CS/SB 1254: Vehicular Homicide/Viable Fetus
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Grant
Vehicular Homicide/Viable Fetus; redefines offense of "vehicular homicide" to include killing of viable fetus by any injury to mother caused by operation of motor vehicle by another; specifies when fetus is viable; provides right of action for civil damages; reenacts provisions re offense severity ranking chart & definition of "crime" re Fla. Crimes Compensation Act to incorporate said amendment in references, etc. Amends 782.071, 921.0022; reenacts 921.0022(3)(h), 960.03(3).
Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/1998 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 2/25/1998 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00078 |
| 3/18/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/98, 3:00 pm, Room-A(LL-37) |
| 3/23/1998 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: CS by Criminal Justice -SJ 00304; CS read first time on 03/25/98 -SJ 00314 |
| 3/25/1998 | Senate |
• Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00304 |
| 4/1/1998 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00324; Placed on Calendar |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417) |