CS/HB 1159 (2019) -  Private Property Rights

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and La Rosa (CO-SPONSORS) Sabatini
Private Property Rights: Prohibits local governments from requiring notices, applications, approvals, permits, fees, or mitigation for pruning, trimming, or removal of trees on residential property if property owner obtains specified documentation; prohibits local governments from requiring property owners to replant such trees; provides exception for mangrove protection actions; deletes provision that authorizes electric utilities to perform certain right-of-way tree maintenance only if property owner has received local government approval; creates Property Owner Bill of Rights; requires county property appraisers to provide specified information on their websites.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: Chapter No. 2019-155 on Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:13 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1400 Subject: Private Property Rights Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/27/2019 4:45:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/16/2019 2:02:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/18/2019 3:48:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/16/2019 4:30:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/4/2019 5:36:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/2/2019 4:06:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/19/2019 10:58:03 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee 3/15/2019 4:50:43 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2019 03:37 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 36 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 252] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2019 04:25 PM   Yeas: 22 Nays: 16 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 42] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2019-155 Time: 06/27/2019 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/26/2019 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/25/2019 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/26/2019 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2019 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 16 -SJ 578 Time: 04/26/2019 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 568, 578 Time: 04/26/2019 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 568 Time: 04/26/2019 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1400 -SJ 568 Time: 04/26/2019 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/26/2019 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 568 Time: 04/26/2019 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 511 Time: 04/25/2019 - 10:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 511 Time: 04/25/2019 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2019 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2019 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 36 Time: 04/25/2019 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2019 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/25/2019 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2019) Time: 04/22/2019 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2019 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/20/2019 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/18/2019 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/18/2019 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/18/2019 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 04/18/2019 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 04/18/2019 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/16/2019 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 04/04/2019 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 04/04/2019 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee Time: 04/04/2019 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 04/02/2019 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 03/19/2019 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2019 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2019 - 9:22 AM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/15/2019 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2019 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/04/2019 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 03/04/2019 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2019 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/28/2019 - 1:06 PM Member: La Rosa Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
70.002
163.045
163.3209 CS/CS/SB 1400