CS/CS/HB 1361: Clerks of Court
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Clemons
Clerks of Court; Repeals provisions relating to disposition of certain unclaimed money paid to court; revises timeperiod for certain persons to file claims for unclaimed surplus funds; requires clerk to report certain unclaimed property as surplus; specifies procedures for clerk to use in handling surpluses; specifies entity entitled to surplus; repeals provisions relating to qualifications & appointment of surplus trustee in foreclosure actions; exempts certain funds remaining after judicial sale from becoming distributable & subject to certain reporting requirements; requires driver improvement course providers to transmit completion certifications and numbers through Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; revises service charges that clerk may receive & deduct from surplus.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2018 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 117 |
| 1/12/2018 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 340 |
| 1/19/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/23/18, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 1/23/2018 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 413 |
| 1/24/2018 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 408 |
| 1/25/2018 | House |
• Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 432 |
| 2/2/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/06/18, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall |
| 2/6/2018 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 27 NAYS 0 -HJ 536 |
| 2/7/2018 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 536 |
| 2/26/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/27/18, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 2/27/2018 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 695 • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) • Placed on Calendar -HJ 694 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18 • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 693 |
| 3/2/2018 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 831 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/5/2018 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 896 • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 896 |
| 3/5/2018 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 730 • Received -SJ 765 |
| 3/6/2018 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Transportation; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 748 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 784 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 918 -SJ 784 • Read 2nd time -SJ 748 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/7/2018 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 847 • CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 847 |
| 3/7/2018 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 1079 |
| 3/14/2018 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 3/21/2018 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 3/22/2018 |
• Chapter No. 2018-71 |
