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SB 2158: Sexually Violent Offenders

GENERAL BILL by Crist

Sexually Violent Offenders; authorizes person held in secure facility under certain provisions, to file petition for habeas corpus; provides for response & evidentiary proceeding; prohibits person from filing petition for habeas corpus in commitment proceedings; provides that Legal Affairs Dept. & its officers & employees are immune from civil liability for good-faith conduct under certain provision, etc. Creates 394.9215; amends 394.923.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
 Last Action: 4/16/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-36
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
2/11/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00232
2/21/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/26/02, 9:00 am, 412-K
2/26/2002 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00346
2/27/2002 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00346
3/7/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice -SJ 00474; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
3/15/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00803; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/19/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01025; Read second time -SJ 00897; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00897; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00898
3/20/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01049; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01050; Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01050
3/20/2002 House • In Messages
3/21/2002 House • Received -HJ 02259; Read second and third times -HJ 02259; Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 02259
3/21/2002 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01497
4/5/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/16/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-36