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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)
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  • 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    4/27/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Justice Appropriations -SJ 00637; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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)

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  • CS/SB 1096, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2005 at 1:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 319 (e1) Ryan Similar Last Action: 5/26/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-77
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.0861
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • SB 1096, Original Filed Version Posted 1/28/2005 at 10:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    593876 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		3/22/2005
    12:02 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    645298 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		3/23/2005
    1:10 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2005 3:45 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2005 9:00 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.0861
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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