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SB 1960: State Judicial System

GENERAL BILL by Budget

State Judicial System; Authorizing the chief judge of the circuit to limit the number of attorneys on the circuit registry list; revising the procedures by which a regional conflict counsel is appointed by the Governor; providing that, if a regional counsel is unable to complete a full term in office, the Governor may immediately appoint an interim regional counsel to serve as regional counsel for that district until a new regional counsel is appointed; requiring the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission to provide the Governor with a list of nominees for appointment within 6 months after the date of a vacancy; authorizing a county and the Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office to enter into an agreement whereby the county provides funding to the office in order to employ additional guardian ad litem personnel to serve in the county, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 4/22/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-123, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2012 Senate • SPB 7064 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1960) by Budget
    • Filed
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 525
    2/21/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/12
    • Introduced -SJ 525
    2/23/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 615
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 615
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 615
    • Requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to conference -SJ 616
    • Immediately certified -SJ 615
    2/23/2012 House • In Messages
    2/27/2012 House • Received -HJ 840
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 840
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 840
    • Amendment(s) adopted (297261) -HJ 840
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 840
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 107 NAYS 3 -HJ 840
    • Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee -HJ 846
    2/27/2012 Senate • In returning messages
    2/28/2012 House • Conference Committee appointed: Representatives Glorioso (Chair), Eisnaugle, Grant, Harrell, McBurney, Metz, Perry, Pilon, Rouson, Soto, Waldman -HJ 899
    2/28/2012 Senate • Conference Committee appointed: Budget Conference Committee on Budget/Appropriations: Alexander (Chair), Negron (Vice Chair), Bennett (At Large), Gaetz (At Large), Gardiner (At Large), Joyner (At Large), Rich (At Large), Thrasher (At Large); Budget Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Bogdanoff (Chair), Evers, Smith, Storms; Budget Conference Committee on Education Pre-K - 12/PreK-12: Simmons (Chair), Detert, Gardiner, Montford, Ring; Budget Conference Committee on Finance and Tax: Norman (Chair), Alexander, Gaetz, Siplin; Budget Conference Committee on General Government/Government Operations: Hays (Chair), Braynon, Bullard, Diaz de la Portilla, Dockery, Jones, Thrasher; Budget Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Negron (Chair), Fasano, Flores, Garcia, Oelrich, Rich, Richter, Sobel; Budget Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Lynn (Chair), Altman, Sachs, Siplin, Wise; Budget Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: Benacquisto (Chair), Bennett, Dean, Gibson, Latvala, Margolis -SJ 704
    3/9/2012 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1194
    • Conference Committee Report adopted (300386) -SJ 1194
    • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1199
    3/9/2012 House • In returning messages
    • Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1607
    • Conference Committee Report adopted (300386) -HJ 1612
    • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1612
    3/9/2012 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1679
    4/6/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/20/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/22/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-123, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118)

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  • SB 1960, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2012 at 10:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 (er) Appropriations Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 5/9/2013 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2000 (e1) Appropriations Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2012-130), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119), HB 5005 (Ch. 2012-146), HB 5007 (Ch. 2012-132), HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133), HB 5201 (Ch. 2012-134), CS/HB 5203 (Ch. 2012-135), HB 5301 (Ch. 2012-33), HB 5303 (Ch. 2012-136), HB 5401 (Ch. 2012-137), HB 5403 (Ch. 2012-138), HB 5501 (Ch. 2012-139), HB 5503 (Ch. 2012-140), HB 5507 (Ch. 2012-141), CS/HB 5509 (Ch. 2012-142), HB 5511 (Ch. 2012-143), HB 5601 (Ch. 2012-144), HB 5701 (Ch. 2012-145), SB 1958 (Ch. 2012-122), SB 1960 (Ch. 2012-123), SB 1964 (Ch. 2012-124), SB 1968 (Ch. 2012-125), SB 1986 (Ch. 2012-126), SB 1994 (Ch. 2012-129), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127), SB 1998 (Ch. 2012-128) -SJ 571
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.40 Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court. Page 3 (pdf)
    27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. Page 5 (pdf)
    27.52 Determination of indigent status. Page 7 (pdf)
    27.5304 Private court-appointed counsel; compensation. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.8296 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. Page 19 (pdf)
    39.8297 Page 21 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • SB 1960, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2012 at 11:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 5/9/2013 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2000 (e1) Appropriations Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2012-130), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119), HB 5005 (Ch. 2012-146), HB 5007 (Ch. 2012-132), HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133), HB 5201 (Ch. 2012-134), CS/HB 5203 (Ch. 2012-135), HB 5301 (Ch. 2012-33), HB 5303 (Ch. 2012-136), HB 5401 (Ch. 2012-137), HB 5403 (Ch. 2012-138), HB 5501 (Ch. 2012-139), HB 5503 (Ch. 2012-140), HB 5507 (Ch. 2012-141), CS/HB 5509 (Ch. 2012-142), HB 5511 (Ch. 2012-143), HB 5601 (Ch. 2012-144), HB 5701 (Ch. 2012-145), SB 1958 (Ch. 2012-122), SB 1960 (Ch. 2012-123), SB 1964 (Ch. 2012-124), SB 1968 (Ch. 2012-125), SB 1986 (Ch. 2012-126), SB 1994 (Ch. 2012-129), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127), SB 1998 (Ch. 2012-128) -SJ 571
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.40 Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court. Page 3 (pdf)
    27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. Page 5 (pdf)
    27.52 Determination of indigent status. Page 7 (pdf)
    27.5304 Private court-appointed counsel; compensation. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.8296 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. Page 19 (pdf)
    39.8297 Page 21 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • SB 1960, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2012 at 8:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 5/9/2013 H Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 2000 (e1) Appropriations Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2012-130), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119), HB 5005 (Ch. 2012-146), HB 5007 (Ch. 2012-132), HB 5101 (Ch. 2012-133), HB 5201 (Ch. 2012-134), CS/HB 5203 (Ch. 2012-135), HB 5301 (Ch. 2012-33), HB 5303 (Ch. 2012-136), HB 5401 (Ch. 2012-137), HB 5403 (Ch. 2012-138), HB 5501 (Ch. 2012-139), HB 5503 (Ch. 2012-140), HB 5507 (Ch. 2012-141), CS/HB 5509 (Ch. 2012-142), HB 5511 (Ch. 2012-143), HB 5601 (Ch. 2012-144), HB 5701 (Ch. 2012-145), SB 1958 (Ch. 2012-122), SB 1960 (Ch. 2012-123), SB 1964 (Ch. 2012-124), SB 1968 (Ch. 2012-125), SB 1986 (Ch. 2012-126), SB 1994 (Ch. 2012-129), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127), SB 1998 (Ch. 2012-128) -SJ 571
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    268200 - Amendment
    Between lines 218 and 219 insert:     		Siplin 2/21/2012
    2:47 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    2/23/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    297261 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Glorioso 2/27/2012
    9:14 AM     		House: Adopted
    2/27/2012     		PDF
    300386 - Conference Committee Amendment
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		3/8/2012
    8:03 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2012 5:59 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/27/2012 10:48 AM House 107 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/9/2012 3:17 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2012 8:39 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. Page 2 (pdf)
    27.52 Determination of indigent status. Page 3 (pdf)
    27.5304 Private court-appointed counsel; compensation. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.8296 Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.8297 Page 10 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 12 (pdf)

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