Bill Summary

HB 625 Public Nuisances (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Newton Co Sponsors: Mercado CS Sponsors: Civil Justice Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee
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Summary
Public Nuisances: Authorizes sheriffs to sue to enjoin alleged nuisances; revises notice requirements for filing of temporary injunctions relating to enjoinment of nuisances; extends time period of notice before lien may attach to real estate; declares use of location by certain persons is public nuisance; declares that any place or premises that has been used on more than two occasions during certain time period as site of specified violations is nuisance; provides opportunity to remedy nuisance; prohibits rental property from being abated or subject to forfeiture. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
11/13/19
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Filed
11/25/19
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/25/19
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
01/27/20
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
01/29/20
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/02/20
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Reference to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee removed; Reference to State Affairs Committee added; Remaining references: State Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
02/02/20
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/11/20
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/13/20, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/13/20
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/13/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/14/20
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/24/20
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/26/20
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/03/20
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
03/06/20
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/09/20
03/09/20
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
03/10/20
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/10/20
SENATE
In Messages
03/10/20
SENATE
Received; Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
03/10/20
SENATE
Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0888; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/11/20
03/11/20
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/11/20
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Ordered enrolled
03/11/20
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/17/20
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/30/20)
06/29/20
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2020-130
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bill text & filed amendments
0625
Filed on 11/13/19
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Amendment 318107
Newton
Filed on 01/28/20
Adopted
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0625C1
Filed on 01/30/20
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Amendment 600687
Plakon
Filed on 02/12/20
Adopted
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0625C2
Filed on 02/13/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0625ER
Filed on 03/11/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
60.05
823.05
893.138
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