Florida House Bill 537 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 6 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-06-06 - Chapter No. 2013-115, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7019 (Ch. 2013-213)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Clarifies prohibition on initiative or referendum process in regard to development orders; clarifies prohibition on initiative or referendum process in regard to comprehensive plan amendments & map amendments; clarifies that exception to prohibition on initiative or referendum process in regard to any local comprehensive plan amendment or map amendment is limited to local government charter provision in effect on June 1, 2011, that specifically authorized initiative or referendum process for local comprehensive plan or map amendments that affect more than five parcels of land; provides legislative intent; provides for retroactive application; provides for retroactive repeal of s. 4 of chapter 2012-75, Laws of Florida, relating to presumption regarding agricultural enclaves.

Growth Management

Rep. Hazelle Rogers [D]

House Local and Federal Affairs Committee

House Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee

Rep. George Moraitis [R]

2013-05-02 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#416 (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-25 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#17 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2013-04-12 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#96 (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-06		Chapter No. 2013-115, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7019 (Ch. 2013-213)
2013-06-05		Approved by Governor
2013-05-28		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2013-05-02	House	Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2013-05-02	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0
2013-05-02	House	Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (544058)
2013-04-26	House	In returning messages
2013-04-25	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2013-04-25	Senate	Read 3rd time
2013-04-24	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2013-04-24	Senate	Amendment(s) adopted (544058)
2013-04-24	Senate	Read 2nd time
2013-04-24	Senate	Substituted for CS/CS/SB 528
2013-04-24	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2013-04-24	Senate	Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
2013-04-23	Senate	Received
2013-04-18	Senate	Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
2013-04-18	Senate	In Messages
2013-04-12	House	CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0
2013-04-12	House	Read 3rd time
2013-04-11	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2013-04-11	House	Read 2nd time
2013-04-09	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/13
2013-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar
2013-03-28	House	Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2013-03-26	House	On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, Reed Hall
2013-03-18	House	Now in Economic Affairs Committee
2013-03-15	House	CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee read 1st time
2013-03-15	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2013-03-14	House	CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2013-03-12	House	On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 03/14/13, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
2013-03-08	House	Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee
2013-03-07	House	CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee read 1st time
2013-03-07	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2013-03-06	House	CS by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
2013-03-05	House	Introduced
2013-03-04	House	On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 12 HOB
2013-02-06	House	Referred to Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Economic Affairs Committee
2013-01-24	House	Filed

S0528 (Similar To) 2013-04-24 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2013-115), CS/HB 7019 (Ch. 2013-213)
H7019 (Similar To) 2013-06-17 - Chapter No. 2013-213, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 269 (Ch. 2013-193), CS/CS/CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2013-79), CS/CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2013-115)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
163	3167		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/537
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/BillText/e1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/Amendment/724389/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/Amendment/597619/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/Amendment/544058/HTML
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/FloorVotes/ep4bZmqwKnSNTUJkXKpOy6JHoaI%3D%7C14%2FPublic%2FVotes%2FBill%2F20130412%2FHouseVote%5Fh0537c2096%2EPDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/FloorVotes/tt08ilNm99bXugciMgDeQRudqK8%3D%7C14%2FPublic%2FVotes%2FBill%2F20130425%2FSenateVote%5Fh0537c2017%2EPDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0537/FloorVotes/RaXsmuLryeIOonoar5Xfcuh4K5Q%3D%7C14%2FPublic%2FVotes%2FBill%2F20130502%2FHouseVote%5Fh0537c2416%2EPDF