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CS/CS/SB 540: Local Government Comprehensive Plans

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; DiCeglie

Local Government Comprehensive Plans; Providing that the prevailing party in a challenge to a plan or plan amendment is entitled to recover attorney fees and costs; providing that the prevailing party in a challenge to the compliance of a small scale development order is entitled to recover attorney fees and costs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/25/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-115
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/6/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building
3/22/2023 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
• Now in Judiciary
3/24/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/29/2023 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
3/31/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/11/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 5
4/12/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
4/13/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/23
4/19/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 438
• Amendment(s) failed (618462) -SJ 438
• Read 3rd time -SJ 438
• CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 10 -SJ 438
• Immediately certified -SJ 438
4/19/2023 House • In Messages
4/28/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 405461 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 30
5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
5/9/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/25/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-115