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CS/HB 285: Right to Speedy Trial

GENERAL BILL by Hukill ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Bendross-Mindingall ; Bullard ; Cannon ; Gelber ; Hasner ; Hays ; Holloway ; Lopez-Cantera ; Needelman ; Pickens ; Planas ; Porth ; Sansom

Right to Speedy Trial; creates time limits within which person charged with crime must be brought to trial; permits state attorneys to file demand for speedy trial; provides conditions that must be met in order to do so; requires that trial judge schedule calendar call upon filing of demand for speedy trial in order to schedule trial; prescribes conditions under which trial court may postpone trial date.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/24/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-44
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/11/2005 House • Filed
2/1/2005 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council
2/11/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/23/05, 10:00 am, 404-H
2/23/2005 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Justice Appropriations (FC)
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00032; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/23/05, 10:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00153; Now in Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00153
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 with CS amendment by Justice Appropriations (FC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00365
4/4/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/5/2005 House • Now in Justice Council -HJ 00365
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 00859; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00860; Read third time -HJ 00860; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 00860
4/27/2005 Senate • In Messages
4/28/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice -SJ 00703
4/29/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Criminal Justice -SJ 00713; Substituted for CS/SB 214 -SJ 00713; Read second time -SJ 00713
5/2/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00753; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00754
5/2/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01153
5/20/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-44