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CS/HB 423: Trial Testimony/Sexual Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Crime & Punishment ; Argenziano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist ; Brown ; Harrington

Trial Testimony/Sexual Offenses; requires that court clear courtroom at request of victim during his or her testimony concerning sexual offense, regardless of victim's age or mental capacity; provides certain exceptions. Amends 918.16.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 198 (Ch. 99-157)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/1999 House • Prefiled
    2/3/1999 House • Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Crime & Punishment (CRC)
    2/5/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/17/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC)
    2/22/1999 House • Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC)
    3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00046; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00105; Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00105
    3/4/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 03/09/99, 1:00 pm, 214C
    3/9/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00382
    3/24/1999 House • CS read first time on 03/24/99 -HJ 00378
    3/18/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113
    3/22/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00382
    3/30/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00473
    4/6/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 00492; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00492; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00493
    4/8/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/13/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00519
    4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 198 (Ch. 99-157)

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  • CS/HB 423, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 198 (c1) Klein Identical Last Action: 5/13/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-157
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/6/1999 10:29 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    918.16 Sex offenses; testimony of person under age 16 or person with mental retardation; courtroom cleared; exceptions.

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  • CS/HB 423, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 3/9/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 5/18/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    918.16 Sex offenses; testimony of person under age 16 or person with mental retardation; courtroom cleared; exceptions.

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  • HB 423, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 3/4/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/8/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/22/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    918.16 Sex offenses; testimony of person under age 16 or person with mental retardation; courtroom cleared; exceptions.

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