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CS/CS/SB 1470: Judicial Nominating Commissions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Governmental Oversight and Productivity ; Cowin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Judicial Nominating Commissions; revises procedures for appointment of members to each commission; prohibits judges from serving; restricts appointment of members & former members to judicial offices; requires Governor, in making appointments, to seek to ensure racial, ethnic, gender, & geographical diversity of membership; requires consideration of county representation on circuit judicial nominating commissions, etc. Creates 43.291; amends 112.3145; repeals 43.29. APPROPRIATION: $25,000.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/3/2001 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00951; Read second time -SJ 00991; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00991; House Bill substituted -SJ 00992; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 367 (Ch. 2001-282)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2001 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00154
    3/27/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00236; Rereferred to Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00236; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 03/28/01, 9:00 am, 37-S
    3/28/2001 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 00271; CS read first time on 03/29/01 -SJ 00276
    3/29/2001 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00271
    4/12/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/17/01, 10:00 am, 412-K
    4/17/2001 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 00424; CS read first time on 04/19/01 -SJ 00428
    4/19/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00424; On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 04/24/01, upon adjournment of full committee, 301-C --Temporarily postponed
    4/25/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00465; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    5/3/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00951; Read second time -SJ 00991; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00991; House Bill substituted -SJ 00992; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 367 (Ch. 2001-282)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1470, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2001 at 1:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 367 (e1) Cantens Similar Last Action: 6/19/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-282
    Location:
    H 27 Judicial Nominating Commissions Brummer Compare Last Action: 1/9/2001 H Withdrawn prior to introduction,Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 367 (Ch. 2001-282) -HJ 00015
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    690718 - Amendment
    Cowin 5/2/2001
    2:09 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 810220 - Amendment to Amendment (690718)
    Campbell 5/3/2001
    8:51 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 901490 - Amendment to Amendment (690718)
    Campbell 5/3/2001
    9:10 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 234196 - Amendment to Amendment (690718)
    Cowin 5/3/2001
    10:13 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    43.29 Judicial nominating commissions.
    43.291
    112.3145 Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies.

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  • CS/SB 1470, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/30/2001 at 2:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Productivity (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2001 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    43.29 Judicial nominating commissions.
    43.291
    112.3145 Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies.

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  • SB 1470, Original Filed Version Posted 3/8/2001 at 1:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    43.29 Judicial nominating commissions.
    43.291

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