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HB 1893: Seniors' Safety Act

GENERAL BILL by Public Safety & Crime Prevention ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barreiro ; Kottkamp

Seniors' Safety Act; provides for reclassification of felony offenses committed against persons 65 years of age or older, elderly persons, & disabled adults; provides for reclassification of misdemeanor assault & battery offenses when committed against persons 65 years of age or older; provides for mandatory term of imprisonment upon conviction of certain theft offenses when committed against said persons, etc. Creates 775.0847; amends Chs. 784, 812, 825, 775, 921.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/31/2004 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00362
    4/12/2004 House • Referred to Appropriations -HJ 00474
    4/30/2004 House • Died in Committee on Appropriations

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  • HB 1893, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2004 at 10:37 AM

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

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 576 (c1) The Seniors' Safety Act Fasano Similar Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
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    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.0847
    775.0877 Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; penalties.
    784.08 Assault or battery on persons 65 years of age or older; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentence.
    812.0145 Theft from persons 65 years of age or older; reclassification of offenses.
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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