Duval County
Summary
Duval County; Establishes special zones in Jacksonville & Jacksonville Beach; provides exceptions for space & seating requirements for liquor licenses for restaurants and event centers in the zones.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 6, 2023
Signed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Jun 20, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Wyman Duggan
RRepublican
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