Florida Senate - 2020                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 404
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Gibson moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 180 - 197
    4  and insert:
    5         (b)1. Court proceedings under this section subsection must
    6  be given precedence over other pending matters to the extent
    7  necessary to ensure that the court reaches a decision promptly.
    8  The court shall rule, and issue written findings of fact and
    9  conclusions of law, within 3 calendar business days after the
   10  petition is filed, except that the 3-calendar-day 3-business-day
   11  limitation may be extended at the request of the minor. If the
   12  court fails to rule within the 3-calendar-day 3-business-day
   13  period and an extension has not been requested, the minor may
   14  immediately petition for a hearing upon the expiration of the 3
   15  calendar-day 3-business-day period to the chief judge of the
   16  circuit, who must ensure a hearing is held within 48 hours after
   17  receipt of the minor’s petition and an order is entered within
   18  24 hours after the hearing.
   19         2. If the circuit court does not grant judicial waiver of
   20  the requirements of this section notice, the minor has the right
   21  to appeal. An appellate court must rule within 7 calendar days
   22  after receipt of appeal, but a ruling may be remanded with
   23  further instruction for a ruling within 3 calendar business days
   24  after the
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   26  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   27  And the title is amended as follows:
   28         Delete line 16
   29  and insert:
   30         for physicians; revising required timeframes for the
   31         disposition of petitions for judicial waivers;
   32         revising provisions relating to the