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CS/HB 1261: Hazing

GENERAL BILL by Hasner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fiorentino

Hazing; specifies conduct that constitutes hazing at certain high schools; creates new offenses of hazing at high school with grades 9-12; provides for third degree felony offense of hazing at high school; provides popular name of "Chad Meredith Act; provides for first degree misdemeanor offense of hazing; authorizes court to impose condition of drug or alcohol probation in certain circumstances, etc. Amends 1006.63, 1001.64.

Effective Date: 10/01/2004
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Public Safety Appropriations (AP)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2004 House • Prefiled
    3/2/2004 House • Introduced -HJ 00098
    3/4/2004 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00216
    3/9/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Criminal Justice (PS), 03/11/04, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/11/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice (PS); YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Public Safety & Crime Prevention
    3/23/2004 House • On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Crime Prevention, 03/25/04, 6:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/25/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Public Safety & Crime Prevention; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00364
    3/31/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/15/2004 House • Now in Public Safety Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00364
    4/30/2004 House • Died in Committee on Public Safety Appropriations (AP)

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  • CS/HB 1261, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2004 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2940 Hazing Campbell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.64 Community college boards of trustees; powers and duties.
    1006.63 Hazing prohibited.

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  • HB 1261, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2004 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Public Safety & Crime Prevention (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Public Safety & Crime Prevention (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Public Safety & Crime Prevention (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.64 Community college boards of trustees; powers and duties.
    1006.63 Hazing prohibited.

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