CS/HB 163 (2017) -  Public Records

General Bill by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee and Burgess (CO-SPONSORS) Byrd; Harrell
Public Records: Revises circumstances under which court must assess & award costs of enforcement against agency in civil action to enforce ch. 119, F.S.; specifies circumstances under which complainant is not required to provide written notice of public records request; prohibits assessment & award of costs of enforcement to complainant who acts with improper purpose; requires court to assess & award costs against complainant found to act with improper purpose.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 80 Public Records By Judiciary and Community Affairs and Steube
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2017-21) on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 4:56 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 80 Subject: Public Records Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 246 Subject: Public Records Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/24/2017 2:54:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/28/2017 2:22:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 4/6/2017 6:39:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 4/4/2017 4:29:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 3/22/2017 10:20:59 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 3/17/2017 8:31:41 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 3/8/2017 5:06:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 3/6/2017 4:56:04 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 80 (Ch. 2017-21) Time: 04/19/2017 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 80 Time: 04/19/2017 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2017) Time: 04/18/2017 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2017) Time: 04/13/2017 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/06/2017 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/06/2017 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Government Accountability Committee Time: 04/06/2017 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Government Accountability Committee Time: 04/06/2017 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Government Accountability Committee agenda Time: 04/04/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/24/2017 - 9:33 AM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/24/2017 - 9:33 AM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/22/2017 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/22/2017 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/22/2017 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/22/2017 - 10:21 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2017 - 10:27 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/16/2017 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2017 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2017 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/06/2017 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2017 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 01/11/2017 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2017 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2017 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/04/2017 - 4:09 PM Member: Burgess Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
119.12 CS/CS/SB 80, SB 246