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CS/HB 367: Judicial Nominating Commissions

GENERAL BILL by Council for Smarter Government ; Brummer ; Cantens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murman

Judicial Nominating Commissions; revises membership of & procedures governing appointment of members to each judicial nominating commission; prohibits justices & judges from serving; requires Governor to seek to ensure racial, ethnic, & gender diversity of membership; requires consideration of county representation on circuit judicial nominating commissions; provides for suspension of members for cause, etc. Creates 43.291; amends 112.3145; repeals 43.29.

Effective Date: 06/19/2001
Last Action: 6/19/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-282
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2001 House • Prefiled
2/15/2001 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government
3/2/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/06/01, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall
3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00035; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/06/01, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -HJ 00137
3/7/2001 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00137
3/9/2001 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 03/13/01, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/13/2001 House • CS by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 8 NAYS 3 -HJ 00196
3/19/2001 House • CS read first time on 03/19/01 -HJ 00195; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00196; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00196
3/21/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00206; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00206
3/22/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 00331; CS passed; YEAS 65 NAYS 50 -HJ 00331
3/30/2001 Senate • In Messages
4/4/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00308
5/3/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00991; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1470 -SJ 00992; Read second time -SJ 00992; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00992
5/4/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01505; CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 10 -SJ 01506
5/4/2001 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 02297; CS passed as amended; YEAS 68 NAYS 48 -HJ 02298; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02298
6/4/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/19/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-282