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CS/CS/CS/HB 829: Attorney Fees and Costs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Sabatini ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hill

Attorney Fees and Costs; Providing for the award of attorney fees and costs and damages in civil actions challenging local ordinances as being preempted by the State Constitution or state law; prohibiting an award of attorney fees and costs under certain circumstances; specifying that municipalities and counties may continue to enforce or extend certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, moratoriums, or policies until certain actions are taken, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 6/27/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-151
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2019 House • Filed
    2/20/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 87
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 87
    3/18/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/20/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/20/2019 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 478
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/21/2019 House • Now in Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 478
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 475
    3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
    3/26/2019 House • CS/CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -HJ 520
    3/27/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 515
    3/28/2019 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 544
    4/12/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/16/19, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    4/16/2019 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 745
    4/17/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 738
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 757
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19
    4/24/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 810
    • Amendment(s) adopted (027327) -HJ 810
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/25/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 860
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 74 NAYS 37 -HJ 860
    4/25/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 505
    • Received -SJ 505
    4/30/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 628
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1140 -SJ 628
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 628
    • Amendment(s) adopted (892770) -SJ 628
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/1/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 680
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 14 -SJ 680
    5/1/2019 House • In returning messages
    5/2/2019 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (892770) -HJ 1155
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 77 NAYS 31 -HJ 1156
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1156
    6/26/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    6/27/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-151

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 829, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2019 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1140 (c3) Attorney Fees and Costs Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 829 (Ch. 2019-151) -SJ 628

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 829, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/2/2019 at 3:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1140 (c3) Attorney Fees and Costs Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 829 (Ch. 2019-151) -SJ 628

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 829, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2019 at 9:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1140 (c3) Attorney Fees and Costs Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 829 (Ch. 2019-151) -SJ 628

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    786740 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Hutson 4/29/2019
    1:06 PM
    Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/30/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 100018 - Amendment to Amendment (786740)
    Between lines 37 and 38 insert:
    Mayfield 4/29/2019
    4:10 PM
    Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/30/2019
    Web Page
    PDF
    892770 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Hutson 4/30/2019
    11:17 AM
    House: Concur
    5/2/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2019 11:43 AM House 74 Yeas - 37 Nays
    5/1/2019 2:25 PM Senate 25 Yeas - 14 Nays
    5/2/2019 1:07 PM House 77 Yeas - 31 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 829, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/17/2019 at 8:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1140 (c3) Attorney Fees and Costs Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 829 (Ch. 2019-151) -SJ 628

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    356713 - Amendment
    Remove lines 27-29 and insert:
    Diamond 4/19/2019
    3:51 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2019
    PDF
    857473 - Amendment
    Remove lines 29-38 and insert:
    Diamond 4/19/2019
    3:51 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2019
    PDF
    345723 - Amendment
    Remove lines 43-45 and insert:
    Fernandez 4/19/2019
    2:42 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2019
    PDF
    hierarchy 246117 - Amendment to Amendment (345723)
    Remove line 5 of the amendment and insert:
    Fernandez 4/19/2019
    5:04 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2019
    PDF
    hierarchy 651075 - Substitute Amendment (345723)
    Remove lines 41-42 and insert:
    Fernandez 4/19/2019
    6:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2019
    PDF
    027327 - Amendment
    Remove lines 43-45 and insert:
    Fernandez 4/19/2019
    3:14 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/24/2019
    PDF
    hierarchy 798211 - Amendment to Amendment (027327)
    Remove lines 5-6 of the amendment and insert:
    Fernandez 4/19/2019
    6:51 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2019
    PDF
    hierarchy 956099 - Substitute Amendment (027327)
    Remove lines 43-45
    Fernandez 4/19/2019
    6:57 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2019
    PDF
    110935 - Amendment
    Between lines 45 and 46, insert:
    Diamond 4/19/2019
    3:51 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 829, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/27/2019 at 8:59 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1140 (c2) Attorney Fees and Costs Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 829 (Ch. 2019-151) -SJ 628

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    718185 - Amendment
    Remove lines 31-41 and insert:
    Sabatini 4/15/2019
    9:29 PM
    Adopted
    4/16/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 829, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2019 at 5:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1140 (c1) Attorney Fees and Costs Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 829 (Ch. 2019-151) -SJ 628

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    032631 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Sabatini 3/25/2019
    6:08 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/26/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.105 Attorney’s fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; exceptions; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation. Page 1 (pdf)
    57.112 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 829, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2019 at 5:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1140 (c1) Attorney Fees and Costs Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 829 (Ch. 2019-151) -SJ 628

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    586965 - Amendment
    Remove line 49 and insert:
    Sabatini 3/19/2019
    7:17 PM
    Adopted
    3/20/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.105 Attorney’s fee; sanctions for raising unsupported claims or defenses; exceptions; service of motions; damages for delay of litigation. Page 1 (pdf)
    57.112 Page 2 (pdf)

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