Florida House Joint Resolution 271 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposes amendment to State Constitution to remove authority for county charter to provide for choosing certain county officers other than by election, to prohibit special law to provide for choosing tax collector other than by election, to authorize abolition of county office & transfer of duties only by approval of county voters, & to remove authority for county charter to transfer certain duties of clerk of circuit court.

Selection and Duties of County Officers

Rep. Robert Cortes [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-05	House	Died in Judiciary Committee
2017-05-05	House	Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-03-21	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2017-03-21	House	Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 7 NAYS 4
2017-03-17	House	On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/21/17, 12:30 pm, 12 HOB
2017-03-07	House	Introduced
2017-01-25	House	Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Government Accountability Committee
2017-01-17	House	Filed

S0132 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Withdrawn from further consideration
H0087 (Similar To) 2017-01-05 - Withdrawn prior to introduction
S0130 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Withdrawn from further consideration
S0134 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Withdrawn from further consideration
S0136 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Withdrawn from further consideration
S0138 (Similar To) 2017-05-01 - Withdrawn from further consideration
H0571 (Similar To) 2017-03-01 - Withdrawn prior to introduction
H0721 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died on Calendar
H1129 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Judiciary Committee
H187 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Community Affairs

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/271
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/0271/BillText/Filed/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/271/Amendment/039469/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/271/Amendment/865969/PDF