FL H0997 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides legislative intent re: persons who may be unjustly affected by delay & expense caused by challenges to permits/orders issued by government agencies initiated through administrative proceedings; provides for award of attorney fees & costs to prevailing party in administrative proceeding initiated by party seeking to challenge permit; provides procedures for applying for award & limits award.
Title
Florida Equal Access to Justice Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | House | Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee |
| 2017-05-05 | House | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2017-03-24 | House | On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 3:30 am, Morris Hall --Temporarily Postponed |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Introduced |
| 2017-03-01 | House | Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee |
| 2017-02-23 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S0996 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Judiciary
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379 | 502 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 403 | 121 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 57 | 111 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/997 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0997/BillText/Filed/PDF |
