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CS/SB 1096: Freedom to Worship Safely Act

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Klein ; Atwater ; Campbell ; Aronberg ; Wilson ; Crist

Freedom to Worship Safely Act; provides for upgrading of degree of offense that involves use or threat of physical force or violence against any individual if offense is committed at location where religious institution is conducting or carrying on religious services or activities; provides for severity ranking of offenses; provides for application of severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code; provides applicability. Creates 775.0861; amends 921.0022.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/2/2005 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Substituted HB 319 -SJ 00784; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 319 (Ch. 2005-77)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/28/2005 Senate • Filed
2/18/2005 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00069
3/17/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/22/05, 3:45 pm, 37-S
3/22/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00265
3/23/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00265
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/05, 9:00 am, 401-S
4/12/2005 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00455; CS read first time on 04/14/05 -SJ 00457
4/14/2005 Senate • Now in Justice Appropriations -SJ 00455
4/27/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Justice Appropriations -SJ 00637; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
5/2/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Substituted HB 319 -SJ 00784; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 319 (Ch. 2005-77)