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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

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  • 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    4/22/2003 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar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Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00700; Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00698;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

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  • HB 561, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2003 at 11:24 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 294 (c1) The Victim's Freedom Act Crist Compare Last Action: 4/28/2003 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Read second time -SJ 00698; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00698; Substituted HB 561 -SJ 00698; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 2003-117)
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    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence or dating violence for protective injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk of court; filing and form of petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance; statewide verification system; enforcement.

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  • HB 561, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2003 at 12:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2003 5:32 PM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/29/2003 10:53 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence or dating violence for protective injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk of court; filing and form of petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance; statewide verification system; enforcement.

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