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CS/CS/CS/HB 883: County and Municipal Code Enforcement

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Public Integrity and Elections Committee ; Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Overdorf

County and Municipal Code Enforcement; Prohibits code inspectors and code enforcement officers from initiating investigations or initiating enforcement proceedings of potential violations of codes & ordinances by way of anonymous complaints; requires complainants to provide specified information to report potential code or ordinance violations; specifies actions local government may take if person falsely claims fear of retaliation or status-based legal jeopardy to make false complaint.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 60 (Ch. 2021-167)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
3/9/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2021 House • Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to Public Integrity & Elections Committee agenda
3/29/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Public Integrity & Elections Committee
3/30/2021 House • Reported out of Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/31/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/1/2021 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/13/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/15/2021 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/16/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/27/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 60 (Ch. 2021-167)