HB 569 Florida House · 2022 Regular Session

Local Business Protection Act

Summary

Local Business Protection Act; Authorizes businesses to claim damages from county or municipality if county or municipality enacts or amends certain ordinances or charter provisions; limits amount of business damages that may be recovered; specifies ordinances & charter provisions that do not result in liability; requires presuit procedures before businesses file action for business damages; authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs; specifies counties & municipalities are not liable for damages if they take actions within specified timeframe.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2022 Last action Mar 8, 2022

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Committee

Feb 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 3, 2022

Introduced

CS Filed

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 31, 2022

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 18, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 18, 2022

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 18, 2022

Committee

Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 14, 2022

Introduced

CS Filed

lower

Jan 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Jan 13, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Jan 11, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda

lower

Nov 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Nov 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Nov 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Nov 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors