Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1174 — Communications Services Tax

Last action — Died in Community Affairs

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Communications Services Tax; Revising legislative intent regarding local communications services tax rates; revising downward the tax rate on the retail sale of communications services; deleting a provision that specifies where proceeds of a communications services tax must be deposited and disbursed; requiring dealers to collect and remit local communications services taxes under certain conditions; authorizing the Legislature to appropriate moneys to offset specified direct reductions of the local communications services tax by certain counties and municipalities, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Community Affairs

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Community Affairs

  4. Favorable by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/03/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  6. Introduced

  7. Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Community Affairs; Appropriations

  8. Filed

Sponsors

  • Hutson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hutson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 2000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1174 do?
Communications Services Tax; Revising legislative intent regarding local communications services tax rates; revising downward the tax rate on the retail sale of communications services; deleting a provision that specifies where proceeds of a communications services tax must be deposited and disbursed; requiring dealers to collect and remit local communications services taxes under certain conditions; authorizing the Legislature to appropriate moneys to offset specified direct reductions of the local communications services tax by certain counties and municipalities, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1174?
SB 1174 is sponsored by Hutson.
What is the current status of SB 1174?
This bill died with 2020 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 1174?
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