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CS/HB 1565: Town of Fort White, Columbia County

LOCAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Brannan

Town of Fort White, Columbia County; Revises boundaries, general powers to borrow money, & election & terms of members of Town Council; provides council districts; provides for presiding officer of council; provides for salaries of Mayor & members of Town Council, removes provisions relating to municipal court; revises provisions relating to police & fire departments; revises requirements for Town Clerk; removes provisions relating to town auditor, town tax assessor, town treasurer, tax administration, & canvass of election returns; revises requirements for election of candidates to office of Town Council; revises terms of office of councilmembers.

Effective Date: 6/28/2023
Last Action: 7/7/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-344
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/6/2023 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 Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
3/16/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
3/20/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2023 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
3/27/2023 House • Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/7/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/24/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2023)
4/27/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/27/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/4/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 848
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Read 2nd time -SJ 852
• Read 3rd time -SJ 852
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 852
5/4/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/28/2023 • Approved by Governor
7/7/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-344