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SB 794: Underage Witness Protection

GENERAL BILL by Saunders

Underage Witness Protection; provides that discussion or activity that is not a meeting for purposes of specified provision does not waive attorney-client privilege; requires judge to protect witness under specific age during interrogation & to restrict unnecessary repetition of questions; requires that questions be stated in form appropriate to age & understanding of witness. Amends 90.502,.612.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
 Last Action: 6/19/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-316
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/15/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    1/3/2000 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    1/11/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/00, 1:00 pm, 110-S
    1/19/2000 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    1/20/2000 Senate • Placed on Calendar
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00050; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/00, 1:00 pm, 110-S; Comm. Action:-Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00009; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00009
    4/5/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00369
    4/6/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00390
    4/11/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406
    4/12/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00420; Read second time -SJ 00440
    4/18/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00454; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00454; Immediately certified -SJ 00454
    4/18/2000 House • In Messages
    5/5/2000 House • Received -HJ 01736; Read second time -HJ 01736; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01736; Read third time -HJ 01736; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01736
    5/5/2000 Senate • In returning messages; Concurred -SJ 01749; Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01749; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01749
    6/6/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/19/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-316

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  • SB 794, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1107 Underage Witness Protection Wiles Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 794 (Ch. 2000-316)
    Location:
    H 2083 Lawyer-client Privilege Smith Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 794 (Ch. 2000-316)
    Location:
    S 1620 (c1) Lawyer-client Privilege Diaz-Balart Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 794 (Ch. 2000-316)
    Location:
    S 2048 (c1) Evidence/Hearsay Exception Klein Compare Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 794 (Ch. 2000-316)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.502 Lawyer-client privilege.
    90.612 Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.

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  • SB 794, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2000 1:23 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2000 10:58 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2000 6:02 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.502 Lawyer-client privilege.
    90.612 Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.

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  • SB 794, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2000 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    052143 - Amendment
    		Smith 5/6/2000
    6:25 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    412685 - Amendment
    		Wiles 5/6/2000
    6:29 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.612 Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.

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