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CS/SB 524: Sexually Violent Predators

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Sobel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Detert

Sexually Violent Predators; Citing this act as the "Protecting Our Children and Adults from Sexual Predators Act"; requiring the Department of Children and Families to provide training to the members of the multidisciplinary team; requiring the multidisciplinary team to provide the state attorney with a written assessment and recommendation as to whether a person meets the definition of a sexually violent predator within specified timeframes; requiring Florida College System institutions, state universities, and career centers to inform students and employees of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement sexual predator and sexual offender registry website and toll-free telephone number, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/2/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-3, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/17/2013 Senate • Filed
12/18/2013 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 44
1/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/14/14, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
1/14/2014 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 137
1/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/4/2014 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 135
2/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/20/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/20/2014 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
2/24/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/25/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 139
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/14
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 44
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 124
• Read 2nd time -SJ 12
• Amendment(s) adopted (765100, 831902) -SJ 12
• Read 3rd time -SJ 13
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 13
• Immediately certified -SJ 10
3/4/2014 House • In Messages
3/5/2014 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 199
• Received -HJ 198
3/7/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/14
3/11/2014 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 7021 -HJ 222
• Read 2nd time -HJ 222
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/12/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 261
• CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 261
3/19/2014 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 316
3/26/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 351
4/1/2014 • Approved by Governor -SJ 374
4/2/2014 • Chapter No. 2014-3, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)