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SB 812 — Expedited Approval of Residential Building Permits
Last action — Chapter No. 2024-210
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 29, 2024.
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4 sponsors
4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Expedited Approval of Residential Building Permits; Requiring certain governing bodies, by a date certain, to each create a program to expedite the process for issuing residential building permits before a final plat is recorded; requiring a governing body to create certain processes for purposes of the program; authorizing a governing body to issue addresses and temporary parcel identification numbers for specified purposes; prohibiting a governing body from making substantive changes to a preliminary plat without written consent, etc.
Bill Text
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 812 By the CommitteesCommittee on RegulatedCommunity Industries;Affairs;
and CommunitySenator Affairs;Ingoglia 578-02371-24 2024812c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to expedited approval of residential building permits;
and Senator Ingoglia 580-02914-24 2024812c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to expedited approval of residential building permits;
requiring certain governing bodies, by a date certain, to each create a program to expedite the process for issuing residential building permits before a final plat is recorded;
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requiring certain governing bodies to update their program in a specified manner;
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 812 580-02914-24 2024812c2 certain entities and persons;
BePage It1 Enacted by the Legislature of the7 StateCODING: of Florida:
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 812 578-02371-24 2024812c1 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
(2)(a) By October 1, 2024, the governing body of a county that has 75,000 residents or more and the governing body of a municipality that has 30,000 residents or more shall create a Page 2 of 7 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 812 580-02914-24578-02371-24 2024812c22024812c1 (2)(a) By October 1, 2024, the governing body of a county that has 75,000 residents or more and the governing body of a municipality that has 30,000 residents or more shall each create a program to expedite the process for issuing building permits for residential subdivisions or planned communities in accordance with the Florida Building Code and this section before a final plat is recorded with the clerk of the circuit court.
The application or the local government’s final approval may not alter or restrict the applicant from receiving the number of building permits requested, so long as the request does not exceed 50 percent of the planned homes of the residential subdivision or planned community or the number of building permits.
3.(b) A governing body that had a program in place before July 1, 2023, to expedite the building permit process, need only update their program to approve an applicant’s written application to issue up to 50 percent of the building permits for the residential subdivision or planned community in order to comply with this section.
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(b)(c) ABy December 31, 2027, the governing body of a county that hadhas 75,000 residents or more and the governing body of a programmunicipality inthat placehas before30,000 Julyresidents 1,or 2023,more shall update its program to expedite the process for issuing building permitpermits process,for needresidential onlysubdivisions updateor theirplanned programcommunities toin approveaccordance anwith applicant’sthe writtenFlorida applicationBuilding toCode issueand upthis tosection 50before percenta offinal theplat buildingis permitsrecorded Pagewith 3the clerk of 7the CODING:circuit court.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 812 580-02914-24578-02371-24 2024812c22024812c1 expedited process must include an application for an applicant to identify the percentage of planned homes, not to exceed 75 percent of the residential subdivision or planned communitycommunity, inor orderthe tonumber complyof withbuilding thispermits section.that the governing body must issue for the residential subdivision or planned community.
This paragraph does not restrict a governing body from issuing more than 50 percent of the building permits for the residential subdivision or planned community.
(c) By December 31, 2027, the governing body of a county that has 75,000 residents or more and the governing body of a municipality that has 30,000 residents or more shall update their programs to expedite the process for issuing building permits for residential subdivisions or planned communities in accordance with the Florida Building Code and this section before a final plat is recorded with the clerk of the circuit court.
The expedited process must include an application for an applicant to identify the percentage of planned homes, not to exceed 75 percent of the residential subdivision or planned community, or the number of building permits that the governing body must issue for the residential subdivision or planned community.
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Apply to a municipality with 25 acres or less of land zoned for residential development or agricultural purposes.
The application must allow an applicant to identify the percentage of planned homes or the number of building permits that the Pagegoverning 4body ofmust 7issue CODING:for the residential subdivision or planned community.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 812 580-02914-24 2024812c2 governing body must issue for the residential subdivision or planned community.
