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CS/SB 78-B: Material Witnesses/Detention

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Brown-Waite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Crist

Material Witnesses/Detention; authorizes circuit judges to order detention of certain material witnesses for prescribed period of time under specified circumstances; specifies when hearing must be held; provides that requirements re detention of certain material witnesses do not abrogate common law; provides that detention of certain material witnesses is not an arrest for purposes of employment application or application for professional licensure, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 11/1/2001 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/22/2001 Senate • Filed; Considered outside purview of the Call -SJ 00008; Introduction allowed -SJ 00008; Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00008
    10/23/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/24/01, 1:00 pm, 37-S
    10/24/2001 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00050; CS read first time on 10/25/01 -SJ 00051
    10/25/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from- Rules and Calendar -SJ 00035; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    10/30/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00050; Retained on Calendar
    11/1/2001 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 78-B, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/26/2001 at 12:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 10/24/2001 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 10/24/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 107B Material Witnesses/Detention Goodlette Identical Last Action: 10/30/2001 H Introduced -HJ 00049; Died in Committee on Select Committee on Security (PRC)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    880700 - Amendment
    Brown-Waite 10/29/2001
    6:59 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

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  • SB 78-B, Original Filed Version Posted 10/24/2001 at 1:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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