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.
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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5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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
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CS/HJR 47, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/5/2011 at 7:44 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 140 (c2) Circuit and County Court Judges/Qualifications Ring Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died on Calendar
Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
Citations - Constitution (2)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help V Section 8 Page 1 (pdf) XII Section 32 Page 1 (pdf) -
HJR 47, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2010 at 10:44 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2011 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 140 (c1) Justices and Judges/Qualifications Ring Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died on Calendar
Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
Citations - Constitution (1)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help V Section 8 Page 1 (pdf)
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