House Bill 7049 (2022) - The Florida Senate

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CS/HB 7049: Legal Notices

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Grall ; Fine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fischer

Legal Notices; Revises requirements for newspapers publishing legal notices; removes option for publication on newspaper's website; provides for publication of legal notices on publicly accessible websites; authorizes governmental agency to publish legal notices on publicly accessible website; authorizes governmental agency with certain percentage of its population located within county meeting population threshold to use publicly accessible website; requires governmental agency to provide specified notice to residents & property owners relating to alternative methods of receiving notices; provides requirement for public bid advertisements made by governmental agencies on publicly accessible websites.

Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Last Action: 5/11/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-103
Bill Text: PDF

Senate Committee References:

Rules (RC)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2022	House	• Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/4/2022	House	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
2/17/2022	House	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/21/2022	House	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/22/2022	House	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/23/2022	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/24/2022	House	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
3/1/2022	House	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/2/2022	House	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 78, NAYS 39
3/2/2022	Senate	• In Messages • Referred to Rules -SJ 541 • Received -SJ 541
3/7/2022	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/08/22, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/8/2022	Senate	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 6 -SJ 760 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/22 -SJ 760
3/9/2022	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 759 • Amendment(s) failed (378446, 844640, 941896, 964618) -SJ 759, 760 • Amendment(s) adopted (388396) -SJ 760 • Placed on 3rd reading
3/10/2022	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 764 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 13 -SJ 764
3/10/2022	House	• In Messages • Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 388396 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 40 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
5/10/2022		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor • Approved by Governor
5/11/2022		• Chapter No. 2022-103

Version	Posted	Format
H 7049 Filed	2/2/2022 10:22 AM	PDF
H 7049 c1	2/22/2022 8:23 AM	PDF
H 7049 e1	3/10/2022 8:27 PM	PDF
H 7049 er	3/10/2022 8:36 PM	PDF

Committee Amendments

H 7049 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
140845 - Amendment Between lines 374 and 375, insert:	Massullo	2/20/2022 1:26 PM	Adopted without Objection 2/21/2022	PDF

Floor Amendments

H 7049 c1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
388396 - Amendment Delete lines 49 - 89 and insert:	Brodeur	3/9/2022 3:48 PM	House: Concur 3/10/2022	Web Page PDF
941896 - Amendment Delete line 201 and insert:	Brandes	3/9/2022 10:49 AM	Senate: Failed 3/9/2022	Web Page PDF
964618 - Amendment Delete line 370 and insert:	Pizzo	3/9/2022 8:53 AM	Senate: Failed 3/9/2022	Web Page PDF
378446 - Amendment Delete line 398 and insert:	Brandes	3/9/2022 2:26 PM	Senate: Failed 3/9/2022	Web Page PDF
844640 - Amendment Between lines 425 and 426 insert:	Pizzo	3/9/2022 8:52 AM	Senate: Failed 3/9/2022	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	H 7049	Rules (Pre-Meeting)	3/7/2022 1:19 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 7049	Rules (Post-Meeting)	3/8/2022 4:18 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 7049	Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting)	6/1/2022 9:56 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 7049	State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)	2/21/2022 8:01 PM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
H 7049 c1	Rules	3/8/2022 2:00 PM	9 Yeas - 6 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
H 7049 c1	3/2/2022 2:55 PM	House	78 Yeas - 39 Nays
H 7049 c1 - Amendment 964618	3/9/2022 6:24 PM	Senate	16 Yeas - 20 Nays
H 7049 c1	3/10/2022 12:26 PM	Senate	26 Yeas - 13 Nays
H 7049 c1	3/10/2022 5:45 PM	House	79 Yeas - 40 Nays

Citations - Statutes (22)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
11.02	Notice of special or local legislation or certain relief acts.	Page 21 (pdf)
45.031	Judicial sales procedure.	Page 22 (pdf)
50.011	Publication of legal notices.	Page 2 (pdf)
50.021	Publication when no newspaper in county.	Page 6 (pdf)
50.0211	Internet website publication.	Page 6 (pdf)
50.031	Newspapers in which legal notices and process may be published.	Page 13 (pdf)
50.0311		Page 15 (pdf)
50.051	Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit.	Page 18 (pdf)
50.061	Amounts chargeable.	Page 19 (pdf)
50.0711	Court docket fund; service charges; publications.	Page 19 (pdf)
90.902	Self-authentication.	Page 23 (pdf)
120.81	Exceptions and special requirements; general areas.	Page 23 (pdf)
121.055	Senior Management Service Class.	Page 24 (pdf)
162.12	Notices.	Page 29 (pdf)
189.015	Meetings; notice; required reports.	Page 30 (pdf)
190.005	Establishment of district.	Page 31 (pdf)
200.065	Method of fixing millage.	Page 33 (pdf)
348.0308	Public-private partnership.	Page 34 (pdf)
348.635	Public-private partnership.	Page 36 (pdf)
348.7605	Public-private partnership.	Page 37 (pdf)
849.38	Proceedings for forfeiture; notice of seizure and order to show cause.	Page 39 (pdf)
932.704	Forfeiture proceedings.	Page 40 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.