Bill Summary

HB 163 Public Records (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Burgess Co Sponsors: Harrell, Byrd CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Summary
Public Records: Revises circumstances under which court must assess & award costs of enforcement against agency in civil action to enforce ch. 119, F.S.; specifies circumstances under which complainant is not required to provide written notice of public records request; prohibits assessment & award of costs of enforcement to complainant who acts with improper purpose; requires court to assess & award costs against complainant found to act with improper purpose. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Government Accountability Committee
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Actions
01/04/17
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Filed
01/11/17
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Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee
01/11/17
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Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee
03/06/17
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On Committee agenda - Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee, 03/08/17, 12:00 pm, 17 H
03/08/17
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Favorable by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/08/17
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/16/17
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/20/17, 3:30 pm, 404 H - PCS
03/20/17
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Official vote not reported by the committee on 03/20/17, expected to be reported on 03/21/17
03/21/17
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on 03/20/17; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/22/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/24/17
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Now in Government Accountability Committee
04/04/17
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On Committee agenda - Government Accountability Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, 17 H
04/06/17
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Favorable by Government Accountability Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/06/17
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/13/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/17
04/18/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/17
04/19/17
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0080; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0080
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bill text & filed amendments
0163
Filed on 01/04/17
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Amendment 10000 PCS
Civil Justice & Claims Sub
Filed on 03/16/17
Adopted
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0163C1
Filed on 03/22/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
119.12
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