Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 170 — Local Ordinances

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-309

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 29, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    3 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Ordinances; Authorizing courts to assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; providing certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances and resolutions for counties; requiring a county to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of a certain legal action if certain conditions are met; providing certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances for municipalities, etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-309

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 12

  6. Reconsidered

  7. CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1

  8. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (378465)

  9. In returning messages

  10. CS passed as amended; YEAS 82, NAYS 33

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  13. Placed on 3rd reading

  14. Amendment 525837 Failed

  15. Amendment 210035 Failed

  16. Amendment 294057 Failed

  17. Amendment 048075 Failed

  18. Amendment 229075 Failed

  19. Amendment 143377 Failed

  20. Amendment 344903 Failed

  21. Amendment 404201 Failed

  22. Amendment 792009 Failed

  23. Amendment 143911 Failed

  24. Amendment 801715 Failed

  25. Amendment 096465 Failed

  26. Amendment 679791 superseded by substitute

  27. Amendment 378465 adopted

  28. Amendment 541225 Failed

  29. Amendment 576671 Failed

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  32. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)

  33. Bill referred to House Calendar

  34. In Messages

  35. Immediately certified

  36. CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 11

  37. Read 3rd time

  38. Amendment(s) adopted (654388)

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  41. CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  42. Introduced

  43. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/23

  44. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  46. CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  47. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/23/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  48. Now in Rules

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

  50. CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 2

  51. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/08/23, 9:30 am, 401 Senate Building

  52. Referred to Community Affairs; Rules

  53. Filed

Sponsors

  • Perry · Cosponsor
  • Jay Trumbull · Primary
  • Community Affairs · Primary
  • Rules · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Perry

Not signed on (160)

160 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

Returning Messages

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 9002
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 37102
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Perry — Yea
Broxson — Not Voting
Collins — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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CS/CS/SB 170

Passed 28 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 0600
Unaffiliated 6500
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 281200
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Book — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Nay
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 82 Yea · 33 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60202
Democrat 22501
Unaffiliated 20601
Total 823304
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Casello — Nay
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Nay
Killebrew — Not Voting
Amesty — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Nay
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Nay
Rudman — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Nay
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Nay
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Nay
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Nay
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Nay
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Nay
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Nay
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Nay
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Nay
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Nay
López, Johanna Democrat Nay
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Nay
Tant, Allison Democrat Nay
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Nay
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Nay
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Not Voting
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Nay
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22000
Democrat 0600
Unaffiliated 7400
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 291100
% of votes cast 73%28%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Book — Nay
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Nay
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 8003
Democrat 2001
Total 15005
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Perry — Yea
Broxson — Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Not Voting
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Not Voting
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 0200
Total 7200
% of votes cast 78%22%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 170 do?
Local Ordinances; Authorizing courts to assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; providing certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances and resolutions for counties; requiring a county to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of a certain legal action if certain conditions are met; providing certain procedures for continued meetings on proposed ordinances for municipalities, etc.
Who sponsors SB 170?
SB 170 is sponsored by Perry, Trumbull, Jay (Republican), Community Affairs, and Rules.
What is the current status of SB 170?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.
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