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CS/SB 2158: Judiciary/Number of Judges Increased

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Dudley

Judiciary/Number of Judges Increased; increases number of judges for specified judicial circuits & specified county courts; provides for filling of vacancies occurring as result creation of judicial offices; provides funds to establish Civil Traffic Infraction Hearing Officer Program; provides for method of payment; provides for funds for judicial branch to contract for development of specified type system to use in determining need for additional judges, etc. Amends Chs. 26, 34, 318.

Effective Date: 01/15/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - In Messages; Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
3/18/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Ways and Means -SJ 00199
3/19/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/24/98, 1:30 pm, Room-309C --Not considered
3/30/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/02/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Not considered
4/6/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/98, 3:15 pm, Room-309C --Temporarily postponed
4/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/98, 3:00 pm, Room-309C --Not considered
4/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/21/98, 8:30 am, Room-309C
4/21/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Judiciary -SJ 00868; CS read first time on 04/23/98 -SJ 00871
4/23/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00868
4/24/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00877; Placed on Calendar
4/28/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/29/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01092
4/30/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01222, -SJ 01522
5/1/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Read second time -SJ 01634; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01634; Read third time -SJ 01634; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01634
5/1/1998 House • In Messages; Died in Messages