Bill Summary

HB 403 Local Ordinances (2022 Session)
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Sponsors
by Giallombardo  CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
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Summary
Local Ordinances: Authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs & damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; specifies limitation on awards; requires boards of local governments to prepare business impact estimate before enactment of ordinance; specifies requirements for posting & content of estimate; requires local government to suspend enforcement of ordinance that is subject of certain legal action if certain conditions are met; authorizes prevailing local government to enforce ordinance after specified period; requires courts to give priority to certain cases; authorizes courts to award attorney fees & costs & damages; provides declaration of important state interest. Effective Date: October 1, 2022
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committees of reference
   H Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
   H Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
10/25/21
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Filed
11/05/21
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Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
11/05/21
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Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
11/23/21
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On Committee agenda - Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 12/01/21, 1:30 pm, 404 H
12/01/21
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Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 4 Nays
12/01/21
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Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
02/14/22
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee, 02/16/22, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/16/22
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/16/22
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/18/22
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/27/22
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/28/22, 3:30 pm, 212 K
02/28/22
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 14 Yeas, 9 Nays
02/28/22
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/12/22
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/22
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Died on Second Reading Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0403
Filed on 10/25/21
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Amendment 91733 DE
Giallombardo
Filed on 02/15/22
Adopted
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0403C1
Filed on 02/16/22
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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163.2517
163.3181
163.3215
166.041
166.0411
376.8
497.27
562.45
847.0134
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