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SB 1504 — Tax Deed Sales

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The amended version of SB 1504 includes several key updates to how tax deed applications are processed. It now requires tax certificateholders to pay certain costs before their property can be sold, and it clarifies the responsibilities of tax collectors and clerks regarding property information reports and surplus funds. These changes aim to streamline the tax deed process, making it clearer and more efficient for both tax collectors and property owners, which could help avoid delays in sales and ensure better management of unpaid taxes.

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Florida Senate - 2018 SB 1504 By Senator Rouson 19-01239-18 20181504__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to tax deed sales;
Florida Senate - 2018 CS for SB 1504 By the Committee on Community Affairs;
and Senator Rouson 578-03173-18 20181504c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to tax deed sales;
requiring certain tax certificateholders applying for a tax deed to pay certain costs required to bring the property to sale;
requiring a tax certificateholder to pay specified costs required to bring the property on which taxes are delinquent to sale;
deleting abstract companies as entities tax collectors may contract with for a certain purpose;
requiring the tax collector to cancel a tax deed application if certain costs are not paid within a specified period for certain purposes;
requiring, rather than authorizing, tax collectors to contract with title companies for a certain purpose;
revising procedures for applying for, recording, and releasing tax deed applications;
revising the information to be provided by such title companies to tax collectors;
revising provisions to require property information reports for certain purposes;
defining the term “title company”;
prohibiting a tax collector from accepting or paying for a property information report under certain circumstances;
revising a requirement for fees collected at the time of application and added to the opening bid;
requiring a clerk of the court, upon receiving the tax deed application file from the tax collector, to record a specified notice in the official records;
providing construction, procedures, and requirements relating to such notice and the release of such notice;
revising requirements for the advertisement and administration of tax deed sales by the clerk;
providing construction relating to a certain notice of a tax deed application;
revising requirements for opening bids;
conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
making technical changes;
providing construction relating to the clerk of the circuit court’s reliance on addresses provided by the tax collector when sending or serving certain notices;
authorizing a clerk to rely on addresses provided by the tax collector for specified purposes;
revising requirements and procedures for the holding, payment, disbursement, and distribution by the clerk of certain excess proceeds from a tax deed sale;
revising procedures for the disbursement of surplus funds by clerks;
revising requirements and construction relating to the clerk’s mailing of a certain notice;
providing forms for use in noticing and claiming surplus funds;
requiring such notice to be in substantially a specified form;
specifying methods for delivering claims to the clerk’s office;
revising requirements for service charges and mailing costs by the clerk;
providing deadlines for filing claims;
specifying a timeframe under which a person must file a written claim with the clerk for the excess proceeds;
providing procedures to be used by clerks in determining disbursement of surplus funds;
providing a form to claim surplus proceeds of a tax deed sale;
authorizing a tax deed recipient to pay specified liens;
providing procedures for the filing of such claims;
specifying procedures to be used by the tax clerk if surplus funds are not claimed;
providing that certain claims are barred if not filed within a specified timeframe;
revising procedures and requirements relating to the clerk’s determination of the priority of claims, payment of such claims, and the filing of a certain interpleader action;
deleting a provision authorizing the clerk to move for an award of reasonable fees and costs from interpleaded funds;
providing construction relating to the ripeness of actions to require payment of surplus funds;
providing that a failure by certain persons to file a claim for excess funds within a specified timeframe constitutes a waiver to such funds and permanently bars such claims;
specifying a timeframe under which holders of certain governmental liens must file requests for surplus funds disbursement;
requiring the clerk or comptroller to disburse payments to governmental units for payment of liens before any other disbursements;
authorizing the tax deed recipient to directly pay certain liens to governmental units;
providing that such recipient, under certain circumstances, is entitled to receive all amounts paid to governmental units in the same priority as the original lienholder;
providing construction and procedures if the clerk receives no claims for the excess funds within a specified timeframe;
68 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
28 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
