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FL S1022
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
- Increases daily fines for unabated public nuisances from $250 per day to $500 per day if the nuisance is not abated within 1 year, and requires the nuisance abatement board to consider the gravity of the nuisance and owner corrective actions when setting fines
- Removes the previous $15,000 cap on total fines that may be imposed for a public nuisance under this section
- Requires nuisance abatement boards to award reasonable attorney fees that account for the time and labor of legal assistants providing meaningful, nonclerical legal support under attorney supervision
- Extends continuing jurisdiction over properties declared public nuisances from a fixed 1-year period to an open-ended period until the nuisance is abated
- Allows counties or municipalities to recover fines through non-ad valorem special assessments via agreement with the tax collector, and mandates foreclosure on liens remaining unpaid after 2 years if the nuisance activity is unabated (with optional foreclosure authorized after 3 months)
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Fines for Public Nuisance Abatement
Last Action
Died in Community Affairs
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Community Affairs3/12/2025
Full Bill Text
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