SB 540 Florida Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Local Government Comprehensive Plans

Summary

Local Government Comprehensive Plans; Providing that the prevailing party in a challenge to a plan or plan amendment is entitled to recover attorney fees and costs; providing that the prevailing party in a challenge to the compliance of a small scale development order is entitled to recover attorney fees and costs, etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

May 2023

Introduced Mar 7, 2023 Signed May 24, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House May 2, 2023

How they voted

28–10

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Apr 19, 2023

D Democratic11

2 Yea 9 Nay

81% Nay

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican27

26 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 24, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

May 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 87, NAYS 30

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 10

upper

Apr 12, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 6, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 3

upper

Mar 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors