Clerks of the Circuit Court
Summary
Clerks of the Circuit Court; Requiring certain service charges to be distributed in a specified manner; specifying the amount of charges for certain services rendered by, and instruments filed with, the clerk of the circuit court which are not court records; clarifying the responsibility of an individual released from incarceration regarding enrolling in a payment plan for any outstanding court obligations; requiring the clerks to develop a uniform payment plan form by a specified date; requiring the clerks of the court to submit requests for reimbursement for jury-related costs to the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation within specified timeframes, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Signed Jun 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Apr 27, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Jun 17, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/17/21, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/21, 11:45 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Boyd
RRepublican
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