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HB 591 — Court Service Charges
Last action — Died on Calendar
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Court Service Charges; Specifies amount of charges for certain services rendered & noncourt records filed by clerk of circuit court; specifies amount of service charges that must be deposited into General Revenue Fund for filing certain appeals; requires service charges to be distributed in specified manner.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
62 added · 66 removed62 line(s) added, 66 removed.
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/CS/HBCS/HB 591 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to court service charges;
hb0591-02-c2hb0591-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 591 2020 (c) Documentary exhibits in the custody of the clerk.
Subsections (3), (4), (6), (8), (13), (14), (17), (19), and (20) of section 28.24, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
hb0591-02-c2hb0591-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 591 2020 (b) For verifying any instrument that is not a court record presented for certification prepared by someone other than the clerk, per page:
hb0591-02-c2hb0591-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 591 2020 including signing and sealing:
(19)(a) For approving court bond:
8.50, from which the clerk shall remit 1.00 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
(b) For approving bond:
8.50.
2.00, from which the clerk shall remit 0.50 for each Pageyear's 4search to the Department of 6Revenue CODING:for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
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words underlined are additions.
hb0591-02-c2 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/CS/HB 591 2020 year's search to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the General Revenue Fund.
SectionPage 3.4 of 6 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
hb0591-01-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 591 2020 Section 3.
35.22, a filing fee not to exceed $100, of which the clerk shall remit $20 to the Department of Revenue for deposit into Pagethe 5General ofRevenue 6Fund. CODING:
If the party is determined to be indigent, the clerk shall defer payment of the fee otherwise required by this subsection.
Page 5 of 6 CODING:
hb0591-02-c2hb0591-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 591 2020 theSection General4. Revenue Fund.
If the party is determined to be indigent, the clerk shall defer payment of the fee otherwise required by this subsection.
Section 4.
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- H 591 c1 View text pdf
- H 591 c2 View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 591 Filed pdf
Action History
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Died on Calendar
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Placed on Calendar
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CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time
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Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
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CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/11/20, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
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CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
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Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
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Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
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CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
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Introduced
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Clemons · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Clemons
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Fitzenhagen | — | Not Voting |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Mercado | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beltran | — | Not Voting |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Pritchett | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Slosberg | — | Yea |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory, Emily | Democrat | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Mercado | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Not Voting |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 591 do?
- Court Service Charges; Specifies amount of charges for certain services rendered & noncourt records filed by clerk of circuit court; specifies amount of service charges that must be deposited into General Revenue Fund for filing certain appeals; requires service charges to be distributed in specified manner.
- Who sponsors HB 591?
- HB 591 is sponsored by Clemons.
- What is the current status of HB 591?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
- Where can I track HB 591?
- Track HB 591 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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