70 Section 1. Subsections (1), (2), (5), and (6) of section 197.502, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
30 Section 1. Subsections (1), (2), (5), and (6) of section 197.502, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
fees.— (1) The holder of a tax certificate, at any time after 2 years have elapsed since April 1 of the year of issuance of the tax certificate and before the cancellation of the certificate, may file the certificate and an application for a tax deed with the tax collector of the county where the property described in the certificate is located.
fees.— (1) The holder of a tax certificate at any time after 2 years have elapsed since April 1 of the year of issuance of the tax certificate and before the cancellation of the certificate, may file the certificate and an application for a tax deed with the tax collector of the county where the property described in the certificate is located.
If the tax collector charges a combined fee in excess of $75, applicants shall have the option of using the online electronic tax deed application process or may file applications without using such service.
If the tax collector charges a combined fee in excess of $75, applicants may use shall have the option of using the online electronic tax deed application process or may file applications without using such service.
In addition, the certificateholder shall pay costs required to bring the property to sale as provided in ss.
In addition, the certificateholder shall pay the costs required to bring the property to sale as provided in ss.
The, and failure to pay such costs within 30 days after notice from the clerk shall result in the clerk’s entering the land on a list entitled “lands available for taxes.” (5)(a) For purposes of determining who must be given notice and provided the information required in subsection (4), the tax collector shall may contract with a title company or an abstract company to provide a property information report as defined in s.
If the certificateholder fails to pay the costs to bring the property to sale within 30 days after notice from the clerk, the tax collector must cancel the tax deed application.
All taxes and costs associated with a canceled tax deed application shall earn interest at the bid rate of the certificate on which the tax deed application was based., and Failure to pay the such costs of resale, if applicable, within 30 days after notice from the clerk shall result in the clerk’s entering the land on a list entitled “lands available for taxes.” (5)(a) For purposes of determining who must be noticed and provided the information required in subsection (4), the tax collector must may contract with a title company or an abstract company to provide a property information report as defined in s.
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If additional information is required, the tax collector must make a written request to the title or abstract company, stating the additional requirements.
If additional information is required, the tax collector must make a written request to the title or abstract company stating the additional requirements.
As used in this section, the term “title company” includes a title insurer, as defined in s.
627.7711, and licensed title insurance agencies and attorneys authorized as agents for a title insurer licensed in this state.
2. The tax collector may not accept or pay for any property information report title search or abstract if financial responsibility is not assumed for the search.
2. The tax collector may not accept or pay for a property information report any title search or abstract if financial responsibility is not assumed for the search.
3. In order to establish uniform prices for property information reports within the county, the tax collector must ensure that the contract for property information reports include all requests for property information reports title searches or abstracts for a given period of time.
3. In order to establish uniform prices for property information reports within the county, the tax collector must ensure that the contract for property information reports includes include all requests for property information reports title searches or abstracts for a given period of time.
(b) Any fee paid for initial property information reports and any update within 60 days a title search or abstract must be collected at the time of application under subsection (1), and the amount of the fee must be added to the opening bid.
(b) Any fee paid for initial property information reports and any updates for a title search or abstract must be collected at the time of application under subsection (1), and the amount of the fee must be added to the opening bid.
(c) Upon receipt of the tax deed application file from the tax collector, the clerk shall record a notice of tax deed application in the official records, which is notice of the pendency of a tax deed application with respect to the property and is effective for 1 year from the date of recording.
(c) Upon receiving the tax deed application from the tax collector, the clerk shall record a notice of tax deed application in the official records, which constitutes notice of the pendency of a tax deed application with respect to the property and which remains effective for 1 year from the date of recording.
Any person acquiring an interest in the subject property after the recording of the notice of tax deed application is deemed to be on notice of the pending tax deed sale, and no additional notice is required.
