2022 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0569: Local Business Protection Act
Legislative Summary
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 History
11/10/2021
Filed
House of Representatives
11/19/2021
Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/19/2021
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/19/2021
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
11/19/2021
Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/11/2022
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/13/2022
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/14/2022
Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/14/2022
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/14/2022
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/14/2022
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/18/2022
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/18/2022
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/18/2022
Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
PCS added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
CS Filed
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2022
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/8/2022
Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 620
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #668735
1/12/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Judiciary Committee
2/23/2022
13
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary Committee
2/23/2022
13
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary Committee
2/23/2022
13
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2/2/2022
11
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/13/2022
12
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(11/10/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Lawrence McClure
Republican