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CS/HB 403: Local Ordinances

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Giallombardo

Local Ordinances; Authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs & damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; specifies limitation on awards; requires boards of local governments to prepare business impact estimate before enactment of ordinance; specifies requirements for posting & content of estimate; requires local government to suspend enforcement of ordinance that is subject of certain legal action if certain conditions are met; authorizes prevailing local government to enforce ordinance after specified period; requires courts to give priority to certain cases; authorizes courts to award attorney fees & costs & damages; provides declaration of important state interest.

Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

  • CS/HB 403, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2022 at 5:17 PM

  • HB 403, Original Filed Version Posted 10/25/2021 at 8:20 AM