553.791 to expedite the application process as described in thisPage section.4 of 7 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 812 578-02371-24 2024812c1 this section.
Page(c) 5The applicant holds a valid performance bond for up to 130 percent of 7the CODING:necessary improvements, as defined in s.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 812 580-02914-24 2024812c2 (c) The applicant holds a valid performance bond for up to 130 percent of the necessary improvements, as defined in s.
(b) An applicant may not obtain a temporary or final certificate of occupancyPage for5 each residential structure or building for which a building permit is issued until the final plat is approved by the governing body and recorded in the public records by the clerk of the7 circuitCODING: court.
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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 812 578-02371-24 2024812c1 occupancy for each residential structure or building for which a building permit is issued until the final plat is approved by the governing body and recorded in the public records by the clerk of the circuit court.
(9) Upon the establishment of an applicant’s vested rights in accordance with subsection (8), a governing body may not make substantive changes to the preliminary plat without the Pageapplicant’s 6written ofconsent. 7 CODING:
(10) An applicant must indemnify and hold harmless the local government, its governing body, its employees, and its agents from liability or damages resulting from the issuance of a building permit or the construction, reconstruction, or improvement or repair of a residential building or structure, including any associated utilities, located in the residential subdivision or planned community.
Additionally, an applicant must indemnify and hold harmless the local government, its governing body, its employees, and its agents from liability or disputes resulting from the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a residential building or structure that is constructed, reconstructed, improved, or repaired before the Page 6 of 7 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for SB 812 580-02914-24578-02371-24 2024812c22024812c1 applicant’sapproval writtenand consent.recordation of the final plat of the qualified project.
(10) An applicant must indemnify and hold harmless the local government, its governing body, its employees, and its agents from liability or damages resulting from the issuance of a building permit or the construction, reconstruction, or improvement or repair of a residential building or structure, including any associated utilities, located in the residential subdivision or planned community.
Additionally, an applicant must indemnify and hold harmless the local government, its governing body, its employees, and its agents from liability or disputes resulting from the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a residential building or structure that is constructed, reconstructed, improved, or repaired before the approval and recordation of the final plat of the qualified project.
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Action History
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Chapter No. 2024-210
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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CS passed; YEAS 89, NAYS 25
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Amendment(s) adopted (640118)
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
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CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS/CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
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Now in Rules
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/05/24, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
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CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
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Now in Regulated Industries
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/22/24, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Rules · Primary
- Regulated Industries · Primary
- Community Affairs · Primary
- Ingoglia · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- Rules
- Regulated Industries
- Community Affairs
- Ingoglia
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (160)
160 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 160 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 62 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 89 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 21% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Amesty | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Nay |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Rudman | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Keen | — | Nay |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Stevenson | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Temple | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Nay |
| Casello | — | Not Voting |
| Lopez, V. | — | Yea |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Nay |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Nay |
| Bartleman, Robin | Democrat | Nay |
| Bracy Davis, LaVon | Democrat | Nay |
| Campbell, Daryl | Democrat | Nay |
| Chambliss, Kevin D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Cross, Lindsay | Democrat | Nay |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Nay |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Nay |
| Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Nay |
| Franklin II, Gallop | Democrat | Yea |
| Gantt, Ashley Viola | Democrat | Nay |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| López, Johanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Nay |
| Rayner, Michele K. | Democrat | Nay |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Nay |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Chamberlin, Ryan | Republican | Yea |
| Chaney, Linda | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Redondo, Mike | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Not Voting |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 812 do?
- Expedited Approval of Residential Building Permits; Requiring certain governing bodies, by a date certain, to each create a program to expedite the process for issuing residential building permits before a final plat is recorded; requiring a governing body to create certain processes for purposes of the program; authorizing a governing body to issue addresses and temporary parcel identification numbers for specified purposes; prohibiting a governing body from making substantive changes to a preliminary plat without written consent, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 812?
- SB 812 is sponsored by Rules, Regulated Industries, Community Affairs, and Ingoglia.
- What is the current status of SB 812?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 08, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 812?
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