CS/P 47: JUDICIARY, Eligibility; bar membership
PROPOSAL by Executive ; William “Bill” Schifino, Jr. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hank Coxe
JUDICIARY, Eligibility; bar membership; Section 8 of Article V and to create a new section in Article XII of the State Constitution to require a person to have at least ten years membership in a bar in the United States of America, the preceding five of which must be in The Florida Bar, in order to be eligible to serve in the office of circuit or county judge.
Proposal History
Date | Action |
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10/30/2017 |
• Filed |
11/10/2017 |
• Referred to Judicial; Executive |
11/17/2017 |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial, 11/28/17, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, Florida |
11/28/2017 |
• Favorable by Judicial; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
12/4/2017 |
• Now in Executive |
1/12/2018 |
• On Committee agenda-- Executive, 01/19/18, 8:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, Florida |
1/19/2018 |
• CS by- Executive; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
3/15/2018 |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/19/18 |
3/19/2018 |
• Failed commitment to Style and Drafting; YEAS 12 NAYS 21 |