HB 1555 Florida House · 2022 Regular Session

Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees

Summary

Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees; Prohibits local governments from requiring notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for pruning, trimming, or removal of tree on residential property if property owner possesses certain documentation; provides that tree poses unacceptable risk if removal is only means of practically mitigating its risk below moderate as determined by specified procedures.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 7, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 518 (Ch. 2022-121)

lower

Feb 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 17, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Jan 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Jan 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

Jan 16, 2022

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 16, 2022

Committee

Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Jan 16, 2022

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors