The Florida Senate
BILL ANALYSIS AND FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(This document is based on the provisions contained in the legislation as of the latest date listed below.)
Prepared By: The Professional Staff of the Committee on Rules
BILL: SB 852
INTRODUCER: Senator Passidomo
SUBJECT: Florida Statutes
DATE: January 11, 2022
ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR REFERENCE ACTION
1. Pollitz (DLR) Phelps RC Favorable
I. Summary:
The Division of Law Revision of the Office of Legislative Services is required, by statute, to
conduct a systematic and continuing study of the Florida Statutes. The purpose of this study is to
recommend to the Legislature changes that will remove inconsistencies, redundancies, and
unnecessary repetition from the statutes; improve clarity and facilitate correct interpretation;
correct grammatical and typographical errors; and delete obsolete, repealed, or superseded
provisions. These recommendations are submitted to the Legislature in the form of technical,
nonsubstantive reviser’s bills.
Section 9, ch. 2012-116, Laws of Florida, created s. 11.242(5)(j), Florida Statutes, requiring the
Division of Law Revision to omit statutory provisions granting duplicative, redundant, or unused
rulemaking authority from the Florida Statutes as part of the reviser’s bill process for each
regular session.
This bill substantially amends, creates, or repeals the following sections of the Florida Statutes:
amends ss. 267.1736, 341.822, 341.840, 475.631, 482.0815, 497.150, and 497.160, F.S.
II. Present Situation:
Section 9, ch. 2012-116, Laws of Florida, created s. 11.242(5)(j), Florida Statutes, requiring the
Division of Law Revision to prepare reviser’s bills each regular session to omit all statutory
provisions granting duplicative, redundant, or unused rulemaking authority from the Florida
Statutes. Rulemaking authority is deemed unused if the statutory provision “has been in effect
for more than 5 years and no rule has been promulgated in reliance thereon.”
III. Effect of Proposed Changes:
The bill revises Florida Statutes text to conform to the directive in s. 9, ch. 2012-116, Laws of
Florida, codified as s. 11.242(5)(j), Florida Statutes, to omit statutory provisions granting
duplicative, redundant, or unused rulemaking authority from the Florida Statutes.
REVISED: BILL: SB 852 Page 2
IV. Constitutional Issues:
A. Municipality/County Mandates Restrictions:
None.
B. Public Records/Open Meetings Issues:
None.
C. Trust Funds Restrictions:
None.
D. State Tax or Fee Increases:
None.
E. Other Constitutional Issues:
None.
V. Fiscal Impact Statement:
A. Tax/Fee Issues:
None.
B. Private Sector Impact:
None.
C. Government Sector Impact:
None.
VI. Technical Deficiencies:
None.
VII. Related Issues:
None.
VIII. Statutes Affected:
This bill substantially amends the following sections of the Florida Statutes: ss. 267.1736,
341.822, 341.840, 475.631, 482.0815, 497.150, and 497.160, F.S.
This bill creates the following sections of the Florida Statutes: None.
This bill repeals the following sections of the Florida Statutes: None. BILL: SB 852 Page 3
IX. Additional Information:
A. Committee Substitute – Statement of Changes:
(Summarizing differences between the Committee Substitute and the prior version of the bill.)
None.
B. Amendments:
None.
This Senate Bill Analysis does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill’s introducer or the Florida Senate.