CS/HB 977: Clerks of Court
GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Botana ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Basabe ; Bracy Davis ; Campbell ; Eskamani ; Killebrew ; Leek ; López, J. ; Massullo ; Mooney ; Trabulsy ; Valdés
Clerks of Court; Revises collections requirements of clerk of court when party petitions for dissolution of marriage; revises collections requirements in probate matters; revises collections requirements of clerk of court in trial & appellate proceedings; revises allocation of filing fees in trial & appellate proceedings; revises collections requirements of clerk of court as it relates to fines, fees, service charges, & costs remitted to state.
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/21/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/14/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
4/12/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/13/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/17/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations
• Received
4/28/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 623
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1130 -SJ 623
• Read 2nd time -SJ 623
• Read 3rd time -SJ 623
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 623
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/22/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-284
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CS/HB 977, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2023 at 7:00 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1130 (c1) Clerks of Court Hutson Identical Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2023-284) -SJ 623 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.101 Petitions and records of dissolution of marriage; additional charges. Page 1 (pdf) 28.2401 Service charges and filing fees in probate matters. Page 2 (pdf) 28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings. Page 3 (pdf) 28.37 Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state. Page 10 (pdf) -
CS/HB 977, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/12/2023 at 8:46 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1130 (c1) Clerks of Court Hutson Identical Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2023-284) -SJ 623
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/26/2023 2:35 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/28/2023 3:40 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.101 Petitions and records of dissolution of marriage; additional charges. Page 1 (pdf) 28.2401 Service charges and filing fees in probate matters. Page 2 (pdf) 28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings. Page 3 (pdf) 28.37 Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 977, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2023 at 11:38 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2023 (pdf)
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1130 Clerks of the Court Hutson Similar Last Action: 4/28/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 977 (Ch. 2023-284) -SJ 623
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 531021 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Botana 4/10/2023
3:02 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.101 Petitions and records of dissolution of marriage; additional charges. Page 2 (pdf) 28.2401 Service charges and filing fees in probate matters. Page 3 (pdf) 28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings. Page 4 (pdf) 28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 11 (pdf) 28.37 Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state. Page 12 (pdf) 34.041 Filing fees. Page 13 (pdf) 40.29 Payment of due-process costs; reimbursement for petitions and orders. Page 14 (pdf) 318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 15 (pdf) 741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 17 (pdf) 784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption. Page 18 (pdf) 784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 18 (pdf)