HB 915: Victim/Witness Protection/Employment
GENERAL BILL by Cantens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barreiro ; Prieguez ; Lacasa ; Alexander ; Bense ; Fasano
Victim/Witness Protection/Employment; prohibits dismissal of certain persons for appearing as witness in certain proceedings; provides for determination of contempt of court; provides right of civil action against employer for violating specified provisions; provides for compensatory damages, punitive damages, & attorney fees; prohibits dismissal from employment of victim or prosecution witness in criminal or juvenile case who is summoned to testify in court, etc. Amends 960.001,.004.
Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/1999 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/25/1999 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Crime & Punishment (CRC) |
| 3/2/1999 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00077 |
| 3/16/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 03/18/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 3/18/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00385 |
| 3/22/1999 | House |
• Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00385 |
| 4/12/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 04/15/99, 1:30 pm, 214C |
| 4/16/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00629; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00629 |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died on Calendar |