HB 5401 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Judges

HB 5401 revises the authorized number of judges for circuit courts and county courts in the state. This bill directly affects the state's judicial system by changing the legal limits on how many judges can serve in these courts. The key provision amends the specific numbers without specifying whether they are increased or decreased. The change will require courts to operate within the revised staffing levels.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

270
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic8
6 Yea 2
75% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (27-0-3)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Budget Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Budget Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Budget Committee agenda
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Budget Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Patt Maney
Patt Maney
RRepublican
FL
4