CS/HB 491: Civil Legal Assistance Act
GENERAL BILL by Council for Smarter Government ; Goodlette ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Carassas ; Crow ; Gannon ; Betancourt ; Kottkamp ; Trovillion ; Spratt ; Ritter ; Rubio ; Gottlieb ; Lynn ; Cusack ; Meadows ; Detert ; Greenstein ; Kilmer ; Paul ; Bennett ; Waters ; Smith ; Lerner ; Richardson ; Ross ; Benson ; Heyman ; Melvin ; Garcia ; Rich ; Hogan ; Gelber ; Sobel ; Brutus ; Seiler ; Bucher ; Wilson ; Baxley ; Kendrick ; Fiorentino ; Holloway ; Green ; Evers ; Ausley ; Justice ; Cantens ; Joyner ; Byrd ; Bense ; Flanagan ; Bendross-Mindingall
Civil Legal Assistance Act; creates Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act; provides definitions; specifies powers of DCA for certain purposes; limits use of certain funds for certain purposes; requires DCA to contract for delivery of civil legal assistance to certain persons through not-for-profit legal aid organizations; provides contract requirements; specifies application; requires DCA to ensure accountability; provides limitations on use of state funds, etc.
Last Action: 5/30/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-288
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2001 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 12/17/2001 | House |
• Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government |
| 12/28/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K |
| 1/8/2002 | House |
• Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 1/10/2002 | House |
• Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) |
| 1/22/2002 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00036; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K; Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00081; Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00081 |
| 2/15/2002 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), 02/19/02, 2:30 pm, Reed Hall |
| 2/19/2002 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00289 |
| 2/21/2002 | House |
• Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00289 |
| 2/22/2002 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 02/26/02, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 2/26/2002 | House |
• CS by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00859 |
| 3/6/2002 | House |
• CS read first time on 03/06/02 -HJ 00854; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00859; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00859 |
| 3/12/2002 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00990; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00990 |
| 3/18/2002 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01987; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01987; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 01987 |
| 3/18/2002 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/19/2002 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 01030; Immediately withdrawn from Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 01022; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 512 -SJ 01022; Read second time -SJ 01022; Read third time -SJ 01022; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01022 |
| 3/19/2002 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 02248 |
| 5/20/2002 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/30/2002 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-288 |
085141 - Substitute Amendment (093591)