SB 1960 (2012) -  State Judicial System

by Budget
Authorizing the chief judge of the circuit to limit the number of attorneys on the circuit registry list; revising the procedures by which a regional conflict counsel is appointed by the Governor; providing that, if a regional counsel is unable to complete a full term in office, the Governor may immediately appoint an interim regional counsel to serve as regional counsel for that district until a new regional counsel is appointed; requiring the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission to provide the Governor with a list of nominees for appointment within 6 months after the date of a vacancy; authorizing a county and the Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office to enter into an agreement whereby the county provides funding to the office in order to employ additional guardian ad litem personnel to serve in the county, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 04/22/12 Chapter No. 2012-123, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118) on Sunday, April 22, 2012 11:30 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:47 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7064 recommended by:
    Budget
    • On agenda for: 02/15/12   9:00 AM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill (final action)  

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Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/19/2012 4:26:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/16/2012 12:35:15 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/23/2012 05:59 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 14] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 02/27/2012 10:48 AM   Yeas: 107 Nays: 3 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 913] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/09/2012 03:17 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Conference Committee Report Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 40] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/09/2012 08:39 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1211] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2012-123, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118) Time: 04/22/2012 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/20/2012 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/06/2012 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/09/2012 - 9:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1679 Time: 03/09/2012 - 8:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 03/09/2012 - 8:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Conference Committee Report adopted Time: 03/09/2012 - 8:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Conference Committee Report considered Time: 03/09/2012 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1199 Time: 03/09/2012 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Conference Committee Report adopted (300386) -SJ 1194 Time: 03/09/2012 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1194 Time: 03/09/2012 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Conference Committee appointed Time: 02/28/2012 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Conference Committee appointed Time: 02/28/2012 - 6:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In returning messages Time: 02/27/2012 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/27/2012 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee Time: 02/27/2012 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 3 Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 297261 adopted Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Referred to House Calendar Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 1st time Time: 02/27/2012 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 297261 filed Time: 02/27/2012 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 02/27/2012 - 8:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/23/2012 - 11:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 615 Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to conference -SJ 616 Time: 02/23/2012 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 615 Time: 02/23/2012 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 615 Time: 02/23/2012 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 615 Time: 02/23/2012 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 525 Time: 02/21/2012 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/12 Time: 02/21/2012 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 525 Time: 02/16/2012 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/16/2012 - 8:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S SPB 7064 submitted as a committee bill (SB 1960) by Budget Time: 02/16/2012 - 8:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __