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CS/HB 205: Trooper Robert Smith Act

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Appropriations ; Cantens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Prieguez ; Andrews ; Reddick

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 specific provision, re driving under influence, & that defendant poses threat of harm to community; deletes requirement for additional court findings for pretrial detention, etc. Amends 903.31, 907.041.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000
Last Action: 6/6/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-229
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/29/1999 House • Prefiled
    10/8/1999 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
    10/22/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 11/02/99, 1:00 pm, 214-C
    11/2/1999 House • Comm. Action: Favorable by Crime & Punishment (CRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 1
    11/3/1999 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00020; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 11/02/99, 1:00 pm, 214-C; Comm. Action: Favorable by Crime & Punishment (CRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -HJ 00142; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00142; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), 03/09/00, 2:45 pm, 12-H
    3/9/2000 House • Comm. Action:-CS by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00291
    3/15/2000 House • CS read first time on 03/15/00 -HJ 00286; Pending review of CS under Rule 113 -HJ 00291
    3/16/2000 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00291
    3/22/2000 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    3/29/2000 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00343
    3/31/2000 House • Read third time -HJ 00370; CS passed; YEAS 109 NAYS 0 -HJ 00370
    4/4/2000 Senate • In Messages
    4/5/2000 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00397; Immediately withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00389; Substituted for SB 136 -SJ 00389; Read second time -SJ 00389
    4/6/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00405; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00405; Immediately certified -SJ 00405
    4/6/2000 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00492
    5/22/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/6/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-229

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  • CS/HB 205, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 136 Trooper Robert Smith Act Diaz-Balart Similar Last Action: 4/5/2000 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00368; Read second time -SJ 00389; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00389; House Bill substituted -SJ 00389; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 205 (Ch. 2000-229)
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    903.31 Canceling the bond.
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release.

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  • CS/HB 205, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2000 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2000 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/31/2000 9:19 AM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/6/2000 10:34 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    903.31 Canceling the bond.
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release.

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  • HB 205, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2000 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 10/28/1999 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 11/3/1999 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    903.31 Canceling the bond.
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release.

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