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CS/HB 457: Terrorism and Terrorist Activities

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Gonzalez ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eagle ; Eisnaugle ; Metz ; Miller, M. ; Porter ; Smith ; Watson, C.

Terrorism and Terrorist Activities; Provides that violation of specified provisions in furtherance of certain objectives is crime of terrorism; prohibits person from using military-type training from designated foreign terrorist organizations; prohibits providing material support or resources to or engaging in other specified actions in connection with designated foreign terrorist organizations; provides penalties for person who willfully becomes member of designated foreign terrorist organization & serves with intent to further illegal acts; provides penalties for intentionally disseminating or spreading contagious, communicable, or infectious disease among crops, poultry, livestock, or other animals.

Effective Date: 10/1/2017
Last Action: 5/26/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-37
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/24/2017 House • Filed
2/6/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 63
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 63
3/17/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/21/17, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall
3/21/2017 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 423
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 423
3/23/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/27/17, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/27/2017 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 464
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 464
4/18/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/20/17, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
4/20/2017 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 806
4/22/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
4/24/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 805
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
• CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 796
4/27/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 939
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 972
• CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 972
4/28/2017 Senate • In Messages
4/29/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 605
5/1/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 605
5/3/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 712
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 712
• Substituted for CS/SB 476 -SJ 712
• Read 2nd time -SJ 712
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/5/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 902
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 903
5/5/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1262
5/24/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/25/2017 • Approved by Governor
5/26/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-37