CS/HB 525: Chamber of Commerce
GENERAL BILL by Gardiner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Clarke ; Gannon ; Gelber ; Gottlieb ; Green ; Harrell ; Jennings ; Littlefield ; Needelman ; Rich ; Roberson, Y ; Sorensen ; Waters
Chamber of Commerce; provides definitions; prohibits certain business entities from using term "chamber of commerce" under certain circumstances; provides exceptions; provides penalty; specifies nonimposition of certain requirements; authorizes chambers of commerce to sue certain business entities to enjoin use of certain terms. Creates 501.972.
Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/26/2003 | House |
• Referred to Workforce & Economic Development (COM); Commerce |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Workforce & Economic Development (COM); Commerce -HJ 00056 |
| 3/6/2003 | House |
• On Subcommittee agenda-- Workforce & Economic Development (COM), 03/10/03, 4:00 pm, 404-H |
| 3/10/2003 | House |
• Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Workforce & Economic Development (COM); YEAS 4 NAYS 0 |
| 3/11/2003 | House |
• Now in Commerce |
| 3/13/2003 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/17/03, 3:00 pm, 404-H |
| 3/17/2003 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00227 |
| 3/19/2003 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 3/20/2003 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00227 |
| 4/10/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00377; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00377 |
| 4/22/2003 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00423; Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00423 |
| 4/22/2003 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/23/2003 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00533 |
| 5/1/2003 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 01021; Substituted for SB 1832 -SJ 01021; Read second time -SJ 01021 |
| 5/2/2003 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01070; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01070 |
| 5/2/2003 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01114 |
| 5/19/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/3/2003 |
• Vetoed by Governor |
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| 6/16/2003 | House |
• Veto Message received (2003 Special Session B) -HJ 00014 |
| 3/2/2004 | House |
• Veto Message referred to Procedures (2004 Regular Session) -HJ 00133 |
| 4/30/2004 | House |
• Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State |