CS/CS/SB 478: Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice ; Comprehensive Planning ; Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Argenziano ; Fasano ; Smith ; Lynn
Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act; redefines term "law enforcement officer" for purposes of payment of costs & attorney's fees in certain actions commenced against said officer; revises circumstances under which employing agency of law enforcement officer has option of paying legal costs & attorney's fees in action arising out of officer's official duties; provides for jurisdiction re legal costs & attorney's fees, etc. Amends 111.065.
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/23/2003 Senate • Prefiled
2/4/2003 Senate • Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Comprehensive Planning; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00031; On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 03/06/03, 8:45 am, 412-K
3/6/2003 Senate • CS by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00166; CS read first time on 03/11/03 -SJ 00173
3/7/2003 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00166
3/20/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/03, 1:00 pm, 37-S
3/25/2003 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00264; CS read first time on 03/26/03 -SJ 00268
3/26/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00264
3/27/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/03, 9:30 am, 110-S
4/1/2003 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00303; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00303
4/16/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00423; Now in Appropriations
4/24/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00538; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/28/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700
4/29/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Read second time -SJ 00734
4/30/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00800; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00800
4/30/2003 House • In Messages
5/2/2003 House • Died in Messages
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CS/CS/SB 478, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2003 at 3:23 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2003 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2003 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 225 Negron Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs
Location:Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/1/2003 9:30 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/30/2003 3:30 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.065 Law enforcement officers, civil or criminal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney's fees. -
CS/SB 478, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/7/2003 at 4:01 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Comprehensive Planning (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2003 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/25/2003 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.065 Law enforcement officers, civil or criminal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney's fees. -
SB 478, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2003 at 5:31 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/6/2003 8:45 AM Comprehensive Planning 7 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.065 Law enforcement officers, civil or criminal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney's fees.