CS/HB 3607: Florida Evidence Code
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims ; Dennis
Florida Evidence Code; provides for court to protect witness under 17 years of age from undue harassment or embarrassment; provides for court to ensure that questions are stated in form appropriate to witness's age & understanding & to forbid certain questions upon objection by party. Amends 90.612.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/6/1998 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/2/1998 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC) |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00046 |
| 3/11/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/17/98, 3:45 pm, 102-HOB --Workshop-Discussed |
| 3/12/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/19/98, 8:17 am, 102-HOB |
| 3/19/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00388 |
| 3/31/1998 | House |
• CS read first time on 03/31/98 -HJ 00383; Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00388 |
| 4/3/1998 | House |
• Available for Consent Calendar |
| 4/16/1998 | House |
• Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00649; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00649; Immediately certified -HJ 00677 |
| 4/16/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/21/1998 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00749 |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary |