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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

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  • 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    4/24/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00877; Placed on Calendar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

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  • CS/SB 2158, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/22/1998 at 1:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4825 Judiciary/Number of Judges Increased Civil Justice & Claims Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Justice Council pending ranking
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    26.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges.
    34.022 Number of county court judges for each county.
    318.32 Jurisdiction; limitations.
    318.37 Funding.

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  • CS/SB 2158, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/24/1998 at 8:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/21/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (13)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    932774 - Amendment
    		Williams 4/30/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    411064 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/1/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    102440 - Amendment
    		Williams 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    112748 - Amendment
    		Campbell 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    531384 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    585156 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 414678 - Amendment to Amendment (585156)
    		Dudley 5/1/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 613020 - Amendment to Amendment (585156)
    		Dudley 5/1/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    701080 - Amendment
    		Campbell 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    701818 - Amendment
    		Latvala 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    750908 - Amendment
    		Forman 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    212113 - Amendment
    		Warner 5/2/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 315301 - Amendment to Amendment (212113)
    		Crow 5/2/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/1998 12:13 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    26.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges.
    34.022 Number of county court judges for each county.
    318.32 Jurisdiction; limitations.
    318.37 Funding.

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  • SB 2158, Original Filed Version Posted 3/11/1998 at 2:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    26.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges.
    34.022 Number of county court judges for each county.

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