes. Page 39 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 40 (pdf)
    338.223 Proposed turnpike projects. Page 47 (pdf)
    348.0308 Public-private partnership. Page 49 (pdf)
    348.635 Public-private partnership. Page 50 (pdf)
    348.7605 Public-private partnership. Page 52 (pdf)
    373.0397 Floridan and Biscayne aquifers; designation of prime groundwater recharge areas. Page 53 (pdf)
    373.146 Publication of notices, process, and papers. Page 54 (pdf)
    403.722 Permits; hazardous waste disposal, storage, and treatment facilities. Page 55 (pdf)
    712.06 Contents of notice; recording and indexing. Page 57 (pdf)
    849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 57 (pdf)
    865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 58 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 59 (pdf)

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  • HB 35, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2020 at 2:16 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 402 Public Notice and Voting Rights Restoration Database Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/29/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 35 (Ch. 2021-17) -SJ 860 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    775785 - Amendment
    Between lines 415 and 416, insert:     		Fine 3/9/2021
    4:31 PM     		Adopted
    3/10/2021     		PDF
    667365 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove line 1458 and insert:     		Shoaf 3/9/2021
    4:05 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/10/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.02 Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts. Page 15 (pdf)
    45.031 Judicial sales procedure. Page 16 (pdf)
    50.011 Where and in what language legal notices to be published. Page 2 (pdf)
    50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county. Page 3 (pdf)
    50.0211 Internet website publication. Page 4 (pdf)
    50.031 Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published. Page 5 (pdf)
    50.0311 Page 7 (pdf)
    50.041 Proof of publication; uniform affidavits required. Page 10 (pdf)
    50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit. Page 10 (pdf)
    50.0711 Court docket fund; service charges; publications. Page 12 (pdf)
    83.806 Enforcement of lien. Page 14 (pdf)
    121.0511 Revocation of election and alternative plan. Page 17 (pdf)
    121.055 Senior Management Service Class. Page 18 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 23 (pdf)
    162.12 Notices. Page 26 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 27 (pdf)
    189.015 Meetings; notice; required reports. Page 30 (pdf)
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 32 (pdf)
    190.046 Termination, contraction, or expansion of district. Page 33 (pdf)
    194.037 Disclosure of tax impact. Page 37 (pdf)
    197.402 Advertisement of real or personal property with delinquent taxes. Page 39 (pdf)
    200.065 Method of fixing millage. Page 39 (pdf)
    338.223 Proposed turnpike projects. Page 46 (pdf)
    348.0308 Public-private partnership. Page 48 (pdf)
    348.635 Public-private partnership. Page 50 (pdf)
    348.7605 Public-private partnership. Page 51 (pdf)
    373.0397 Floridan and Biscayne aquifers; designation of prime groundwater recharge areas. Page 52 (pdf)
    373.146 Publication of notices, process, and papers. Page 53 (pdf)
    403.722 Permits; hazardous waste disposal, storage, and treatment facilities. Page 54 (pdf)
    712.06 Contents of notice; recording and indexing. Page 56 (pdf)
    849.38 Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause. Page 56 (pdf)
    865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 57 (pdf)
    932.704 Forfeiture proceedings. Page 58 (pdf)

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