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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/SB 540, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 5:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 359 (c2) Local Government Comprehensive Plans Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 540 (Ch. 2023-115) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 2 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 540, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/12/2023 at 9:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 359 (c2) Local Government Comprehensive Plans Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 540 (Ch. 2023-115) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    618462 - Amendment
    Delete line 24 and insert:     		Polsky 4/18/2023
    1:59 PM     		Senate: Failed
    4/19/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    405461 - Amendment
    Remove lines 21-24 and insert:     		Cross 4/30/2023
    10:02 PM     		House: Failed
    5/1/2023     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/19/2023 5:58 PM Senate 29 Yeas - 10 Nays
    5/2/2023 3:54 PM House 87 Yeas - 30 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 2 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 540, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2023 at 9:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/10/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 359 (c2) Local Government Comprehensive Plans Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 540 (Ch. 2023-115) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    631222 - Amendment
    Delete lines 18 - 72 and insert:     		Rules
    (DiCeglie)     		4/11/2023
    6:31 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/11/2023 8:30 AM Rules 13 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 3 (pdf)
    163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 4 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 540, Original Filed Version Posted 2/6/2023 at 5:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/21/2023 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 359 (c2) Local Government Comprehensive Plans Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 540 (Ch. 2023-115) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    392366 - Amendment
    Delete lines 17 - 61 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (DiCeglie)     		3/28/2023
    11:44 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/29/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2023 11:00 AM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/29/2023 12:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3177 Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. Page 1 (pdf)
    163.3184 Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. Page 2 (pdf)
    163.3187 Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. Page 2 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 3 (pdf)

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