Local Ordinances
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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Last action Mar 14, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Dec 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Dec 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Nov 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Giallombardo
RRepublican
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