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CS/SB 188: Officer Scott Baird Act

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wise ; Crist ; Cowin ; Campbell

Officer Scott Baird Act; provides that person who causes death, through culpable negligence, of officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic while officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic is performing duties of employment commits offense of aggravated manslaughter; provides enhanced penalty. Amends 782.07.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 4/23/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-74
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/4/2001 Senate • Prefiled
10/23/2001 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations
12/11/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/09/02, 9:00 am, 37-S
1/9/2002 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0
1/11/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00016; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/09/02, 9:00 am, 37-S; CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00074; CS read first time on 01/22/02 -SJ 00067; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary -SJ 00074
1/31/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00195; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
2/14/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00254; Read second time -SJ 00246; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00246; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00246
2/20/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00280; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00280
2/21/2002 House • In Messages
3/11/2002 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00967
3/20/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 02164
3/22/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 02907; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 02907
3/22/2002 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 02115
4/9/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/23/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-74