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SB 8-C: Sentencing/Act of Terrorism

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

Sentencing/Act of Terrorism; provides for reclassification of offenses commission of which facilitated or furthered any act of terrorism; defines term "terrorism"; includes any felony that is act of terrorism or is in furtherance of act of terrorism as qualifying offense under felony murder provisions; creates crime of felony murder involving any felony that is act of terrorism or is in furtherance of act of terrorism; defines term "terrorism". Creates 775.31; amends 782.04.

Effective Date: 12/10/2001
 Last Action: 12/10/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-357
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/19/2001 Senate • Prefiled
11/27/2001 Senate • Considered outside purview of the Call; Introduction allowed -SJ 00002; Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 00002; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/27/01, 1:00 pm, 37-S; Favorable by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00007
11/28/2001 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00007
11/30/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00007
12/3/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00015; Read second and third times -SJ 00021; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00021
12/3/2001 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Select Committee on Security (PRC) -HJ 00046; On Committee agenda-- Select Committee on Security (PRC), 12/04/01, 2:30 pm, 404-H
12/4/2001 House • Favorable by- Select Committee on Security (PRC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00049; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00049
12/5/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00053; Passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 00053
12/5/2001 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00105
12/6/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00106
12/10/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-357