A person acquiring an interest in the property after the tax deed application notice has been recorded is deemed to be on notice of the pending tax deed sale and no additional notice is required.
The sale of the property automatically releases any recorded notice of tax deed application.
The sale of the property automatically releases any recorded notice of tax deed application for that property.
If the property is redeemed, the clerk must record a release of the notice of tax deed application upon payment of fees authorized in s.
If the property is redeemed, the clerk must record a release of the notice of tax deed application upon payment of the fees as authorized in s.
The cost of recording must be collected at the time of application under subsection (1) and be added to the opening bid.
The cost of recording must be collected at the time of application under subsection (1) and added to the opening bid.
(d)(c) The clerk shall advertise the sale in accordance with s.
(d) The clerk must shall advertise and administer the sale as set forth in s.
197.512, and administer the sale in accordance with s.
197.512, administer the sale as set forth in s.
(e) Notice of the application of the tax deed in accordance with ss.
(e) A notice of the application of the tax deed in accordance with ss.
(a) On county-held certificates on nonhomestead property must shall be the sum of the value of all outstanding certificates against the property, plus omitted years’ taxes, delinquent taxes, current taxes if due, interest, and all costs and fees paid by the county.
(a) On county-held certificates on nonhomestead property shall be the sum of the value of all outstanding certificates against the property, plus omitted years’ taxes, delinquent taxes, current taxes, if due, interest, and all costs and fees paid by the county.
(c) On property assessed on the latest tax roll as homestead property must shall include, in addition to the amount of money required for an opening bid on nonhomestead property, an amount equal to one-half of the latest assessed value of the homestead.
(c) On property assessed on the latest tax roll as homestead property shall include, in addition to the amount of money required for an opening bid on nonhomestead property, an amount equal to one-half of the latest assessed value of the homestead.
197.522 Notice to owner when application for tax deed is made.— (3) When sending or serving notices under this section, the clerk of the circuit court is entitled to rely on the addresses provided by the tax collector and has no duty to seek further information as to the validity of such addresses, nor incurs any liability if an address provided is incorrect.
197.522 Notice to owner when application for tax deed is made.— (3) When sending or serving a notice under this section, the clerk of the circuit court may rely on the addresses provided by the tax collector based on the certified tax roll and property information reports.
Section 3. Section 197.582, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
The clerk of the circuit court has no duty to seek further information as to the validity of such addresses because property owners are presumed to know that taxes are due and payable annually under s.
197.582 Disbursement of proceeds of sale.— (1) If the property is purchased by any person other than the certificateholder, the clerk shall forthwith pay to the certificateholder all of the sums he or she has paid, including the amount required for the redemption of the certificate or certificates together with any and all subsequent unpaid taxes plus the costs and expenses of the application for deed, with interest on the total of such sums for the period running from the month after the date of application for the deed through the month of sale at the rate of 1.5 percent per month.
197.122.
The clerk shall distribute the amount required to redeem the certificate or certificates and the amount required for the redemption of other tax certificates on the same land with omitted taxes and with all costs, plus interest thereon at the rate of 1.5 percent per month for the period running from the month after the date of application for the deed through the month of sale, in the same manner as he or she distributes money received for the redemption of tax certificates owned by the county.
Section 3. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 197.582, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (4) through (9) are added to that section, to read:
(2) If the property is purchased for an amount in excess of the statutory bid of the certificateholder, the excess must be paid over and disbursed by the clerk according to subsections (3), (5), and (6).
197.582 Disbursement of proceeds of sale.— (2)(a) If the property is purchased for an amount in excess of the statutory bid of the certificateholder, the surplus excess must be paid over and disbursed by the clerk as set forth in subsections (3), (5), and (6).
If the opening bid included the homestead assessment under s.
If the opening bid included the homestead assessment pursuant to s.
197.502(6)(c) property purchased is homestead property and the statutory bid includes an amount equal to at least one-half of the assessed value of the homestead, that amount must be treated as excess and distributed in the same manner.
197.502(6)(c).
