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HB 4055: Supreme Court

GENERAL BILL by Metz

Supreme Court; Repeals provisions relating to restricting practice of law by retired justice, requirement to appoint Clerk of Supreme Court, requirement that clerk have office in Supreme Court Building, requirement that clerk perform duties as directed by court, & provision by which rules of court supersede statutes.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2012-116)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/26/2011 House • Filed
    10/17/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 149
    11/9/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/16/11, 1:30 pm, 404 HOB
    11/16/2011 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 4 -HJ 173
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 173
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 149
    1/17/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/19/12, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    1/19/2012 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 239
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 239
    1/30/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/12
    2/2/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 442
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/3/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 477
    • Passed; YEAS 81 NAYS 35 -HJ 477
    2/8/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2012-116)

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  • HB 4055, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/26/2011 at 4:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/16/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7055 (er) Administrative Authority Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/16/2012 Chapter No. 2012-116, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4027 (Ch. 2012-91)
    Location: Became Law
    S 1312 (c1) Administrative Authority Gaetz Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2012-116), HB 4027 (Ch. 2012-91) -SJ 1129
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/3/2012 4:11 PM House 81 Yeas - 35 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.151 Practice of law.
    25.191 Clerk of Supreme Court.
    25.211 Location of clerk’s office.
    25.231 Duties of clerk.
    25.371 Effect of rules.

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