CS/CS/SB 748 (2021) -  Courts

General Bill by Appropriations and Judiciary and Brandes
Courts: Deleting the requirement that the Clerk of the Supreme Court physically keep books, records, and other materials in the clerk’s office; requiring the clerks of the circuit court to collaborate with specified entities to prepare a plan to procure or develop a statewide electronic solution to accurately identify all assessments mandated by statute; providing for the periodic inflationary adjustment of the monetary jurisdictional limit applicable to all actions at law in county courts filed on or after a specified date, beginning in a specified year; requiring the clerk of a district court of appeal to have an office at the headquarters of the court, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/26/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1197 (Ch. 2021-230) -SJ 692 on Monday, April 26, 2021 1:38 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/02/21 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/24/21 4:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/19/21 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 20   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1197 Subject: Courts Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 236698 , Appropriations Date Filed: 03/25/21, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/16/2021 03:24 PM
    • A 478484 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Brandes Date Filed: 03/23/21, Line#: 130 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/24/2021 06:42 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 537682 , Judiciary, Brandes Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 90 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/02/2021 04:55 PM
    • A 213074 , Judiciary, Brandes Date Filed: 03/01/21, Line#: 200 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/02/2021 04:55 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/16/2021 8:57:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/13/2021 9:28:46 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/13/2021 9:15:19 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 3/26/2021 12:34:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 3/23/2021 8:22:11 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/4/2021 9:01:32 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/1/2021 1:25:27 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1197 (Ch. 2021-230) -SJ 692 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 1197 -SJ 692 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 691 Time: 04/26/2021 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 642 Time: 04/22/2021 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 476 Time: 04/20/2021 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642 Time: 04/19/2021 - 6:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/19/2021 - 8:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/19/2021 - 8:11 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472 Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/14/2021 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/12/2021 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 03/26/2021 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 325 Time: 03/24/2021 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/24/21, 4:30 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 03/19/2021 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 231 Time: 03/10/2021 - 11:56 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Time: 03/05/2021 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/04/2021 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 191 Time: 03/02/2021 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 91 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/25/2021 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 91 Time: 01/28/2021 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/22/2021 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
25.221 CS/HB 1197
25.301 CS/HB 1197
28.2457 CS/HB 1197
34.01 CS/HB 1197
35.15 CS/HB 1197
35.23 CS/HB 1197
35.24 CS/HB 1197
40.23 CS/HB 1197, SB 1650
812.014 CS/HB 1, SB 484, CS/HB 1197
921.241 CS/HB 1197
921.242 CS/HB 1197