HB 625 Florida House · 2020 Regular Session

Public Nuisances

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020 Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2020 · House Mar 10, 2020

How they voted

200
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 11, 2020
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS/CS by State Affairs Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/13/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Committee
CS referred to State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Original reference(s) removed: Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Nov 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Wengay "Newt" Newton
Wengay "Newt" Newton
DDemocratic
FL
70