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CS/CS/HB 131: Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Young ; Moskowitz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Broxson ; Gaetz ; Gonzalez ; Hager ; Jones, S. ; Magar ; Metz ; Moraitis ; Pafford ; Perry ; Rader ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rouson ; Steube ; Williams

Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles; Providing immunity from civil liability for damage to a motor vehicle related to the rescue of a person or animal under certain circumstances; providing applicability, etc.

Effective Date: 3/8/2016
 Last Action: 3/9/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-18
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/2/2015 House • Filed
    9/24/2015 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 17
    10/13/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 10/20/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    10/20/2015 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 158
    10/22/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    10/28/2015 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 155
    11/12/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 11/19/15, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    11/19/2015 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 162
    11/20/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    11/24/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 155
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 17
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 139
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 139
    1/22/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/26/16
    1/26/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 267
    • Amendment(s) adopted (710679) -HJ 268
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/27/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 295
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 295
    • Immediately certified -HJ 302
    1/27/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 259
    • Received -SJ 259
    1/28/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 266
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 266
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 308 -SJ 266
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 266
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 266
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 266
    2/2/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 358
    3/1/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 640
    3/8/2016 • Approved by Governor -HJ 928
    3/9/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-18

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  • CS/CS/HB 131, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2016 at 12:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 308 (c2) Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 1/28/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2016-18) -SJ 266
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.139 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 131, Engrossed 1 Posted 1/26/2016 at 3:57 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 308 (c2) Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 1/28/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2016-18) -SJ 266
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 329 (c1) Animals Confined in Unattended Motor Vehicles Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 200 Animals Confined in Unattended Motor Vehicles Hukill Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/27/2016 3:42 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/28/2016 2:18 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.139 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 131, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 11/20/2015 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 308 (c2) Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 1/28/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2016-18) -SJ 266
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 329 (c1) Animals Confined in Unattended Motor Vehicles Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 200 Animals Confined in Unattended Motor Vehicles Hukill Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    710679 - Amendment
    Remove lines 24-28 and insert:     		Young 1/22/2016
    10:02 AM     		House: Adopted
    1/26/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.139 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 131, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/22/2015 at 1:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 11/20/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 308 (c1) Unattended Persons and Animals in Motor Vehicles Benacquisto Identical Last Action: 1/28/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2016-18) -SJ 266
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 329 (c1) Animals Confined in Unattended Motor Vehicles Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 200 Animals Confined in Unattended Motor Vehicles Hukill Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    590199 - Amendment
    Remove lines 16-38 and insert:     		Young
    (Moskowitz)     		11/18/2015
    5:39 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    11/19/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.139 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 131, Original Filed Version Posted 9/2/2015 at 4:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 308 Persons or Domestic Animals Unattended in Motor Vehicles Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 1/28/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2016-18) -SJ 266
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 329 Animals Confined in Unattended Motor Vehicles Cortes Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 200 Animals Confined in Unattended Motor Vehicles Hukill Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    964183 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Young 10/19/2015
    2:05 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    10/20/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.13 Good Samaritan Act; immunity from civil liability. Page 1 (pdf)

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