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HB 835: Theft from Persons Age 65 or Older

GENERAL BILL by Gardiner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heyman ; Kottkamp ; Sobel ; Hogan ; Fiorentino ; Bullard ; Needelman ; Kosmas ; Atwater ; Attkisson ; Frankel ; Lerner ; Slosberg ; Bucher ; Richardson ; Brutus ; Gelber ; Joyner ; Fields

Theft from Persons Age 65 or Older; provides enhanced criminal penalties for theft from persons age 65 or older; requires restitution & community service for theft from said persons; adds specified felonies to Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart. Creates 812.0145; amends 921.0022.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002
Last Action: 4/23/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-162
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2002 House • Prefiled
1/21/2002 House • Referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities
1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00060
1/28/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 01/30/02, 1:30 pm, 116-K
1/30/2002 House • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00155
1/31/2002 House • Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00155
2/8/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), 02/12/02, 8:00 am, 306-H
2/12/2002 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00228; Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00228
2/15/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 02/19/02, 4:45 pm, Reed Hall
2/19/2002 House • Favorable by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00287
2/21/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00287
2/27/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00316; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00316
3/7/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 00868; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00868
3/11/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/13/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice -SJ 00523; Immediately withdrawn from Criminal Justice -SJ 00509; Substituted for CS/SB 992 -SJ 00509; Read second time -SJ 00509; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00509
3/14/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00580; Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00580; Immediately certified -SJ 00580
3/14/2002 House • In returning messages
3/21/2002 House • Concurred -HJ 02261; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 02262; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02262
4/8/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/23/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-162