CS/SB 620: Local Business Protection Act
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Hutson
Local Business Protection Act; Citing this act as the "Local Business Protection Act"; authorizing certain businesses to claim business damages from a county or municipality if the county or municipality enacts or amends certain ordinances or charter provisions; limiting the amount of business damages that may be recovered; specifying ordinances and charter provisions that do not result in liability for business damages; requiring businesses and counties or municipalities to follow certain presuit procedures before businesses file an action for business damages, etc.
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/3/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Rules; Appropriations -SJ 38 |
| 11/22/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/30/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 11/30/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 95 • Now in Rules |
| 1/10/2022 | Senate |
• Original reference(s)- removed: Rules • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 94 • Now in Appropriations |
| 1/11/2022 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 38 |
| 1/14/2022 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/20/22, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/20/2022 | Senate |
• CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 11 NAYS 7 -SJ 219 |
| 1/24/2022 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/27/22 -SJ 236 |
| 1/26/2022 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 221 |
| 1/27/2022 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 229 • Amendment(s) adopted (507868, 609228) -SJ 231 • Read 3rd time -SJ 231 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 22 NAYS 14 -SJ 231 • Immediately certified -SJ 236 |
| 1/27/2022 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/7/2022 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2022) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) |
| 3/8/2022 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 199089 Failed • Amendment 773345 Failed • Amendment 521123 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/9/2022 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 69, NAYS 45 |
| 3/9/2022 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 761 |
| 6/17/2022 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/24/2022 |
• Vetoed by Governor |
|
| 12/12/2022 | Senate |
• Veto Message received (2022 Special Session A, 2023 Special Session B, 2023 Regular Session) -SJ 6 • Veto Message referred to Rules -SJ 6 |
| 5/5/2023 | Senate |
• Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 569 (c2) | Local Business Protection Act | Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee | Identical | Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 620 Filed | 10/25/2021 12:28 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 620 c1 | 1/24/2022 9:07 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 620 e1 | 1/27/2022 5:10 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 620 er | 3/9/2022 1:39 PM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
889716 - Amendment Before line 52 insert: |
Appropriations (Brandes) |
1/19/2022 11:12 AM |
Withdrawn
1/20/2022 |
Web Page
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712522 - Amendment Delete lines 66 - 253 and insert: |
Appropriations (Hutson) |
1/18/2022 12:28 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
1/20/2022 |
Web Page
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538150 - Amendment to Amendment (712522) Delete line 42 and insert: |
Appropriations (Hutson) |
1/19/2022 11:31 AM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
1/20/2022 |
Web Page
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Floor Amendments
| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
507868 - Amendment Before line 57 insert: |
Hutson |
1/27/2022 10:17 AM |
Senate:
Adopted
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
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184698 - Amendment Delete lines 82 - 290 and insert: |
Hutson |
1/25/2022 6:26 PM |
Senate:
Replaced by Substitute Amendment
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
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979260 - Amendment to Amendment (184698) Between lines 34 and 35 insert: |
Farmer |
1/26/2022 1:13 PM |
Senate:
Withdrawn
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
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609228 - Substitute Amendment (184698) Delete lines 71 - 290 and insert: |
Hutson |
1/26/2022 3:20 PM |
Senate:
Adopted
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
|
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429984 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (609228) Delete line 16 and insert: |
Jones |
1/27/2022 1:50 PM |
Senate:
Withdrawn
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
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571402 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (609228) Between lines 51 and 52 insert: |
Torres |
1/26/2022 3:50 PM |
Senate:
Failed
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
|
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541598 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (609228) Between lines 51 and 52 insert: |
Farmer |
1/26/2022 3:53 PM |
Senate:
Failed
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
|
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848956 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (609228) Delete lines 68 - 111 and insert: |
Hutson |
1/26/2022 4:52 PM |
Senate:
Withdrawn
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
|
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834272 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (609228) Delete lines 68 - 111 and insert: |
Hutson |
1/27/2022 11:54 AM |
Senate:
Adopted
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
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408336 - Amendment Between lines 108 and 109 insert: |
Farmer |
1/26/2022 1:11 PM |
Senate:
Withdrawn
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
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626878 - Amendment Between lines 283 and 284 insert: |
Farmer |
1/26/2022 1:10 PM |
Senate:
Withdrawn
1/27/2022 |
Web Page
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| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
199089 - Amendment Remove lines 50-187 and insert: |
Nixon |
3/7/2022 10:03 PM |
House:
Failed
3/8/2022 |
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773345 - Amendment Remove lines 108-111 and insert: |
Jenne |
3/8/2022 8:17 AM |
House:
Failed
3/8/2022 |
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521123 - Amendment Remove line 185 and insert: |
Nixon |
3/7/2022 10:03 PM |
House:
Failed
3/8/2022 |
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 620 | Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) | 11/29/2021 9:12 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 620 | Judiciary (Post-Meeting) | 11/30/2021 2:39 PM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 620 | Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) | 1/19/2022 10:50 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 620 | Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | 1/24/2022 8:53 AM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 620 Filed | Judiciary | 11/30/2021 9:00 AM | 7 Yeas - 4 Nays |
| S 620 Filed | Appropriations | 1/20/2022 11:30 AM | 11 Yeas - 7 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 620 c1 | 1/27/2022 3:48 PM | Senate | 22 Yeas - 14 Nays |
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S 620 e1
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3/8/2022 5:20 PM | House | 46 Yeas - 69 Nays |
| S 620 e1 | 3/9/2022 1:18 PM | House | 69 Yeas - 45 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (1)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 70.91 | Page 2 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
No Constitutional citations.
Citations - Chapter Law (0)
No Chapter Law citations.
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