SB 1590 Florida Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Juror Sanctions

Summary

Juror Sanctions; Revising available sanctions for any person who fails to attend court as a juror without any sufficient excuse; restricting a court from imposing a term of imprisonment on any person who fails to attend as a juror without any sufficient excuse and is found in contempt of court unless the person is able to obtain legal representation, etc.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Mar 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2020 Last action Mar 14, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Mar 3, 2020

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 19, 2020

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Feb 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 22, 2020

Introduced

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors