SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Kathleen L. Wojcik-Bill Brady House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Elaine Nekritz-Robert F. Flider-Frank Aguilar-Donald L. Moffitt, Monique D. Davis, George Scully, Jr., Sara Feigenholtz, Constance A. Howard, Patricia Bailey, William Delgado, Kathleen A. Ryg, Linda Chapa LaVia, Kevin Joyce, Michael K. Smith, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Brandon W. Phelps, Charles A. Hartke and William J. Grunloh) 11/6/2003SenateTotal Veto Stands New ActCreates the Small Business Advisory Act. Requires State agencies to create and make available on the World Wide Web a small business advisory page with plain language explanations of proposed and adopted rules and legislation affecting small businesses that the agency is designated to administer, and plain language versions of advisory opinions and interpretations. Provides that explanations must remain posted on the web page for 6 months after their effective dates. Requires each agency to notify the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs when it updates its small business advisory web page. Requires DCCA to serve as a clearinghouse for notifying the small business community of rulemakings, seek input from the small business community on those rulemakings, and maintain a small business advisory web page that serves as a coordinated point of access to other agencies' small business advisory web pages. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 2/20/2003SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Labor & Commerce; 007-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Commerce and Business Development Committee 4/3/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/4/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr. 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Commerce and Business Development Committee; 015-000-000 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar 4/10/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles A. Hartke 5/8/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/8/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 5/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh 6/6/2003SenateSent to the Governor 7/29/2003SenateGovernor Vetoed 10/23/2003SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003 11/6/2003SenateTotal Veto Stands