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HB 409: Criminal Prosecutions

GENERAL BILL by Dick ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Holloway ; Homan

Criminal Prosecutions; prescribes rights of prosecution in closing arguments; repeals Rule 3.250, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, re accused as a witness & being entitled to concluding arguments before jury, to extent of inconsistency with act. Creates 918.19.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Council on Justice Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/2005 House • Filed
2/7/2005 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); 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 6 NAYS 0; Now in Judiciary (JC)
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Justice Council -HJ 00043; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/23/05, 10:00 am, 404-H; Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00153; Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00153
4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 04/06/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
4/6/2005 House • Favorable by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -HJ 00458; Now in Justice Council -HJ 00458
5/6/2005 House • Died in Council on Justice Council