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CS/CS/SB 170: Local Ordinances

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Trumbull ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Local Ordinances; Authorizing courts to assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; providing certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances and resolutions for counties; requiring a county to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of a certain legal action if certain conditions are met; providing certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances for municipalities, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect October 1, 2023
Last Action: 3/9/2023 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Community Affairs (CA)
Rules (RC)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/24/2023	Senate	• Filed
1/26/2023	Senate	• Referred to Community Affairs; Rules
1/30/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/08/23, 9:30 am, 401 Senate Building
2/8/2023	Senate	• CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
2/9/2023	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules
2/13/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/23/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/23/2023	Senate	• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2/24/2023	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/6/2023	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/23
3/7/2023	Senate	• Introduced • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 111 • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 112
3/8/2023	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 135 • Amendment(s) adopted (654388) -SJ 135 • Read 3rd time -SJ 137 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 11 -SJ 137 • Immediately certified -SJ 137
3/9/2023	House	• In Messages

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 1515	Local Ordinances	Brackett	Similar	Last Action: 3/23/2023 H Added to Second Reading Calendar

Version	Posted	Format
S 170 Filed	1/24/2023 10:19 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 170 c1	2/9/2023 8:39 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 170 c2	2/24/2023 12:09 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 170 e1	3/8/2023 7:11 PM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

S 170 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
824502 - Amendment Delete line 295 and insert:	Community Affairs (Trumbull)	2/6/2023 12:45 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/9/2023	Web Page PDF
307494 - Amendment Delete line 358 and insert:	Community Affairs (Trumbull)	2/6/2023 12:46 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/9/2023	Web Page PDF

S 170 c1
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
578558 - Amendment Delete lines 570 - 572 and insert:	Rules (Trumbull)	2/22/2023 8:47 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/23/2023	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 170 c2
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
783336 - Amendment Delete lines 113 - 134 and insert:	Trumbull	3/7/2023 9:05 AM	Senate: Withdrawn 3/8/2023	Web Page PDF
654388 - Amendment Delete lines 113 - 298 and insert:	Trumbull	3/8/2023 2:40 PM	Senate: Adopted 3/8/2023	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 170	Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting)	2/7/2023 9:03 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 170	Community Affairs (Post-Meeting)	2/8/2023 4:40 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 170	Rules (Pre-Meeting)	2/21/2023 11:48 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 170	Rules (Post-Meeting)	2/24/2023 11:20 AM	PDF

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 170 Filed	Community Affairs	2/8/2023 9:30 AM	7 Yeas - 2 Nays
S 170 c1	Rules	2/23/2023 9:30 AM	15 Yeas - 0 Nays

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 170 c2	3/8/2023 6:27 PM	Senate	29 Yeas - 11 Nays

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 4 (pdf), Page 5 (pdf)
125.675		Page 8 (pdf)
163.2517	Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area.	Page 15 (pdf)
163.3181	Public participation in the comprehensive planning process; intent; alternative dispute resolution.	Page 15 (pdf)
163.3215	Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders.	Page 16 (pdf)
166.041	Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions.	Page 10 (pdf), Page 11 (pdf)
166.0411		Page 13 (pdf)
376.80	Brownfield program administration process.	Page 18 (pdf)
497.270	Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands.	Page 20 (pdf)
562.45	Penalties for violating Beverage Law; local ordinances; prohibiting regulation of certain activities or business transactions; requiring nondiscriminatory treatment; providing exceptions.	Page 20 (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 21 (pdf)

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