CS/CS/HB 1361 (2018) -  Clerks of Court

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee and Clemons
Clerks of Court: Repeals provisions relating to disposition of certain unclaimed money paid to court; revises timeperiod for certain persons to file claims for unclaimed surplus funds; requires clerk to report certain unclaimed property as surplus; specifies procedures for clerk to use in handling surpluses; specifies entity entitled to surplus; repeals provisions relating to qualifications & appointment of surplus trustee in foreclosure actions; exempts certain funds remaining after judicial sale from becoming distributable & subject to certain reporting requirements; requires driver improvement course providers to transmit completion certifications and numbers through Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; revises service charges that clerk may receive & deduct from surplus.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: Chapter No. 2018-71 on Thursday, March 22, 2018 12:09 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 918 Subject: Clerks of the Court Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1195 Subject: Clerks of Circuit Court Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/23/2018 4:54:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/27/2018 4:51:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/26/2018 6:53:22 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/7/2018 10:05:43 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/5/2018 1:18:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 1/24/2018 12:04:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 1/19/2018 5:41:58 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 04:05 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 798] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/07/2018 02:16 PM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 13] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2018-71 Time: 03/22/2018 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/21/2018 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/14/2018 - 11:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/07/2018 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/07/2018 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 847 Time: 03/07/2018 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 847 Time: 03/07/2018 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/06/2018 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 748 Time: 03/06/2018 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 918 -SJ 784 Time: 03/06/2018 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 784 Time: 03/06/2018 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Transportation; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 748 Time: 03/06/2018 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 765 Time: 03/05/2018 - 10:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 730 Time: 03/05/2018 - 6:56 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/05/2018 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2018 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2018 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2018 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/02/2018 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/27/2018 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/2/2018) Time: 02/27/2018 - 9:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/27/2018 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/27/2018 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/27/2018 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/27/2018 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/27/2018 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/26/2018 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/07/2018 - 9:46 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 02/07/2018 - 9:46 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 02/06/2018 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 02/02/2018 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 01/25/2018 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/25/2018 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/25/2018 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/24/2018 - 9:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/24/2018 - 12:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/24/2018 - 12:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 01/24/2018 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2018 - 7:40 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/19/2018 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/08/2018 - 4:53 PM Member: Clemons Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
43.19 CS/CS/SB 918
45.031 CS/CS/SB 918
45.032 CS/CS/SB 918
45.033 CS/CS/SB 918
45.034 CS/CS/SB 918
45.035 CS/CS/SB 918
318.1451 CS/CS/SB 918, HB 1195
717.113 CS/CS/SB 918
717.124 CS/CS/SB 918
717.138 CS/CS/SB 918
717.1401 CS/CS/SB 918