HB 1725: Judicial Terms & Limitations
JOINT RESOLUTION by Burroughs ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Flanagan ; Fasano ; Littlefield ; Feeney ; Pruitt ; Bainter ; Morse ; Bronson ; Trovillion ; Ziebarth ; Wise ; Wallace ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Futch
Judicial Terms & Limitations; constitutional amendment shortening terms of supreme court justices & district courts of appeal judges from six to four years & prohibits supreme court justice or judge of district court of appeal from seeking retention in office if he or she will have served eight consecutive years in that judicial office when new term begins. Amends s. 10, Art. V, s. 4, Art. VI.
Last Action:
5/1/1998
House -
Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (GRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/25/1997 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/26/1997 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00340 |
| 5/2/1997 | House |
• Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Introduced, not referred |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• CARRIED OVER; Introduced |
| 4/3/1998 | House |
• Referred to Governmental Operations (GRC); Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00448 |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (GRC) |