FloridaCourts
What it does
Courts; Requires each judicial circuit to have circuit judge available at all times to hold & conduct hearings with limited notice; requires certain reimbursement requests be submitted to JAC; removes limitation on arbitrator compensation in court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration; provides alternate method for authentication of oaths, affidavits, or acknowledgments taken or administered by or before any judge.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 29Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 538 (Ch. 2025-163)Latest
- Mar 27Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Mar 27Bill referred to House Calendar
- Mar 261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26CS FiledMinor
- Mar 26Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Mar 26Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- Mar 26Favorable with CS by Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Mar 24Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Mar 18Now in Judiciary Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Justice Budget Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Mar 18Favorable by Justice Budget SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 14Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 13Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Mar 13Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 11Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 41st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Feb 26Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Feb 26Referred to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 26Referred to Justice Budget SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 26Referred to Civil Justice & Claims SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 20FiledIntroduced