CS/SB 344 (2020) -  Courts

General Bill by Judiciary and Bradley
Courts: Specifying that certain exemptions from court-related fees and charges apply to certain entities; requiring the court to waive any court costs or filing fees for certain proceedings involving public guardians; providing that certain examinations may be performed and reports prepared by a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse under certain circumstances, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 06/24/20 Chapter No. 2020-73 on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 11/05/19 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 12/10/19 2:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/19/20 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 211 Subject: Courts Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7053 Subject: Direct Care Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/19/2020 2:06:41 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/18/2020 9:54:26 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 12/10/2019 4:45:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 12/9/2019 2:13:56 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/6/2019 10:38:42 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 11/4/2019 1:50:33 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/03/2020 10:31 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/11/2020 11:19 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 682] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-73 Time: 06/24/2020 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/23/2020 - 8:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/15/2020 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/11/2020 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 725 Time: 03/11/2020 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 03/11/2020 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/11/2020 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/10/2020 - 9:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/10/2020 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2020) Time: 03/10/2020 - 12:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/09/2020 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/09/2020 - 11:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/03/2020 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 372 Time: 03/03/2020 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 372 Time: 03/03/2020 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/26/2020 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 341 Time: 02/26/2020 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20 -SJ 346 Time: 02/20/2020 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/19/2020 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 325 Time: 02/19/2020 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/14/2020 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 123 Time: 01/14/2020 - 7:54 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 27 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 12/10/2019 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 132 Time: 12/10/2019 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 12/10/19, 2:00 pm, 301 Senate Building Time: 12/02/2019 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Time: 11/07/2019 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 11/06/2019 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 133 Time: 11/05/2019 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/05/19, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 10/28/2019 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 27 Time: 10/15/2019 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/18/2019 - 12:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
28.345 CS/HB 211
744.2008 CS/HB 211
744.3675 CS/HB 211, CS/CS/HB 607*, CS/HB 709, CS/CS/SB 994, CS/CS/SB 1676, CS/CS/HB 7053

(*) Not the latest version