CS/HB 479 (2016) -  Special Districts

General Bill by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee and Metz (CO-SPONSORS) Caldwell; Van Zant
Special Districts: Revising legislative intent with respect to the Uniform Special District Accountability Act to include dependent special districts; specifying the Legislature's authority to create dependent special districts by special act; providing for the identification of a dependent special district as dependent and an independent special district as independent in its charter; requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to exclude inactive special districts from the official list of special districts; specifying that certain dependent special districts may be reviewed by specified local general purpose governments, etc.
Effective Date: October 1, 2016
Last Event: Chapter No. 2016-22 on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 9:52 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, January 28, 2016 6:18 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 956 Subject: Special Districts Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 593 Subject: Government Accountability Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 745 Subject: Special Districts Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 7001 Subject: Special District Accountability Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 516 Subject: Special Districts Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 686 Subject: Government Accountability Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/10/2016 5:42:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee 12/3/2015 4:00:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee 11/24/2015 4:08:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee 11/19/2015 11:23:04 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee 11/12/2015 12:29:11 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 01/27/2016 05:12 PM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 488] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/23/2016 10:15 AM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/01/2016 10:41 AM   Yeas: 110 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 645] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2016-22 Time: 03/09/2016 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/08/2016 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/01/2016 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/01/2016 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 03/01/2016 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 Time: 03/01/2016 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 791158 Concur Time: 03/01/2016 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 03/01/2016 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/24/2016 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 444 Time: 02/23/2016 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 444 Time: 02/23/2016 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (791158) -SJ 419 Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 418 Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for SB 956 -SJ 418 Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 418 Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 418 Time: 02/18/2016 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 320 Time: 02/09/2016 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 320 Time: 02/03/2016 - 9:43 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/03/2016 - 8:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/03/2016 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 01/27/2016 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 01/27/2016 - 5:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 01/26/2016 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 01/26/2016 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 732589 adopted Time: 01/26/2016 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 01/26/2016 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 732589 filed Time: 01/25/2016 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/26/2016) Time: 01/22/2016 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 12/03/2015 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 12/03/2015 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 12/03/2015 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Local & Federal Affairs Committee agenda Time: 11/24/2015 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 11/24/2015 - 8:38 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 11/24/2015 - 8:38 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 11/19/2015 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 11/19/2015 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/19/2015 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/18/2015 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/10/2015 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local & Federal Affairs Committee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Local & Federal Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/29/2015 - 1:33 PM Member: Metz Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
11.40 CS/CS/HB 593, CS/CS/SB 686, SB 956, CS/SB 1636*, CS/HB 4065*
165.0615 SB 956
189.011 SB 956
189.016 CS/SB 516, CS/CS/HB 593, CS/CS/SB 686, HB 745, SB 956
189.02 SB 956
189.022 SB 956
189.031 SB 956, CS/SB 1038, HB 7049
189.034 SB 956
189.035 SB 956
189.061 SB 956, HB 7001
189.062 SB 956, HB 7001
189.064 SB 956
189.0653 SB 956
189.067 SB 956
189.068 SB 956
189.069 SB 956
189.071 SB 956, HB 7001
189.072 SB 956, HB 7001
189.074 SB 956

(*) Not the latest version