CS/HJR 47: Judicial Qualifications
JOINT RESOLUTION by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Porth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McBurney
Judicial Qualifications; Amends s. 8, Art. V & creates s. 32, Art. XII of State Constitution to increase amount of time from 5 to 8 years that person must be member of Florida Bar before becoming eligible for office of circuit court or county court judge; provides that amendment does not affect any judge in office on effective date of amendment; provides that any judge qualified to hold office & in office before amendment is effective may remain in office & seek reelection to that office; provides schedule.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/2010 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2011 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 10 |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 10 |
| 3/30/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/01/11, 8:45 am, 404 HOB |
| 4/1/2011 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 415 |
| 4/5/2011 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 410 |
| 4/6/2011 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 450 |
| 5/7/2011 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Judiciary Committee |
