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CS/HB 403: Home-based Businesses

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Beltran ; Benjamin ; Fischer ; Gregory ; Harding ; Maggard ; McClain ; Melo ; Roach

Home-based Businesses; Prohibiting local governments from taking certain actions relating to the licensure and regulation of home-based businesses; specifying conditions under which a business is considered a home-based business; authorizing home-based businesses to operate in areas zoned for residential use; specifying that home-based businesses are subject to certain business taxes; authorizing the prevailing party in such challenge to recover specified attorney fees and costs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-202; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2021 House • Filed
    2/8/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    2/11/2021 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    2/18/2021 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    3/9/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    3/10/2021 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/12/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
    3/31/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/15/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
    4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 38
    4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/21/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/21/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 564
    • Received -SJ 563
    4/28/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 750
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 266 -SJ 750
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 750
    • Amendment(s) adopted (355386) -SJ 751
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/29/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 854
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 11 -SJ 854
    4/29/2021 House • In Messages
    • Amendment 493311 filed
    • Amendment 493311 withdrawn
    • Amendment 527003 filed
    • Added to Senate Message List
    4/30/2021 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 527003 adopted
    • Concurred in Senate amendment 355386 as amended
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 41
    4/30/2021 Senate • In returning messages
    4/30/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/30/2021 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (527003) -SJ 1027
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 19 NAYS 18 -SJ 1027
    4/30/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/30/2021 Senate • Requested House to return
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-202; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211)

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  • CS/HB 403, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2021 at 9:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 663 (er) Cottage Food Operations Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-211; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202)
    S 266 (c2) Home-based Businesses Perry Similar Last Action: 4/28/2021 S 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/HB 403, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/4/2021 at 9:43 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 (c2) Home-based Businesses Perry Similar Last Action: 4/28/2021 S 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/HB 403, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2021 at 6:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 (c2) Home-based Businesses Perry Similar Last Action: 4/28/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202), CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 750

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    809848 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Perry 4/27/2021
    11:42 AM
    Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/28/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 430772 - Amendment to Amendment (809848)
    Delete lines 7 - 88 and insert:
    Polsky 4/27/2021
    4:49 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 671404 - Amendment to Amendment (809848)
    Delete lines 50 - 53 and insert:
    Farmer 4/27/2021
    3:30 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 355386 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (809848)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Perry 4/28/2021
    10:22 AM
    House: Concurred as Amended
    4/30/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 493311 - Amendment to Amendment (355386)
    Remove lines 8-96 of the amendment and insert:
    Giallombardo 4/29/2021
    4:08 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/29/2021
    PDF
    hierarchy 527003 - Amendment to Amendment (355386)
    Remove lines 8-96 of the amendment and insert:
    Giallombardo 4/29/2021
    7:06 PM
    Senate: Concurred
    4/30/2021
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2021 2:19 PM House 78 Yeas - 38 Nays
    4/29/2021 10:35 AM Senate 29 Yeas - 11 Nays
    4/30/2021 11:41 AM House 77 Yeas - 41 Nays
    4/30/2021 1:04 PM Senate 19 Yeas - 18 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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  • HB 403, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2021 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/6/2021 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 Home-based Businesses Perry Similar Last Action: 4/28/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202), CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211) -SJ 750

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    071393 - Amendment
    Between lines 57 and 58, insert:
    Giallombardo 3/8/2021
    4:29 PM
    Adopted
    3/9/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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