Bill Summary

HB 491 Civil Legal Assistance Act (2002 Session)
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Sponsors
by Council for Smarter Government , Goodlette Co Sponsors: Richardson, Gelber, Gelber, Sobel, Brutus, Seiler, Sobel, Carassas, Brutus, Baxley, Seiler, Bucher, Wilson, Kendrick, Fiorentino, Holloway, Green, Garcia (R), Ross, Lerner, Benson, Melvin, Rich, Ausley, Evers, Justice, Cantens, Joyner, Byrd, Bense, Flanagan, Hogan, Crow, Bendross-Mindingall, Gannon, Trovillion, Bennett, Betancourt, Kottkamp, Ritter, Spratt, Russell, Ritter, Lynn, Waters, Cusack, Detert, Greenstein, Meadows, Paul, Kilmer, Smith (C), Heyman, Richardson
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Summary
Civil Legal Assistance Act; creates Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act; provides definitions; specifies powers of DCA for certain purposes; limits use of certain funds for certain purposes; requires DCA to contract for delivery of civil legal assistance to certain persons through not-for-profit legal aid organizations; provides contract requirements; specifies application; requires DCA to ensure accountability; provides limitations on use of state funds, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law.
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Actions
11/20/01
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Filed
12/18/01
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Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Smarter Government
12/28/01
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On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 212-K
01/08/02
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Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0
01/10/02
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Now in Health & Human Service Appropriations
02/15/02
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On Committee agenda-- Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), 02/19/02, 2:30 pm, Reed Hall
02/19/02
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0
02/21/02
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Now in Council for Smarter Government
02/22/02
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On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 02/26/02, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
02/26/02
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CS by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
03/06/02
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Pending review of CS under Rule 6; Placed on Calendar
03/11/02
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Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/12/02
03/12/02
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Read second time; Amendment(s) adopted
03/18/02
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Read third time; Amendment(s) adopted; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 1;
SENATE In Messages
03/19/02
SENATE
Received; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 512; Read second time; Read third time; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
HOUSE Ordered enrolled
05/20/02
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor, Date Due 6/4/02
05/30/02
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Approved by Governor
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bill text & filed amendments
0491
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Amendment 31953
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Amendment 63619
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Amendment 550665
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Amendment 375275
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0491C1
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Amendment 85141
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Amendment 93591
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Amendment 133961
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Amendment 703433
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0491E1
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Amendment 505895
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Amendment 200701
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Amendment 983501
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0491E2
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0491ER
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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