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CS/CS/SJR 140: Circuit and County Court Judges/Qualifications

JOINT RESOLUTION by Budget ; Judiciary ; Ring

Circuit and County Court Judges/Qualifications; Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to increase the period of time that a person must be a member of The Florida Bar before becoming eligible for the office of circuit court or county court judge, to provide an effective date, and to provide that judges qualified to hold office and in office on that effective date may remain in office and run for reelection, notwithstanding the increase.

Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2010 Senate • Filed
    11/29/2010 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 21
    1/3/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/11/11, 1:45 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/11/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 118
    1/14/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/18/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 118
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 21
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 109
    4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 18 NAYS 2 -SJ 541
    4/27/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 541
    • CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 541
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/SJR 140, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2011 at 4:40 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 47 (c1) Judicial Qualifications Porth Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    V Section 8 Page 1 (pdf)
    XII Section 32 Page 1 (pdf) , Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SJR 140, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2011 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/27/2011 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    328736 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Budget
    (Richter)     		4/22/2011
    11:44 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/26/2011 9:45 AM Budget 18 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    V Section 8 Page 1 (pdf)
    V Section 20 Page 1 (pdf) , Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SJR 140, Original Filed Version Posted 11/23/2010 at 8:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 47 Judicial Qualifications Porth Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    246106 - Amendment
    Delete line 44 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Richter)     		1/10/2011
    2:05 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    297918 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Richter)     		1/10/2011
    2:17 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    1/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 291874 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (297918)
    Delete everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Richter)     		1/11/2011
    1:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 170314 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (291874)
    Delete line 17 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simmons)     		1/12/2011
    10:48 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2011 1:45 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    V Section 8 Page 1 (pdf)

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