Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 7061 — Jurisdiction of County Courts

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7061 2018 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the jurisdiction of county courts;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  CS/HB 7, Engrossed 1 2018 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the jurisdiction of county courts;
providing applicability;
hb7061-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7061 2018 court to the circuit court.
hb7061-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  CS/HB 7, Engrossed 1 2018 court to the circuit court.
hb7061-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7061 2018 to reopen a proceeding if at least 90 days have elapsed since the filing of a final order or final judgment with the clerk.
hb7061-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  CS/HB 7, Engrossed 1 2018 to reopen a proceeding if at least 90 days have elapsed since the filing of a final order or final judgment with the clerk.
hb7061-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7061 2018 subparagraph (a)4.
hb7061-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  CS/HB 7, Engrossed 1 2018 subparagraph (a)4.
hb7061-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7061 2018 subparagraph (a)5., $195 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund, $4 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services and used to fund the contract with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation created in s.
hb7061-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  CS/HB 7, Engrossed 1 2018 subparagraph (a)5., $195 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund, $4 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative Trust Fund within the Department of Financial Services and used to fund the contract with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation created in s.
hb7061-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 7061 2018 of more than $15,000.
hb7061-02-e1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  CS/HB 7, Engrossed 1 2018 of more than $15,000.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2019, and applies to each cause of action filed on or after that date, regardless of when the cause of action accrued.
hb7061-01-c1
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Action History

  1. Died in returning Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In returning messages

  4. CS passed as amended; YEAS 101 NAYS 0

  5. Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended

  6. Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (808937) -HJ 1198, 1201

  7. In returning messages

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Placed on 3rd reading

  11. Amendment(s) adopted (483720) -SJ 963, 967

  12. Read 2nd time

  13. Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1396

  14. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  15. Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

  16. Received

  17. Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

  18. In Messages

  19. CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 1

  20. Amendment(s) adopted (634757)

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Placed on 3rd reading

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18

  25. Placed on Calendar

  26. CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time

  27. Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)

  28. CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0

  29. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/21/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall

  30. Now in Judiciary Committee

  31. Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  32. On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/13/18, 12:30 pm, Mashburn Hall

  33. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

  34. Introduced

  35. Filed

Sponsors

  • Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18002
Unaffiliated 790013
Democrat 4001
Total 1010016
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Moraitis — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Abruzzo — Not Voting
Altman — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Caldwell — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Smith — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Cortes, B. — Yea
Lee — Yea
Cortes, J. — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Diaz, M. — Yea
Ahern — Yea
Asencio — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Beshears — Yea
Bileca — Yea
Brown — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Corcoran — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Duran — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Edwards-Walpole — Yea
Fant — Not Voting
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Geller — Yea
Good — Yea
Goodson — Yea
Hager — Yea
Hardemon — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Henry — Yea
Ingoglia — Not Voting
Ingram — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Magar — Not Voting
Mariano — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Mercado — Not Voting
Metz — Yea
Moskowitz — Not Voting
Newton — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Olszewski — Yea
Payne — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pigman — Not Voting
Ponder — Yea
Porter — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Raburn — Yea
Renner — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Rommel — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Russell — Not Voting
Santiago — Not Voting
Shaw — Not Voting
Silvers — Yea
Spano — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stafford — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Trujillo — Yea
White — Yea
Willhite — Not Voting
Williamson — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Not Voting
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Not Voting
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29001
Republican 5000
Democrat 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Grimsley — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Hukill — Yea
Steube — Yea
Lee — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Perry — Yea
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Galvano — Yea
President Negron — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Torres — Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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AA1a - 390348, Amendment, Second Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22701
Republican 4100
Democrat 2001
Total 28802
% of votes cast 74%21%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Nay
Simmons — Yea
Bean — Nay
Gibson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Grimsley — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Hukill — Yea
Steube — Nay
Lee — Nay
Brandes — Nay
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Perry — Yea
Negron — Yea
Flores — Nay
Rader — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Not Voting
Broxson — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Nay
Thurston — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Torres — Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 1 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 86105
Republican 19001
Total 110106
% of votes cast 94%1%0%5%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Caldwell — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Smith — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Cortes, B. — Yea
Lee — Yea
Cortes, J. — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Diaz, M. — Yea
Moraitis — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Abruzzo — Not Voting
Altman — Not Voting
Grant, J. — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Ahern — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Asencio — Yea
Beshears — Yea
Bileca — Yea
Brown — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Corcoran — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Duran — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Edwards-Walpole — Yea
Fant — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Geller — Yea
Good — Yea
Goodson — Yea
Hager — Nay
Hardemon — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Henry — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Magar — Yea
Mariano — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Metz — Yea
Moskowitz — Yea
Newton — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Olszewski — Yea
Payne — Yea
Peters — Not Voting
Pigman — Not Voting
Ponder — Yea
Porter — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Raburn — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Renner — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Roth — Yea
Russell — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Shaw — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Spano — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stafford — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Trujillo — Yea
White — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williamson — Yea
La Rosa — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Not Voting
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Republican 4001
Total 15003
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Not Voting
Cortes, J. — Yea
Moraitis — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Geller — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Spano — Yea
Stafford — Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting

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Favorable (Justice Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6004
Republican 3000
Democrat 1000
Total 10004
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Abruzzo — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Grant, J. — Not Voting
Asencio — Not Voting
Byrd — Yea
Fant — Yea
Hager — Not Voting
Peters — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Spano — Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea

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Favorable (Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 3000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Grant, J. — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Cortes, J. — Yea
Moraitis — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Harrison — Yea
Shaw — Yea
Stafford — Yea
Toledo — Yea
White — Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea

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HB 7061 is sponsored by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee.
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This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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