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.
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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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)
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HB 1725, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 816 Judicial Terms & Limitations Horne Identical Last Action: 4/6/1998 S Comm. Action: Unfavorable by Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, laid on Table -SJ 00407
Location:Citations - Constitution (2)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help V Section 10 VI Section 4