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SB 2: Unattended Child in Motor Vehicle [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Dawson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Argenziano ; Lawson ; Hill

Unattended Child in Motor Vehicle [SPCC]; provides that offense of leaving child unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicle constitutes second-degree misdemeanor under certain conditions; provides that such offense is third-degree felony if child suffers great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement; provides penalties. Amends 316.6135.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 6/20/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-205
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/14/2006 Senate • Filed
    1/9/2007 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice
    3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice -SJ 00008
    3/9/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/14/07, 9:00 am, 412-K
    3/14/2007 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 00132; Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00132
    3/22/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/27/07, 12:30 pm, 401-S
    3/27/2007 Senate • Favorable by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00258
    3/28/2007 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00258
    4/12/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00358
    4/13/2007 Senate • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
    4/18/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00426; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00426; Amendment(s) adopted (321654) -SJ 00426; Passed as amended (321654); YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 00426
    4/19/2007 House • In Messages
    4/30/2007 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00890
    5/1/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    5/3/2007 House • Substituted for HB 667 -HJ 01089; Read 2nd time -HJ 01089; Read 3rd time -HJ 01090; Passed; YEAS 67 NAYS 46 -HJ 01335
    5/3/2007 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01255
    6/11/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/20/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-205

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  • SB 2, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2007 at 9:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 667 Unattended Child in Motor Vehicle Gibbons Similar Last Action: 5/3/2007 H Substituted SB 2; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 2 (Ch. 2007-205) -HJ 01089
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    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.6135 Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicle; penalty; authority of law enforcement officer.

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  • SB 2, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/18/2007 at 1:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2007 2:40 PM House 52 Yeas - 65 Nays
    5/3/2007 5:57 PM House 67 Yeas - 46 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.6135 Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicle; penalty; authority of law enforcement officer.

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  • SB 2, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2006 at 2:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2007 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2007 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    521048 - Amendment
    Baker 4/12/2007
    3:24 PM
    Senate: Failed
    4/18/2007
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    124686 - Amendment
    Aronberg 4/17/2007
    9:45 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/18/2007
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    465498 - Amendment
    Aronberg 4/17/2007
    7:12 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/18/2007
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    321654 - Amendment
    Aronberg 4/18/2007
    9:45 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/18/2007
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2007 12:30 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2007 10:29 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.6135 Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicle; penalty; authority of law enforcement officer.

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