Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 7052 — Office of Public Counsel

Last action — Died on Calendar

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Office of Public Counsel; Providing term limits for the Public Counsel; providing an exception for time served before a specified date; providing for the appointment and removal of the Public Counsel; requiring the Committee on Public Counsel Oversight to receive applications, conduct interviews, and appoint a Public Counsel by a specified date every 4 years, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 44 removed

42 line(s) added, 44 removed.

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SB 7052 First Engrossed 20207052e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Office of Public Counsel;
Florida Senate - 2020 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7052 FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Innovation, Industry, and Technology 580-03067B-20 20207052pb A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Office of Public Counsel;
providing an exception for time served before a specified date;
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
15 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 350.061, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
13 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 350.061, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
However, the time served by the Public Counsel before July 1, 2020, may not be considered in applying the limitation on consecutive years of service.
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Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Placed on 3rd reading

  4. Ordered engrossed

  5. Amendment(s) adopted (197538)

  6. Read 2nd time

  7. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20

  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  9. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 7

  10. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  11. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

  12. Introduced

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. Filed

  15. Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 6 NAYS 3

  16. On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 02/10/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  17. Submitted for consideration by Innovation, Industry, and Technology

Sponsors

  • Innovation · Primary
  • Industry · Primary
  • and Technology · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (3)

  • Innovation
  • Industry
  • and Technology

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8600
Republican 2100
Total 10700
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Flores — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Braynon — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Lee — Nay
Montford — Nay
Thurston — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 7052 do?
Office of Public Counsel; Providing term limits for the Public Counsel; providing an exception for time served before a specified date; providing for the appointment and removal of the Public Counsel; requiring the Committee on Public Counsel Oversight to receive applications, conduct interviews, and appoint a Public Counsel by a specified date every 4 years, etc.
Who sponsors SB 7052?
SB 7052 is sponsored by Innovation, Industry, and and Technology.
What is the current status of SB 7052?
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 7052?
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