Florida Senate Bill 1876 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - Died in Community Affairs
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Prohibiting a government or governmental entity or an applicant for a plan amendment or development order from filing any SLAPP suit, lawsuit, cause of action, claim, cross-claim, or counterclaim because such person or entity has participated in the comprehensive planning process; providing immunity from civil liability for acts in furtherance of the constitutional right to petition; authorizing a special motion to dismiss, motion for judgment on the pleadings of, and motion for summary judgment for expedited disposition of certain suits; providing for award of attorney fees and court costs and additional damages; limiting punitive and other damages, etc.

Growth Management

Sen. Oscar Braynon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-09		Died in Community Affairs
2012-01-17		Introduced -SJ 245
2012-01-17		Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 245
2012-01-09		Filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
163	3181		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/1876
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/1876/BillText/Filed/HTML