CS/CS/SJR 140 (2011) -  Circuit and County Court Judges/Qualifications

by Budget and Judiciary and Ring
Proposes amendments to the State Constitution to increase the period of time that a person must be a member of The Florida Bar before becoming eligible for the office of circuit court or county court judge, to provide an effective date, and to provide that judges qualified to hold office and in office on that effective date may remain in office and run for reelection, notwithstanding the increase.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died on Calendar on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/11/11 1:45 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/26/11 9:45 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/27/2011 2:38:24 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/21/2011 10:29:56 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/14/2011 3:39:16 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/10/2011 2:01:53 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 541 Time: 04/27/2011 - 9:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 541 Time: 04/27/2011 - 9:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/27/2011 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 18 NAYS 2 -SJ 541 Time: 04/26/2011 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/21/2011 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/20/2011 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 109 Time: 03/09/2011 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 21 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 118 Time: 01/18/2011 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/14/2011 - 8:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 118 Time: 01/11/2011 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/11/11, 1:45 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/03/2011 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 21 Time: 11/29/2010 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/23/2010 - 8:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

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