The clerk shall distribute the excess to the governmental units for the payment of any lien of record held by a governmental unit against the property, including any tax certificates not incorporated in the tax deed application and omitted taxes, if any.
If the property purchased is homestead property and the statutory bid includes an amount equal to at least one-half of the assessed value of the homestead, that amount must be treated as surplus excess and distributed in the same manner.
The clerk shall distribute the surplus excess to the governmental units for the payment of any lien of record held by a governmental unit against the property, including any tax certificates not incorporated in the tax deed application and omitted taxes, if any.
The clerk shall mail notices to such persons at the addresses provided in s.
The clerk shall mail notices to such persons notifying them of the funds held for their benefit at the addresses provided in s.
197.502(4), notifying them of the funds held for their benefit.
197.502(4).
28.24(10), and costs of mailing notices must shall be paid out of the excess balance held by the clerk.
28.24(10), and costs of mailing notices shall be paid out of the excess balance held by the clerk.
Notice must be in substantially the following form:
Notice must be provided in substantially the following form:
242 NOTICE OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM TAX DEED SALE 244 CLERK OF COURT ....
192 NOTICE OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM TAX DEED SALE CLERK OF COURT ....
COUNTY, FLORIDA Tax Deed #:....
COUNTY, FLORIDA 196 Tax Deed #:....
250 Pursuant to chapter 197, Florida Statutes, the above property was sold at public sale on ...(date of sale)..., and a surplus of $...(amount)..., subject to change, will be held by this office for a period of 120 days after the date of this notice for the benefit of persons having an interest in this property as described in s.
Pursuant to chapter 197, Florida Statutes, the above property was sold at public sale on ...(date of sale)..., and a surplus of $...(amount)...
197.502(4), Florida Statutes, as their interests may appear, except for those persons described in s.
(subject to change) will be held by this office for 120 days beginning on the date of this notice to benefit the persons having an interest in this property as described in section 197.502(4), Florida Statutes, as their interests may appear (except for those persons described in section 197.502(4)(h), Florida Statutes).
197.502(4)(h), Florida Statutes.
To the extent possible, these funds will be used to satisfy in full each claimant with a senior mortgage or lien in the property before distribution of any funds to any junior mortgage or lien claimant or to the former property owner.
259 These funds will be used to satisfy in full, to the extent possible, each claimant with a senior mortgage or lien in the property before distribution of any funds to any junior mortgage or lien claimant or to the former property owners.
To be considered for funds when they are distributed, you must file a notarized statement of claim with this office within 120 days of this notice.
To be considered for distribution of any funds, you must file a notarized statement of claim with this office within 120 days after the date of this notice.
Lienholder claims that are not filed within the 120-day deadline are barred.
Any lienholder claim that is not filed within the 120-day deadline is barred.
270 A copy of this notice must be attached to your statement of claim.
A copy of this notice must be attached to your statement of claim.
After examination of the statements of claim filed, this office will notify you if you are entitled to any payment.
After the office examines the filed claim statements, it will notify you if you are entitled to any payment.
274 Dated:
Dated:....
.....
Clerk of Court 223 (b) The mailed notice must include a form for making a claim under subsection (3).
Clerk of Court 277 The mailed notice must include a form for making a claim under subsection (3).
Service charges at the rate set forth in s.
Any service charges, at the rate prescribed in s.
28.24(10) and the costs of mailing must be paid out of the surplus funds held by the clerk.
28.24(10), and costs of mailing must be paid out of the excess balance held by the clerk.
If the clerk or comptroller certifies that the surplus funds are not sufficient to cover the service charges and mailing costs, the clerk shall receive the total amount of surplus funds as a service charge.
If the clerk or comptroller certifies that excess proceeds are not sufficient to cover the service charges, and mailing costs, if any, the clerk must receive the total amount of excess proceeds as a service charge Excess proceeds shall be held and disbursed in the same manner as unclaimed redemption moneys in s.
Excess proceeds shall be held and disbursed in the same manner as unclaimed redemption moneys in s.
(3) A person receiving the notice under subsection (2) has 120 days after the date of the notice to file a written claim with the clerk for the excess proceeds.
(3) A person receiving the notice under subsection (2) has 120 days from the date of the notice to file a written claim with the clerk for the surplus proceeds.
296 CLAIM TO SURPLUS PROCEEDS OF A TAX DEED SALE 298 Complete and return to ...(clerk of the court)...
242 CLAIM TO RECEIVE SURPLUS PROCEEDS OF A TAX DEED SALE Complete and return to:....
By mail:
By mail:....
....
By e-mail:....
By e-mail:
....
