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HB 1515: Local Ordinances

GENERAL BILL by Brackett

Local Ordinances; Authorizes courts to assess & award reasonable attorney fees & costs & damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; specifies limitation on awards & restriction on fees & costs of certain litigation; provides certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances; provides duties of board of county commissioners & governing body of municipalities.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 170 (Ch. 2023-309)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2023 House • Filed
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/13/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    3/16/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
    3/20/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    3/21/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    3/23/2023 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 170 (Ch. 2023-309)

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  • HB 1515, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2023 at 10:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2023 (pdf)
    Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 170 (er) Local Ordinances Trumbull Similar Last Action: 7/5/2023 Chapter No. 2023-309

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Attorney fees and costs and damages; preempted local actions. Page 3 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 5 (pdf), Page 6 (pdf)
    125.675 Page 9 (pdf)
    163.2517 Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area. Page 18 (pdf)
    163.3181 Public participation in the comprehensive planning process; intent; alternative dispute resolution. Page 18 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 19 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 12 (pdf), Page 13 (pdf)
    166.0411 Page 15 (pdf)
    376.80 Brownfield program administration process. Page 20 (pdf)
    497.270 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. Page 23 (pdf)
    562.45 Penalties for violating Beverage Law; local ordinances; prohibiting regulation of certain activities or business transactions; requiring nondiscriminatory treatment; providing exceptions. Page 23 (pdf)
    847.0134 Prohibition of adult entertainment establishment that displays, sells, or distributes materials harmful to minors within 2,500 feet of a school. Page 25 (pdf)

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