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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)
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  • 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    4/1/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00324; Placed on Calendar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)

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  • CS/SB 1254, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/1998 at 5:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/24/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1269 (e1) Vehicular Homicide/Viable Fetus Healey Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417)
    Location:
    H 4233 (e3) Stafford Compare Last Action: 6/17/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-417
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    610998 - Amendment
    		Grant 4/7/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    620162 - Amendment
    		Grant 4/7/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    922112 - Amendment
    		Grant 4/7/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    782.071 Vehicular homicide.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.
    960.03 Definitions.

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  • SB 1254, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/1998 at 8:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    782.071 Vehicular homicide.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.
    960.03 Definitions.

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