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CS/HB 147: DNA Evidence

GENERAL BILL by Council for Healthy Communities ; Ball ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cantens ; Weissman ; Arza ; Paul ; Heyman ; Haridopolos ; Fiorentino

DNA Evidence; provides for examination of DNA evidence collected at time crime is investigated; provides procedure under which defendant who has been found guilty or who has pled guilty or nolo contendere may petition trial court to order examination of DNA evidence; provides that defendant waives any objection to introduction of DNA test results in any future proceeding; provides certain time limitations, etc.

Effective Date: 10/01/2001
Last Action: 5/2/2001 House - Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2001-97) -HJ 01621
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2001 House • Prefiled
1/23/2001 House • Referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities
1/29/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 02/08/01, 9:00 am, 28-H
2/8/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC)
3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 02/08/01, 9:00 am, 28-H; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00077; Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC) -HJ 00077
3/13/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/15/01, 8:30 am, 12-H
3/15/2001 House • Favorable by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00198
3/16/2001 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00198
3/20/2001 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 03/22/01, 10:15 am, Reed Hall
3/22/2001 House • CS by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00454
4/3/2001 House • CS read first time on 04/03/01 -HJ 00453; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00454
4/4/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00454
4/16/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/26/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
4/27/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
5/2/2001 House • Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2001-97) -HJ 01621