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CS/CS/SB 170: Local Ordinances

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Trumbull ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Local Ordinances; Authorizing courts to assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; providing certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances and resolutions for counties; requiring a county to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of a certain legal action if certain conditions are met; providing certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances for municipalities, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 7/5/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-309
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2023 Senate • Filed
1/26/2023 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Rules
1/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/08/23, 9:30 am, 401 Senate Building
2/8/2023 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
2/9/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
2/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/23/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/23/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2/24/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/6/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/23
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 111
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 112
3/8/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 135
• Amendment(s) adopted (654388) -SJ 135
• Read 3rd time -SJ 137
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 11 -SJ 137
• Immediately certified -SJ 137
3/9/2023 House • In Messages
5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 576671 Failed
• Amendment 541225 Failed
• Amendment 378465 adopted
• Amendment 679791 superseded by substitute
• Amendment 096465 Failed
• Amendment 801715 Failed
• Amendment 143911 Failed
• Amendment 792009 Failed
• Amendment 404201 Failed
• Amendment 344903 Failed
• Amendment 143377 Failed
• Amendment 229075 Failed
• Amendment 048075 Failed
• Amendment 294057 Failed
• Amendment 210035 Failed
• Amendment 525837 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 33
5/3/2023 Senate • In returning messages
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (378465) -SJ 785
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 786
• Reconsidered -SJ 795
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 12 -SJ 795
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
6/26/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2023 • Approved by Governor
7/5/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-309