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
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• Withdrawn from Justice Appropriations -SJ 00637; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |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) |