SB 746: Terms of Courts
GENERAL BILL by Stargel
Terms of Courts; Repealing provisions relating to regular terms of the Supreme Court; repealing provisions relating to requiring a judge to attend the first day of each term of the circuit court; repealing provisions relating to a requirement for a judge to state a reason for nonattendance; allowing the Supreme Court to set terms of court for the Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, and circuit courts; authorizing appellate courts to withdraw a mandate within 120 days after its issuance, etc.
Effective Date: 1/1/2014
Last Action: 4/4/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7017 (Ch. 2013-25) -SJ 309
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/4/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7017 (Ch. 2013-25) -SJ 309
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2013 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/14/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 55 |
| 3/1/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/06/13, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/5/2013 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 55 |
| 3/6/2013 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 156 |
| 3/7/2013 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 156 |
| 3/8/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/13/13, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building |
| 3/13/2013 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 210 • Now in Appropriations -SJ 210 |
| 3/18/2013 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/21/13, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/21/2013 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 |
| 3/22/2013 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 239 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/13 |
| 3/27/2013 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 269 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/4/2013 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 309 • Substituted HB 7017 -SJ 309 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7017 (Ch. 2013-25) -SJ 309 |
