SB 2656 (2009) -  Arboriculture [EPSC]

General Bill by Haridopolos
Arboriculture [EPSC]: Creates the "Florida Arborist Licensing Law." Provides powers and duties of the DOACS. Establishes licensure procedures and requirements to practice arboriculture and provide such services. Authorizes DOACS to enforce certain provisions of state law by specified means. Revises a definition to make tropical foliage exempt from regulation under provisions relating to dealers in agricultural products, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Event: 05/01/09 S Laid on Table -SJ 01005 on Friday, May 1, 2009 12:03 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Agriculture
    • On agenda for: 03/24/09 1:45 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 03/31/09 2:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • General Government Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/15/09 9:45 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1109 Subject: Arboriculture Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1241 Subject: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1447 Subject: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 868 Subject: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [EPSC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2312 Subject: Agriculture [EPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 248342 Date Filed: 04/29/09, Line#: 27 Senate: Adopted 5/1/2009 12:00:42 PM
    • AA 599260 Date Filed: 04/30/09, Line#: 111 Senate: Withdrawn 4/30/2009 6:59:30 PM
    • A 307362 Date Filed: 04/29/09, Line#: 267 Senate: Adopted 5/1/2009 12:01:13 PM
    • A 731806 Date Filed: 04/29/09, Line#: 271 Senate: Adopted 5/1/2009 12:02:09 PM
    • A 434214 Date Filed: 05/01/09, Line#: 271
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 970250 Date Filed: 04/22/09, Line#: 71 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2009 5:52:51 PM
    • A 962438 Date Filed: 04/22/09, Line#: 161 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2009 5:53:05 PM
    • A 824986 Date Filed: 04/22/09, Line#: 237 Senate: Adopted 4/23/2009 5:53:21 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: General Government Appropriations 4/16/2009 5:47:15 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4/1/2009 3:48:56 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Agriculture 3/24/2009 3:07:09 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table -SJ 01005 Time: 05/01/2009 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 1241 (Died in House) -SJ 01005 Time: 05/01/2009 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (731806, 307362, 248342) -SJ 01005 Time: 05/01/2009 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 01005 Time: 05/01/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 00506 Time: 04/23/2009 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (970250, 962438, 824986) -SJ 00506 Time: 04/23/2009 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00506 Time: 04/23/2009 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 04/21/2009 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412 Time: 04/17/2009 - 8:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Favorable by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00412 Time: 04/15/2009 - 12:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/15/09, 9:45 am, 401-S Time: 04/08/2009 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00291 Time: 04/02/2009 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00291 Time: 03/31/2009 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/31/09, 2:15 pm, 110-S Time: 03/26/2009 - 1:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 00250 Time: 03/25/2009 - 8:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00250 Time: 03/24/2009 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 00211 Time: 03/20/2009 - 8:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/24/09, 1:45 pm, 37-S Time: 03/19/2009 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Agriculture; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00211 Time: 03/12/2009 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2009 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
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0598.002
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0598.004
0598.005
0598.006
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0604.15 CS/CS/SB 868, CS/SB 2312