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CS/HB 421: Voluntary Intoxication/Defense

GENERAL BILL by Crime & Punishment ; Lacasa ; Hart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Voluntary Intoxication/Defense; (THIS BILL COMBINES H421,485) provides that evidence of voluntary intoxication is not admissible for certain purposes; provides exception.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 5/14/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-174
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/26/1999 House • Prefiled
2/3/1999 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Judiciary (CJC)
2/23/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 03/03/99, 1:00 pm, 214C
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00046; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 03/03/99, 1:00 pm, 214C
3/3/1999 House • CS combines this bill with 485; Comm. Action: CS by Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00317
3/16/1999 House • CS read first time on 03/16/99 -HJ 00313
• CS referred to Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00317
3/15/1999 House • Reference(s) rescinded: Judiciary (CJC); Pending review of CS under Rule 113
3/26/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 03/30/99, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/30/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00511
4/1/1999 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00511
4/8/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/13/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00569
4/15/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 00591; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00591
4/21/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/22/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00712; Immediately withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00675; Substituted for CS/SB 54 -SJ 00675; Read second time -SJ 00675
4/23/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00789; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00789; Immediately certified -SJ 00789
4/23/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01089
4/29/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 01893
5/14/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-174