CS/CS/HB 971 (2012) -  Judiciary

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Gaetz (CO-SPONSORS) McBurney
Judiciary: Revises requirements for appointment of members of judicial nominating commissions; provides that, with exception of members selected from list of nominees provided by Board of Governors of Florida Bar, current member of judicial nominating commission appointed by Governor serves at pleasure of Governor; provides for each expired term or vacancy to be filled by appointment in same manner as member whose position is being filled; deletes obsolete provisions; deletes requirement that Executive Office of Governor establish uniform rules of procedure consistent with State Constitution when suspending for cause member of judicial nominating commission; provides appropriation; provides that judicial nominating commission for 1st DCA will nominate persons to Office of Judges of Compensation Claims; deletes provisions creating nominating commission solely for Office of Judges of Compensation Claims.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Died in returning Messages on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:03 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1570 Subject: Justices and Judges Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 2
    • D 534342 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/07/12, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/7/2012 1:09:04 PM
    • AA 541346 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/07/12, Line#: 544 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/7/2012 1:09:08 PM
    • D 547054 , Simmons Date Filed: 03/07/12, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 3/7/2012 1:08:58 PM
    • AA 981521 , Goodson Date Filed: 03/08/12, Line#: 5
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 762771 , Gaetz Date Filed: 02/23/12, Line#: 89 House: Adopted 02/24/2012 02:03 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 339213 , Gaetz Date Filed: 02/22/12, Line#: 197 House: Adopted 02/23/2012 04:57 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 892881 , Gaetz (JDC) Date Filed: 02/16/12, Line#: 510 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/16/2012 06:28 PM
    • A 112677 , Gaetz (JDC) Date Filed: 02/16/12, Line#: 510 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/16/2012 06:28 PM
    • D 693159 , Gaetz (JDC) Date Filed: 02/15/12, Line#: 30 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/16/2012 06:28 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 223757 , Gaetz (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/10/12, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/11/2012 04:28 PM
    • AA 932625 , Abruzzo (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/11/12, Line#: 23 House(c): Withdrawn 01/11/2012 04:28 PM
    • AA 535253 , Abruzzo (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/11/12, Line#: 23 House(c): Withdrawn 01/11/2012 04:29 PM
    • AA 252811 , Gaetz (CVJS) Date Filed: 01/11/12, Line#: 382 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 01/11/2012 04:28 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/20/2012 9:55:40 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/15/2012 9:53:16 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee 1/31/2012 3:58:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee 1/29/2012 6:33:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/12/2012 7:09:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/9/2012 4:57:44 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/24/2012 02:16 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 35 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 907] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/07/2012 11:42 AM   Yeas: 24 Nays: 14 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 26] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in returning Messages Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment 981521 filed Time: 03/08/2012 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/07/2012 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 938 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 938 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (534342, 547054) -SJ 934 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 934 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Substituted for SB 1570 -SJ 934 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 934 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 934 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 849 Time: 03/05/2012 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Received -SJ 849 Time: 03/05/2012 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/27/2012 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/27/2012 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 35 Time: 02/24/2012 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/24/2012 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 762771 adopted Time: 02/24/2012 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/24/2012 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 762771 filed Time: 02/23/2012 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/23/2012 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/23/2012 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 339213 adopted Time: 02/23/2012 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/23/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 339213 filed Time: 02/22/2012 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/23/2012) Time: 02/21/2012 - 7:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/20/2012 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/20/2012 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/20/2012 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/20/2012 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/20/2012 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/20/2012 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee (Amended) Time: 02/16/2012 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/14/2012 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/31/2012 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2012 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2012 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/27/2012 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/17/2012 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2012 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/17/2012 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2012 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/13/2012 - 7:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/13/2012 - 7:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2012 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/09/2012 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/08/2011 - 12:30 PM Member: Gaetz Committee: Version: __