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SB 816: Judicial Terms & Limitations

JOINT RESOLUTION by Horne

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: 4/6/1998 Senate - Comm. Action: Unfavorable by Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, laid on Table -SJ 00407
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    2/6/1998 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00055; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/05/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C --Not considered
    3/16/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/98, 10:30 am, Room-309C
    3/19/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary -SJ 00267
    3/20/1998 Senate • Now in Executive Business, Ethics and Elections -SJ 00267
    4/1/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, 04/06/98, 10:15 am, Room-309C
    4/6/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Unfavorable by Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, laid on Table -SJ 00407

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  • SB 816, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/1998 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/19/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1725 Judicial Terms & Limitations Burroughs Identical Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (GRC)
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    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    V Section 10
    VI Section 4

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