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CS/CS/SB 718: Local Government

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Yarborough

Local Government; Prohibiting an initiative or referendum process in regard to any land development regulation; specifying the measurement of land during annexation procedures; revising contraction procedures when qualified voters desire to be excluded from municipal boundaries, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 6/29/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-305
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/13/2023 Senate • Filed
2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Building --Not Considered
3/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building
3/22/2023 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/24/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
3/28/2023 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
3/31/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
4/5/2023 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
4/19/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/24/2023 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/25/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
4/26/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 531
• Read 3rd time -SJ 531
• CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 4 -SJ 531
4/26/2023 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
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 91, NAYS 26
5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/28/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/29/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-305