Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 674 — Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency

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 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency; Providing for the suspension of certain statutory provisions during declared states of emergency for a specified timeframe; authorizing governing bodies to use communications media technology to conduct meetings during declared states of emergency; providing that certain remote participation by a governing body member in a meeting constitutes that individual’s presence at such meeting and counts toward a quorum during a declared state of emergency; authorizing members of a governing body to attend certain meetings in person or through communications media technology, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Community Affairs

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Community Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Cruz · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cruz

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 674 do?
Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency; Providing for the suspension of certain statutory provisions during declared states of emergency for a specified timeframe; authorizing governing bodies to use communications media technology to conduct meetings during declared states of emergency; providing that certain remote participation by a governing body member in a meeting constitutes that individual’s presence at such meeting and counts toward a quorum during a declared state of emergency; authorizing members of a governing body to attend certain meetings in person or through communications media technology, etc.
Who sponsors SB 674?
SB 674 is sponsored by Cruz.
What is the current status of SB 674?
This bill died with 2022 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 674?
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