CS/CS/CS/HB 829 (2019) -  Attorney Fees and Costs

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Sabatini (CO-SPONSORS) Hill
Attorney Fees and Costs: Providing for the award of attorney fees and costs and damages in civil actions challenging local ordinances as being preempted by the State Constitution or state law; prohibiting an award of attorney fees and costs under certain circumstances; specifying that municipalities and counties may continue to enforce or extend certain ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, moratoriums, or policies until certain actions are taken, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: Chapter No. 2019-151 on Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:11 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 26, 2019 8:13 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 1140 Subject: Attorney Fees and Costs Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • D 786740 , Hutson Date Filed: 04/29/19, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/30/2019 11:17:43 AM
    • AA 100018 , Mayfield Date Filed: 04/29/19, Line#: 37 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 4/30/2019 11:17:48 AM
    • D 892770 , Hutson Date Filed: 04/30/19, Line#: 0 Senate: Engrossed Amendment Adopted 04/30/2019 11:17 AM
    • House: Concur 05/02/2019 01:06 PM
  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 356713 , Diamond Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 27 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2019 08:10 PM
    • A 857473 , Diamond Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 29 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2019 08:10 PM
    • A 345723 , Fernández Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 43 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2019 10:35 AM
    • AA 246117 , Fernández Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 5 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2019 10:35 AM
    • SA 651075 , Fernández Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 41 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2019 10:35 AM
    • A 027327 , Fernández Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 43 House: Adopted 04/24/2019 08:13 PM
    • AA 798211 , Fernández Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 5 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2019 10:35 AM
    • SA 956099 , Fernández Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 43 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2019 10:35 AM
    • A 110935 , Diamond Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 45 House: Withdrawn 04/24/2019 08:13 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 718185 , Sabatini (JDC) Date Filed: 04/15/19, Line#: 31 House(c): Adopted 04/16/2019 07:18 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 032631 , Sabatini (LFV) Date Filed: 03/25/19, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/26/2019 05:38 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 586965 , Sabatini (CJS) Date Filed: 03/19/19, Line#: 49 House(c): Adopted 03/20/2019 02:18 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/28/2019 8:20:42 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2019 10:14:27 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/17/2019 7:39:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/12/2019 4:21:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/26/2019 7:10:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/22/2019 4:46:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/20/2019 5:38:57 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/18/2019 4:11:39 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2019 11:43 AM   Yeas: 74 Nays: 37 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 225] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/01/2019 02:25 PM   Yeas: 25 Nays: 14 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 19] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2019 01:07 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 31 Action: Senate Message Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 361] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2019-151 Time: 06/27/2019 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/26/2019 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/26/2019 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2019 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/02/2019 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 31 Time: 05/02/2019 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 892770 Concur Time: 05/02/2019 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/02/2019 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/01/2019 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 25 NAYS 14 -SJ 680 Time: 05/01/2019 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 680 Time: 05/01/2019 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (892770) -SJ 628 Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 628 Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1140 -SJ 628 Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 628 Time: 04/30/2019 - 10:33 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 505 Time: 04/25/2019 - 10:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 505 Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 74, NAYS 37 Time: 04/25/2019 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2019 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2019 - 11:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/24/2019 - 8:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 110935 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2019 - 8:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 027327 adopted Time: 04/24/2019 - 8:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 857473 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2019 - 8:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 356713 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2019 - 8:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2019 - 8:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 956099 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2019 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 798211 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2019 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 651075 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2019 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 246117 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2019 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 345723 withdrawn Time: 04/24/2019 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 956099 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 651075 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 6:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 798211 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 246117 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 110935 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 857473 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 356713 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 027327 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 345723 filed Time: 04/19/2019 - 2:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2019) Time: 04/18/2019 - 7:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2019 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/18/2019 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/17/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/17/2019 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/17/2019 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/17/2019 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/16/2019 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/12/2019 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2019 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/28/2019 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/26/2019 - 7:11 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee(Amended) Time: 03/26/2019 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/22/2019 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/21/2019 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2019 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/21/2019 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2019 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/20/2019 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/20/2019 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/20/2019 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/20/2019 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/18/2019 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2019 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/20/2019 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2019 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2019 - 1:24 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/13/2019 - 5:12 PM Member: Sabatini Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
57.112 CS/CS/CS/SB 1140