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CS/CS/SB 1654: Increase of Judges & Justices

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Burt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Increase of Judges & Justices; increases number of judges in specified judicial circuits; increases number of judges in specified county courts; increases number of judges in specified district courts of appeal; provides for appointment by Governor. Amends 26.031, 34.022, 35.06.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 3/21/2002 Senate - Read third time -SJ 01225; CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 01225; Reconsidered -SJ 01481; Substituted HB 1927 (Died in House Returning Messages) -SJ 01481; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 32-E (Ch. 2002-388)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
1/30/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00168
2/21/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/26/02, 9:00 am, 412-K
2/26/2002 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00434; CS read first time on 03/06/02 -SJ 00446
3/1/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary -SJ 00434; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary, 03/04/02, 12:00 noon, 110-S
3/4/2002 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00435; CS read first time on 03/06/02 -SJ 00446
3/5/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00435
3/6/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00432; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/13/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509
3/14/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509; Read second time -SJ 00587; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00587; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00588
3/21/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01225; CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 1 -SJ 01225; Reconsidered -SJ 01481; Substituted HB 1927 (Died in House Returning Messages) -SJ 01481; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 32-E (Ch. 2002-388)