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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

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  • 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

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  • HB 915, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 4/6/1999 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/17/1999 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/19/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 212 Witnesses in Judicial Proceedings Diaz-Balart Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    960.001 Guidelines for fair treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems.
    960.004

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