FL S1590 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died in Messages
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

Juror Sanctions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-14HouseDied in Messages
2020-03-14HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2020-03-03HouseIn Messages
2020-03-03SenateCS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
2020-03-03SenateRead 3rd time
2020-02-26SenatePlaced on 3rd reading
2020-02-26SenateRead 2nd time
2020-02-20SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
2020-02-19SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2020-02-19SenateFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2020-02-14SenateOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2020-02-10SenateNow in Rules
2020-02-06SenateCS by Judiciary read 1st time
2020-02-06SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2020-02-04SenateCS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2020-01-30SenateOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2020-01-22SenateIntroduced
2020-01-17SenateReferred to Judiciary; Rules
2020-01-09SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H1125 (Similar To) 2020-03-14 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4023Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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