CS/CS/HB 797 (2014) -  Clerks of Court

General Bill by Finance & Tax Subcommittee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Pilon
Clerks of Court: Authorizes jurors & witnesses to be paid by check; requires party applying for garnishment to pay deposit to garnishee, rather than in registry of court; deletes provision that requires clerk to collect specified fee; provides requirements for sale of tax certificates; revises requirements for redemption of tax certificates; provides circumstances under which land shall be placed on specified list; clarifies notice requirements; provides for excess proceeds relating to unclaimed property; requires clerk to ensure that excess funds are paid according to specified priorities; provides for interpleader actions & award of reasonable fees & costs.
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Last Event: Chapter No. 2014-211 on Friday, June 20, 2014 3:06 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 788 Subject: Clerks of Court Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/27/2014 3:41:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/13/2014 3:38:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/11/2014 3:23:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/9/2014 6:21:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee 4/2/2014 9:45:51 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee 3/29/2014 4:28:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/14/2014 3:35:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/10/2014 5:38:23 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2014 12:31 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 723] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2014 10:44 AM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 13] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2014-211 Time: 06/20/2014 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/20/2014 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/13/2014 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2014 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2014 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1046 Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1046 Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 05/01/2014 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 979 Time: 05/01/2014 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 788 -SJ 979 Time: 05/01/2014 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 979 Time: 05/01/2014 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 979 Time: 05/01/2014 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 705 Time: 04/25/2014 - 9:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 705 Time: 04/25/2014 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2014 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/25/2014 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2014 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2014 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/24/2014 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2014 - 1:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2014) Time: 04/22/2014 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/11/2014 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/11/2014 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/11/2014 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/11/2014 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/09/2014 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2014 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 04/03/2014 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/02/2014 - 7:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/02/2014 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/02/2014 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 04/02/2014 - 9:46 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 04/01/2014 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/28/2014 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/14/2014 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/14/2014 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/14/2014 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2014 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/12/2014 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/10/2014 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2014 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/14/2014 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2014 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2014 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Highway Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/14/2014 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/04/2014 - 9:43 AM Member: Pilon Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
40.32 CS/SB 788
77.27 CS/SB 788
77.28 CS/SB 788
197.432 CS/SB 788
197.472 CS/SB 788
197.502 CS/SB 788
197.542 CS/SB 788
197.582 CS/SB 788

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