Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 379 — Judicial Nominating Commissions

Last action — Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Judicial Nominating Commissions; Revises composition of JNCs; establishes restrictions regarding commission members; terminates terms of commission members as of specified date; provides for appointments & staggered terms for reconstituted commissions; provides term limits; requires diversity considerations in appointments; requires appointing authorities to collect & release certain demographic data from commission applicants & members; provides voting restrictions & conflict disclosure; requires commission member to complete an educational course after appointment.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Jacquet · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jacquet

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 379 do?
Judicial Nominating Commissions; Revises composition of JNCs; establishes restrictions regarding commission members; terminates terms of commission members as of specified date; provides for appointments & staggered terms for reconstituted commissions; provides term limits; requires diversity considerations in appointments; requires appointing authorities to collect & release certain demographic data from commission applicants & members; provides voting restrictions & conflict disclosure; requires commission member to complete an educational course after appointment.
Who sponsors HB 379?
HB 379 is sponsored by Jacquet.
What is the current status of HB 379?
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 379?
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