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HB 1373: County Constitutional Officers

GENERAL BILL by Fernandez-Barquin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Garcia ; Roth

County Constitutional Officers; Prohibits county from creating office, special district, or governmental unit, or expanding powers or authority of such office, district, or unit, under certain conditions; provides county commissioner is guilty of misfeasance or malfeasance in office under certain conditions; authorizes state to withhold county funding under certain conditions; authorizes county constitutional officers & residents to bring action in circuit court.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/29/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-306
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/27/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/17/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 3
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 718
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/23
5/4/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 822
• Read 3rd time -SJ 822
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 822
5/4/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/28/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/29/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-306