Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 161 — Judicial Nominating Commissions

Last action — Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

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

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 judicial nominating commissions; terminates terms of existing commission members; provides for new appointments & staggered terms; specifies prohibitions; requires appointing authorities to consider certain attributes in making appointments to ensure diversity; requires appointing authorities to collect certain data & specifies how data is to be released; provides conflict of interest parameters; requires commission member to complete educational course; prescribes requirements for course.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee; Public Integrity and Elections Committee; Judiciary Committee

  4. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 161 do?
Judicial Nominating Commissions; Revises composition of judicial nominating commissions; terminates terms of existing commission members; provides for new appointments & staggered terms; specifies prohibitions; requires appointing authorities to consider certain attributes in making appointments to ensure diversity; requires appointing authorities to collect certain data & specifies how data is to be released; provides conflict of interest parameters; requires commission member to complete educational course; prescribes requirements for course.
Who sponsors HB 161?
HB 161 is sponsored by Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat) and Thompson.
What is the current status of HB 161?
This bill died with 2021 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 161?
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