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CS/HB 319: Freedom to Worship Safely Act

GENERAL BILL by Ryan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Bullard ; Gannon ; Greenstein ; Holloway ; Kottkamp ; Dick ; Porth ; Quinones ; Sands ; Seiler ; Sobel ; Vana ; Waters

Freedom to Worship Safely Act; provides for upgrading of degree of offense that involves use or threat of physical force or violence if offense is committed on property of religious institution while victim is on property for purpose of participating in or attending religious service; provides for severity ranking of offenses; provides for application of severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code; provides applicability, etc. Creates 775.0861; amends 921.0022.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/26/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-77
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2005 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 with CS amendment by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0
3/1/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/2/2005 House • Now in Justice Appropriations (FC)
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); Justice Council -HJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/23/05, 10:00 am, 404-H; Favorable with CS amendment by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00154; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00154
3/16/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations (FC), 03/18/05, 9:45 am, 214-C
3/18/2005 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations (FC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00235; Now in Justice Council -HJ 00235
3/28/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 03/30/05, 8:00 am, 404-H
3/30/2005 House • Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00301; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00301
4/5/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00347; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00347
4/7/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00374; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00374
4/12/2005 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00477
5/2/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00784; Substituted for CS/SB 1096 -SJ 00784; Read second time -SJ 00784
5/3/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00850; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00850
5/3/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01247
5/20/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-77