FL H7075 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-08 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 2016-199)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Increases age limit for use of videotaped testimony & closed circuit television in court proceedings by victims or witnesses; increases age limit for victims & witnesses for whom court may enter protective orders; authorizes certain advocates to file motions for such orders; revises corroboration requirements for certain victim testimony & admissibility of certain evidence in prosecutions for specified human trafficking & lewd or lascivious offenses.

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Title

Victim and Witness Protection

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-08HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 2016-199)
2016-03-08HouseSubstituted CS/SB 1294
2016-03-07HousePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16
2016-03-07HousePlaced on 2nd reading
2016-03-04HousePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
2016-02-25HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-25HouseFavorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2016-02-23HouseOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/25/16, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
2016-02-09HouseNow in Judiciary Committee
2016-02-08HouseFavorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
2016-02-04HouseOn Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/08/16, 3:00 pm, Reed Hall
2016-01-25HouseReferred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2016-01-20HouseIntroduced
2016-01-20HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1382 (Same As) 2016-03-11 - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 2016-199)
H1367 (Similar To) 2016-03-11 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 545 (Ch. 2016-24), CS/SB 1294 (Ch. 2016-199)
S1294 (Similar To) 2016-04-06 - Chapter No. 2016-199

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
794022Amended CodeSee Bill Text
90404Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9253Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9254Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9255Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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