The Clerk of the Court must pay all valid liens before distributing to a titleholder.
The Clerk of the Court must pay all valid liens before distributing surplus funds to a titleholder.
304 Claimant’s name:
Claimant’s name:....
Contact name, if applicable:....
Address:....
Telephone Number:....
E-mail Address:....
Tax No.:....
Date of sale (if known):....
Contact name, if applicable:
....
Address:
....
Telephone no.:
....
E-mail address:
....
Tax deed no.:
....
Date of sale (if known):
....
310 (check one) ....
I am a (check one) ....
I am a (check one) ....Lienholder;
Lienholder ....
....Titleholder.
Titleholder.
(1) LIENHOLDER INFORMATION (Complete if claim is based on a lien against the sold property).
316 (1) LIENHOLDER INFORMATION (Complete if claim is based on a lien against the sold property) (a) Type of lien (check one):
(a) Type of Lien:
....
....Mortgage;
Mortgage;
....Court Judgment;
....
....Other Describe in detail:....
Court Judgment;
....
Other;
describe in detail:
....
Recording date:
Recording date:....;
....;
Instrument #:....;
Instrument #:
Book #:....;
....;
Page #:....
Book #:
(b) Original amount of lien:
....;
$....
Page #:
....
(b) Original amount of lien $....
$....
(describe costs in detail, include additional sheet if needed) 4. Attorney fees:
(describe costs in detail, include additional sheet if needed);
4. Attorney fees:
$....(provide amount claimed):
(provide agreement to show entitlement to attorney fees) (d) Total amount claimed:
(2) TITLEHOLDER INFORMATION (Complete if claim is based on title formerly held on sold property.) (a) Nature of title (check one):
....Deed;
....Court Judgment;
....Other (describe in detail):....
(b) If your former title is recorded in the county’s official records, list the following, if known:
Recording date:....;
Instrument#:....;
Book #:....;
Page #:....
(c) Amount of surplus tax deed sale proceeds claimed:
(2) TITLEHOLDER INFORMATION (Complete if claim is based on title formerly held on sold property) (a) Nature of title (check one):
(d) Does the titleholder claim the subject property was homestead property? ....Yes ....No.
....
(3) I hereby swear or affirm that all of the above information is true and correct.
Deed;
Date:....
....
Signature:....
Court Judgment;
STATE OF FLORIDA ....
....
COUNTY.
Other;
Sworn to or affirmed and signed before me on ...(date)...
describe in detail:
....
If your former title is recorded in the county’s official records, list the following, if known:
Recording date:
....;
Instrument #:
....;
Book #:
....;
Page #:
....
(b) Amount of surplus tax deed sale proceeds claimed:
$....
(c) Does titleholder claim the subject property was homestead? ....
Yes ....
No (3) I hereby swear or affirm that all of the above information is true and correct.
345 Date:
....
Signature:
....
348 STATE OF FLORIDA ....
COUNTY Sworn to or affirmed and signed before me on ...(date)...
353 NOTARY PUBLIC or DEPUTY CLERK ...(Print, type, or stamp commissioned name of notary)...
NOTARY PUBLIC or DEPUTY CLERK ...(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary)...
...._Personally known, or ...._Produced identification;
type of identification produced:
If unresolved claims against the property exist on the date the property is purchased, the clerk shall ensure that the excess funds are paid according to the priorities of the claims.
Personally known, or ....
Produced identification;
Identification Produced:....
299 (4) A claim may be:
(a) Mailed using the United States Postal Service.
The filing date is the postmark on the mailed claim;
(b) Delivered using either a commercial delivery service or in person.
The filing date is the day of delivery;
or (c) Sent by fax or e-mail, as authorized by the clerk.
The filing date is the date the clerk receives the fax or e-mail.
(5) Except for claims by a property owner, claims that are not filed on or before close of business on the 120th day after the date of the mailed notice as required by s.
197.582(2) are barred.
A person, other than the property owner, who fails to file a proper and timely claim is barred from receiving any disbursement of the surplus funds.
The failure of any person described in s.
197.502(4), other than the property owner, to file a claim for surplus funds within the 120 days constitutes a waiver of interest in the surplus funds and all claims thereto are forever barred.
(6) Within 90 days after the claim period expires, the clerk may either file an interpleader action in circuit court to determine the proper disbursement or pay the surplus funds according to the clerk’s determination of the priority of claims using the information provided by the claimants under subsection (3).
The clerk may move the court to award reasonable fees and costs from the interpleaded funds.
An action to require payment of surplus funds is not ripe until the claim and review periods expire.
The failure of a person described in s.
197.502(4), other than the property owner, to file a claim for surplus funds within the 120 days constitutes a waiver of all interest in the surplus funds and all claims for them are forever barred.
(7) A holder of a recorded governmental lien, other than a federal government lien or ad valorem tax lien, must file a request for disbursement of surplus funds within 120 days after the mailing of the notice of surplus funds.
