SB 2508: Judges

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Judges; Increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits; increasing the number of county court judges in certain counties; increasing the number of judges on the Sixth District Court of Appeal; providing for the reduction in the number of judges on the Second District Court of Appeal under specified conditions, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 6/17/2025 04:43 PM

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 5001 by Budget Committee General Appropriations Act Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500	Compare
  H 5401 by Justice Budget Subcommittee Judges Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2508	Compare
  S 2500 (er) by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  26.031	Judicial circuits; number of judges.	Page 1 [pdf]
  34.022	Number of county court judges for each county.	Page 2 [pdf]
  35.06	Organization of district courts of appeal.	Page 2 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  3/28/2025	S	• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/31/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
  4/2/2025	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  4/3/2025	S	• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  4/8/2025	S	• Introduced
  4/9/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 366 • Read 3rd time -SJ 366 • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 366 • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 367 • Immediately certified -SJ 367
  4/9/2025	H	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Substituted for HB 5401 • Read 1st time • Read 2nd time • Amendment 345425 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
  4/10/2025	S	• In returning messages
  6/2/2025	H	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed
  6/2/2025	S	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Garcia (Chair), Ingoglia, Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Rouson, Simon, Wright, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Trumbull (Chair), Berman, Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, Boyd (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Harrell (Chair), Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, Leek, Smith, Trumbull, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12: Burgess (Chair), Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: DiCeglie (Chair), Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Collins, Grall, Ingoglia, Leek, Martin, McClain, Polsky, Sharief, Smith, Truenow, Wright, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
  6/16/2025	S	• Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1233 • Conference Committee Report adopted (601498) -SJ 1235 • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 1235
  6/16/2025	H	• In Messages • Conference Committee Report considered • Amendment 601498 adopted • Conference Committee Report adopted • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
  6/16/2025	S	• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled