HB 997 (2017) -  Florida Equal Access to Justice Act

General Bill by Killebrew
Florida Equal Access to Justice Act: Provides legislative intent re: persons who may be unjustly affected by delay & expense caused by challenges to permits/orders issued by government agencies initiated through administrative proceedings; provides for award of attorney fees & costs to prevailing party in administrative proceeding initiated by party seeking to challenge permit; provides procedures for applying for award & limits award.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: Died in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 996 Subject: Administrative Proceedings Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 3/24/2017 5:35:28 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/24/2017 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/01/2017 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/01/2017 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/01/2017 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/01/2017 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/23/2017 - 12:11 PM Member: Killebrew Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
57.111 SB 996
379.502 SB 996
403.121 CS/SB 532, SB 996, CS/CS/SB 1018*, HB 1065

(*) Not the latest version