HB 561: The Victim's Freedom Act
GENERAL BILL by Kyle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arza ; Attkisson ; Bullard ; Green ; Kottkamp ; Needelman ; Zapata
The Victim's Freedom Act; defines term "sexual violence"; provides for cause of action for injunction for protection in cases of sexual violence; provides for petition to be filed on victim's own behalf or on behalf of minor child under certain circumstances; provides for petition to be filed against respondent who was sentenced to imprisonment for sexual violence & who has been or will be released, etc. Amends 784.046.
Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 6/6/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-117
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/6/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-117
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/26/2003 | House |
• Referred to Judicial Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judicial Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00058 |
| 3/18/2003 | House |
• On Subcommittee agenda-- Judicial Appropriations (AP), 03/20/03, 9:30 am, 24-H |
| 3/20/2003 | House |
• Recommendation: Favorable by Judicial Appropriations (AP); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 3/21/2003 | House |
• Now in Appropriations |
| 4/22/2003 | House |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/24/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00587; Read second and third times -HJ 00589; Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 00589 |
| 4/24/2003 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/28/2003 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00700; Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00698; Substituted for CS/SB 294 -SJ 00698; Read second time -SJ 00698 |
| 4/29/2003 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00721; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00721 |
| 4/29/2003 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 00802 |
| 5/28/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/6/2003 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-117 |