CS/CS/HB 569: Local Business Protection Act
GENERAL BILL by Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; McClure ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Giallombardo ; Roach
Local Business Protection Act; Authorizes businesses to claim damages from county or municipality if county or municipality enacts or amends certain ordinances or charter provisions; limits amount of business damages that may be recovered; specifies ordinances & charter provisions that do not result in liability; requires presuit procedures before businesses file action for business damages; authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs; specifies counties & municipalities are not liable for damages if they take actions within specified timeframe.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/19/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/13/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 1/14/2022 | House |
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/18/2022 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee |
| 1/31/2022 | House |
• PCS added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/2/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee |
| 2/3/2022 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/7/2022 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2/21/2022 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/23/2022 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/8/2022 | House |
• Laid on Table
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