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CS/CS/SB 44: DNA Evidence

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice ; Judiciary ; Villalobos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Crist ; Clary

DNA Evidence; extends period following sentencing during which petition may be filed or considered by court to order testing of criminal DNA evidence; provides retroactivity. Amends 925.11.

Effective Date: 05/20/2004
Last Action: 5/20/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-67
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/12/2003 Senate • Prefiled
10/10/2003 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
12/1/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/09/03, 9:00 am, 110-S
12/9/2003 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
12/12/2003 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice
12/15/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/07/04, 1:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
1/13/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/21/04, 12:00 noon, 37-S
1/21/2004 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/22/2004 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity
2/9/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/18/04, 9:00 am, 110-S
2/18/2004 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 9 NAYS 0; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00010; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/09/03, 9:00 am, 110-S; CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00154; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00129; Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00154; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/07/04, 1:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/21/04, 12:00 noon, 37-S; CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00154; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00129; Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00155; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/18/04, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00150; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00150
3/24/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00365; Now in Rules and Calendar
4/15/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00607; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/21/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00697; Read second time -SJ 00673
4/22/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00724; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00724
4/23/2004 House • In Messages
4/24/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00762
4/26/2004 House • Substituted for HB 1935 -HJ 00799; Read second time -HJ 00799
4/28/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 00891; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00892
4/28/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01340
5/13/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/20/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-67