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CS/HB 193: Chad Meredith Act

GENERAL BILL by Hasner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Bullard ; Flores ; Greenstein ; Holloway ; Porth ; Quinones ; Sands ; Waters ; Zapata

Chad Meredith Act; specifies conduct that constitutes hazing at high schools with grades 9-12; creates new offenses of hazing at such high school; authorizes court to impose condition of drug or alcohol probation in certain circumstances; provides for felony & misdemeanor offenses of hazing at postsecondary educational institutions; requires court to impose hazing education course as condition of sentence in certain circumstances, etc. Amends 1006.63, 1001.64.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 6/7/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-146
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2005 House • Filed
    1/25/2005 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council
    1/28/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/09/05, 9:00 am, 404-H
    2/9/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    2/18/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    2/21/2005 House • Now in Justice Appropriations (FC)
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00026; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/09/05, 9:00 am, 404-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00152; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00152
    3/18/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations (FC), 03/22/05, 8:00 am, 214-C --Temporarily deferred
    3/25/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations (FC), 03/29/05, 8:00 am, 214-C
    3/29/2005 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations (FC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00296; Now in Justice Council -HJ 00296
    4/14/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/18/05, 4:30 pm, 404-H
    4/18/2005 House • Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00564; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00564
    4/27/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00860; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00861; Read third time -HJ 00860; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 00860
    4/27/2005 Senate • In Messages
    4/28/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Education; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00703
    4/29/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00738; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 782 -SJ 00738; Read second time -SJ 00738
    5/2/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00768; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00768
    5/2/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01153
    5/25/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/7/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-146

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  • CS/HB 193, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2005 at 12:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 782 (c2) Chad Meredith Act Campbell Similar Last Action: 4/29/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00744; Read second time -SJ 00738; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00738; Substituted HB 193 -SJ 00738; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 193 (Ch. 2005-146)
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.64 Community college boards of trustees; powers and duties.
    1006.63 Hazing prohibited.

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  • CS/HB 193, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2005 at 5:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2005 11:53 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.64 Community college boards of trustees; powers and duties.
    1006.63 Hazing prohibited.

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  • CS/HB 193, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/18/2005 at 8:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2005 3:34 PM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.64 Community college boards of trustees; powers and duties.
    1006.63 Hazing prohibited.

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  • HB 193, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2005 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Criminal Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Justice Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.64 Community college boards of trustees; powers and duties.
    1006.63 Hazing prohibited.

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