HB 783: Election of Justices & Judges
JOINT RESOLUTION by Johnson
Election of Justices & Judges; constitutional amendment to eliminate retention election of justices & judges, & provides instead that all justices & judges shall be directly elected by vote of qualified electors of territorial jurisdiction of their respective courts to terms of 4 yrs., beginning with 2004 elections, etc. Amends ss. 3, 10, 11, Art. V; creates s. 26, Art. XII.
Last Action:
5/4/2001
House -
Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2001 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/2/2001 | House |
• Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Council for Smarter Government; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/06/01, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/6/2001 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00063; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/06/01, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/12/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/14/01, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall --Workshop-Discussed |
| 5/4/2001 | House |
• Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC) |