The clerk or comptroller must disburse payments to each governmental unit to pay any lien of record held by a governmental unit against the property, including any tax certificate not incorporated in the tax deed application and any omitted taxes, before disbursing the surplus funds to nongovernmental claimants.
(8) The tax deed recipient may directly pay off all liens to governmental units that could otherwise have been requested from surplus funds, and, upon filing a timely claim under subsection (3) with proof of payment, the tax deed recipient may receive the same amount of funds from the surplus funds for all amounts paid to each governmental unit in the same priority as the original lienholder.
(9) If the clerk does not receive claims for surplus funds within the 120-day claim period, as required in subsection (5), there is a conclusive presumption that the legal titleholder of record described in s.
197.502(4)(a) is entitled to the surplus funds.
The clerk must process the surplus funds in the manner provided in chapter 717, regardless of whether the legal titleholder is a resident of the state or not.
(3) If unresolved claims against the property exist on the date the property is purchased, the clerk shall ensure that the excess funds are paid according to the priorities of the claims.
(4) A claim may be mailed using the United States Postal Service, delivered by a commercial delivery service or in person, faxed, or e-mailed as authorized by the clerk or comptroller.
Section 4. This act applies to tax deed applications filed on or after October 1, 2018, with the tax collector pursuant to s.
The postmark on a mailed claim is the filing date of the claim.
197.502, Florida Statutes.
For a claim submitted using a commercial delivery service or delivered in person, the date of delivery is the filing date.
The filing date for a faxed or e-mailed claim is the date of receipt by the clerk or comptroller.
(5) Except for a claim by a property owner, a claim is barred if it is not filed with the clerk or comptroller on or before close of business on the 120th day after the date of the mailed notice as required by subsection (2).
Any person, other than the property owner, who fails to file a proper and timely claim is barred from receiving any disbursement of the excess funds.
(6) Within 90 days after the claim period expires, the clerk or comptroller may either file an interpleader action in circuit court to determine proper disbursement or pay the excess funds according to the clerk’s determination of the priority of proper claims as provided in subsection (3).
The filing of an action to require payment of surplus funds is not ripe until the claim and review periods expire.
The failure of any person described in s.
197.502(4), other than the property owner, to file a claim for excess funds within the 120 days constitutes a waiver of all interest in the excess funds, and all claims thereto are forever barred.
(7) A holder of a governmental lien of record, other than a federal government lien or ad valorem taxes, must file a request for disbursement of surplus funds within 120 days after the mailing of the notice of surplus funds.
The clerk or comptroller must disburse payments to governmental units for the payment of any lien of record held by a governmental unit against the property, including any tax certificates not incorporated in the tax deed application, and omitted taxes, if any, before any other disbursements from the surplus funds.
(8) The tax deed recipient may directly pay any and all liens to governmental units which could have been requested from surplus funds, and, upon filing a timely claim under subsection (3) with proof of payment, the tax deed recipient is entitled to receive from the surplus funds payment for any and all amounts paid to governmental units in the same priority as the original lienholder.
(9) If the clerk receives no claims for the excess funds within the 120-day claim period as required under subsection (5), there is a conclusive presumption that the legal titleholder of record described in s.
197.502(4)(a) is entitled to the excess funds, which become unclaimed moneys under s.
116.21.
The clerk shall process the unclaimed moneys in the manner provided for in s.
116.21.
Section 4. This act applies to tax deed applications filed with the tax collector for sales pursuant to s.
197.542, Florida Statutes, which occur on or after October 1, 2018.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2018-160)

  2. Substituted CS/CS/HB 1383

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/18

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Withdrawn from Appropriations: Subcommittee Recommendation not considered

  7. Now in Appropriations

  8. Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 02/20/18, 9:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building

  10. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax

  11. CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  12. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  13. CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  14. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/13/18, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building

  15. Introduced

  16. Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  17. Filed

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Who sponsors SB 1504?
SB 1504 is sponsored by Rouson, Darryl Ervin (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1504?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1504?
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