CS/HB 655 (2013) -  Employment Benefits

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and Precourt (CO-SPONSORS) Mayfield; Spano; Van Zant
Employment Benefits: Prohibits political subdivisions from requiring employers to provide certain employment benefits; prohibits political subdivisions from requiring, or awarding preference on basis of, certain wages or employment benefits when contracting for goods or services; provides for applicability & future repeal of certain ordinances; conforms provisions to constitutional requirements relating to state minimum wage; creates Employer-Sponsored Benefits Study Task Force; directs Workforce Florida, Inc., to provide administrative & staff support services for task force; requires task force to submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides for future repeal of task force; provides that act does not prohibit federally authorized or recognized tribal government from requiring employment benefits under certain conditions, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-200 on Monday, June 17, 2013 9:22 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 726 Subject: Regulation of Family or Medical Leave Benefits for Employees Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 823160 , Simmons Date Filed: 04/25/13, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/26/2013 12:56:47 PM
    • AA 489206 , Simmons Date Filed: 04/25/13, Line#: 59 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/26/2013 12:57:00 PM
    • D 942696 , Simmons Date Filed: 04/26/13, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2013 12:56 PM
    • House: Concur 05/02/2013 05:42 PM
    • AA 459093 , Saunders Date Filed: 05/01/13, Line#: 60 House: Failed 05/02/2013 10:28 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 445995 , Precourt (SAC) Date Filed: 03/06/13, Line#: 62 House(c): Adopted 03/07/2013 03:05 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/11/2013 12:42:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/14/2013 12:26:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 3/11/2013 11:22:49 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 3/5/2013 5:34:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee 2/21/2013 11:09:27 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee 2/15/2013 2:22:35 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/04/2013 04:31 PM   Yeas: 107 Nays: 4 Action: Quorum Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 73] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/04/2013 04:49 PM   Yeas: 75 Nays: 43 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 74] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2013 10:55 AM   Yeas: 31 Nays: 7 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 27] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2013 11:47 AM   Yeas: 23 Nays: 13 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 65] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2013 11:48 AM   Yeas: 25 Nays: 13 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 66] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2013 05:42 PM   Yeas: 76 Nays: 41 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 434] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-200 Time: 06/17/2013 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/14/2013 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/10/2013 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/02/2013 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 41 Time: 05/02/2013 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Concurred in 1 amendment(s) Time: 05/02/2013 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 942696 Concur Time: 05/02/2013 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/02/2013 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2013 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Refused to recede, requests House to concur -SJ 1006 Time: 05/02/2013 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/02/2013 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2013 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 942696 Refuse to Concur Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 459093 Failed Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) failed Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 459093 filed Time: 05/01/2013 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2013 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 13 -SJ 702 Time: 04/26/2013 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Reconsidered -SJ 702 Time: 04/26/2013 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 688 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 688 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (823160) -SJ 608 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 608 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 726 -SJ 608 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 608 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 608 Time: 04/25/2013 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 435 Time: 04/15/2013 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 435 Time: 04/12/2013 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/11/2013 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/11/2013 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/04/2013 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 75, NAYS 43 Time: 04/04/2013 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/04/2013 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/02/2013 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/02/2013 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/02/2013 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/2/2013) Time: 03/29/2013 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/11/2013 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/11/2013 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/11/2013 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 03/11/2013 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 03/07/2013 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 03/05/2013 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 02/21/2013 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 02/21/2013 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 02/20/2013 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local & Federal Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/13/2013 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 02/12/2013 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/07/2013 - 12:05 PM Member: Precourt Committee: Version: __

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