Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HB 987 — Court-related Functions

Last action — Died in Judiciary Committee

  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 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Court-related Functions; Authorizes clerks of circuit court to provide interpretation & translation services; authorizes clerks of circuit court to contract with third-party interpretation service & translation service providers to provide such services in civil actions; provides that provision of such services by clerks of circuit court is ministerial, is authorized court-related function & is allowable expenditure; provides that such services may be made available to party regardless of whether party is represented by counsel; provides that clerks of circuit court are not required to provide interpretation & translation services.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary Committee

  2. Now in Judiciary Committee

  3. Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  8. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  9. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  10. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Favorable (Civil Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4100
Unaffiliated 1100
Republican 6401
Total 11601
% of votes cast 61%33%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Nay
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Nay
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Nay
Smith, David Republican Nay
Snyder, John Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 987 do?
Court-related Functions; Authorizes clerks of circuit court to provide interpretation & translation services; authorizes clerks of circuit court to contract with third-party interpretation service & translation service providers to provide such services in civil actions; provides that provision of such services by clerks of circuit court is ministerial, is authorized court-related function & is allowable expenditure; provides that such services may be made available to party regardless of whether party is represented by counsel; provides that clerks of circuit court are not required to provide interpretation & translation services.
Who sponsors HB 987?
HB 987 is sponsored by López, Johanna (Democrat) and Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 987?
This bill died with 2024 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 987?
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