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CS/CS/HB 151: Proceedings Involving Minors or Certain Other Persons

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Brodeur ; Moskowitz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, B. ; Fine ; Lee ; Nunez ; Plakon ; Stevenson ; Watson, C. ; Williamson

Proceedings Involving Minors or Certain Other Persons; Provides that judges may allow use of certain therapy animals or facility dogs in proceedings involving abuse, abandonment, or neglect; allows such animals to be used when taking testimony of certain other persons.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/10/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-13
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2017 House • Filed
    1/11/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 40
    1/19/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/26/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/26/2017 House • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 270
    1/27/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    1/31/2017 House • Now in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee -HJ 268
    2/2/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 02/09/17, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    2/9/2017 House • CS/CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 269
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/13/2017 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 268
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 40
    • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 259
    • CS/CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 259
    3/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/16/17, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/16/2017 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 390
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 390
    3/23/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/17
    3/29/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 470
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/30/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 498
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 498
    4/4/2017 Senate • In Messages
    4/5/2017 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 307
    • Received -SJ 307
    4/6/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 317
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 416 -SJ 317
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 317
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 317
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 317
    4/12/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 623
    5/4/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/9/2017 • Approved by Governor
    5/10/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-13

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  • CS/CS/HB 151, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2017 at 10:40 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 416 (c2) Use of Animals in Proceedings Involving Minors Montford Similar Last Action: 4/6/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 151 (Ch. 2017-13) -SJ 317

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of registered service or therapy animals. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 151, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/9/2017 at 5:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 416 (c2) Use of Animals in Proceedings Involving Minors Montford Similar Last Action: 4/6/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 151 (Ch. 2017-13) -SJ 317

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/30/2017 1:37 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/6/2017 2:48 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of registered service or therapy animals. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 151, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2017 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 416 Use of Animals in Proceedings Involving Minors Montford Similar Last Action: 4/6/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 151 (Ch. 2017-13) -SJ 317

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    254813 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Brodeur 2/8/2017
    5:56 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/9/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of registered service or therapy animals. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 151, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2017 at 10:52 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/24/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 416 Use of Animals in Proceedings Involving Minors Montford Similar Last Action: 4/6/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 151 (Ch. 2017-13) -SJ 317

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    970811 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Brodeur 1/25/2017
    11:59 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of registered service or therapy animals. Page 1 (pdf)

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