CS/HJR 47 (2011) -  Judicial Qualifications

Joint Resolution by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Porth (CO-SPONSORS) McBurney
Judicial Qualifications: Amends s. 8, Art. V & creates s. 32, Art. XII of State Constitution to increase amount of time from 5 to 8 years that person must be member of Florida Bar before becoming eligible for office of circuit court or county court judge; provides that amendment does not affect any judge in office on effective date of amendment; provides that any judge qualified to hold office & in office before amendment is effective may remain in office & seek reelection to that office; provides schedule.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Saturday, May 7, 2011 2:07 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SJR 140 Subject: Circuit and County Court Judges/Qualifications Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 4/4/2011 8:24:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/31/2011 11:10:30 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 05/07/2011 - 2:07 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/06/2011 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 04/06/2011 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/05/2011 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/05/2011 - 7:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/05/2011 - 7:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/04/2011 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2011 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/30/2011 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/10/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/10/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/10/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/07/2010 - 10:44 AM Member: Porth Committee: Version: __

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