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CS/SB 748: Trooper Robert Smith Act

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Diaz-Balart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Horne ; Silver ; Meek

Trooper Robert Smith Act; revises criteria for pretrial detention; permits court to order pretrial detention under specified circumstances when it finds substantial probability that defendant committed charged crime of DUI manslaughter as defined by certain DUI provision, & that defendant poses threat of harm to community; authorizes court to detain defendant at bail hearing without separate hearing or motion for pretrial detention, etc. Amends Chs. 907, 790, 943, 903.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/19/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    1/26/1999 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
    3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00053
    3/5/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/10/99, 9:00 am, Room-37S
    3/10/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Criminal Justice -SJ 00189; CS read first time on 03/10/99 -SJ 00207; Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00189
    3/24/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 00298; Placed on Calendar
    4/8/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00481
    4/13/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00481, -SJ 00512
    4/15/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00512, -SJ 00575
    4/16/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00575
    4/21/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637
    4/22/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637, -SJ 00707; Read second time -SJ 00678; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00678; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00683
    4/23/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00772; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00772; Immediately certified -SJ 00772
    4/23/1999 House • In Messages
    4/29/1999 House • Received -HJ 01746; Read second and third times -HJ 01746; CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01746
    4/29/1999 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01629
    5/21/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/5/1999 • Vetoed by Governor
    1/5/2000 Senate • Veto Message received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00006, -SJ 00034
    5/5/2000 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • CS/SB 748, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 389 (c1) Trooper Robert Smith Act Cantens Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms.
    903.31 Canceling the bond.
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release.
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records.
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.

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  • CS/SB 748, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/1999 4:03 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/1999 2:59 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms.
    903.31 Canceling the bond.
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release.
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records.
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.

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  • CS/SB 748, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/10/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    691826 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 4/13/1999
    12:48 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 713320 - Amendment to Amendment (691826)
    		Diaz-Balart 4/15/1999
    1:50 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    092144 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 4/16/1999
    2:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    870426 - Amendment
    		Diaz-Balart 4/21/1999
    1:22 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 035114 - Amendment to Amendment (870426)
    		Diaz-Balart 4/23/1999
    3:52 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 333574 - Amendment to Amendment (870426)
    		Diaz-Balart 4/23/1999
    3:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms.
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release.
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records.
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.

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  • SB 748, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms.
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release.
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records.
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.

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