PROVIDED SUMMARY
Justice Administrative Commission; Revising the membership of the Justice Administrative Commission, etc.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Expands the Justice Administrative Commission from four to seven members.
The Justice Administrative Commission currently has four members: two state attorneys and two public defenders. The bill raises the state attorney seats to three and adds two entirely new seats.
One new seat goes to a private criminal defense attorney who has held a court contract under section 27.40 within the past five years, appointed by The Florida Bar's Board of Governors.
The other new seat goes to a circuit judge or senior judge, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court rather than by either attorneys' association.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Creates a commission seat for a contracted defense attorney
majors. 43.16(2)(c)
AIAdds a new member who must not be a government employee and must have personally held a court-appointed contract under s. 27.40 within the preceding 5 years, appointed by the president of The Florida Bar's Board of Governors rather than either prosecutors' or public defenders' association.
“One criminal defense attorney who is not employed by the government and who has contracted with the commission”
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§ 2
Creates a commission seat for a circuit or senior judge
majors. 43.16(2)(d)
AIAdds a new member who is a circuit judge or a senior judge serving on a circuit court, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court -- the first commission seat chosen by the judicial branch rather than an attorneys' association.
“One circuit judge, or senior judge serving on a circuit court, to be appointed by the Chief Justice”
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§ 3
Adds a third state attorney seat to the commission
moderates. 43.16(2)(a)
AIChanges the number of state attorney members the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association's president appoints to the commission from two to three, giving prosecutors one more seat than public defenders now have.
“Three state attorneys, to be appointed by the president of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association.”
TIMELINE
3/5/2026
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 625 (Ch....
3/5/2026
Substituted CS/CS/HB 625 -SJ 590
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 590
3/2/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
2/25/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/24/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
2/19/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2026
CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2/12/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/11/2026
CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2/6/2026
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37...
1/22/2026
CS by Judiciary read 1st time
1/22/2026
Now in Criminal Justice
1/21/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/20/2026
CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
12/16/2025
Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
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