HB 7017 (2013) -  Terms of Courts

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Spano (CO-SPONSORS) Metz
Terms of Courts: Repeals provisions relating to regular terms of Supreme Court & circuit courts; repeals provisions relating to requiring judge to attend first day of each term of circuit court; repeals provisions relating to requirement for judge to state reason for nonattendance, penalty for nonattendance of judge, adjournment of circuit court upon nonattendance of judge, calling all cases on docket at end of each term, regular terms of district courts of appeal, special terms of district courts of appeal, requirement that criminal trials be heard in term of court prior to civil cases, & requirement that persons in custody be arraigned & tried in term of court unless good cause is shown; conforms provisions; allows Supreme Court to set terms of court for Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, & circuit courts; provides that appellate courts may withdraw mandate within 120 days after its issuance.
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-25 on Thursday, April 18, 2013 10:45 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB CJS 13-01 recommended by:
    Civil Justice Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 746 Subject: Terms of Courts Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/16/2013 1:12:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/7/2013 1:36:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/6/2013 4:14:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/7/2013 2:55:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/31/2013 4:17:38 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/22/2013 02:32 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 49] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/04/2013 03:10 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 32] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-25 Time: 04/18/2013 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/17/2013 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/12/2013 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/10/2013 - 9:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/10/2013 - 9:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 310 Time: 04/04/2013 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 310 Time: 04/04/2013 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 310 Time: 04/04/2013 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Substituted for SB 746 -SJ 310 Time: 04/04/2013 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 309 Time: 04/04/2013 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 309 Time: 04/04/2013 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 291 Time: 04/03/2013 - 8:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 291 Time: 04/03/2013 - 8:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/02/2013 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/02/2013 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/22/2013 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 03/22/2013 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/22/2013 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/21/2013) Time: 03/19/2013 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/07/2013 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/07/2013 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/07/2013 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/07/2013 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/05/2013 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/14/2013 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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