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HB 147: Criminal Prosecutions

GENERAL BILL by Dick ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adams ; Ambler ; Hasner ; Needelman ; Quinones ; Simmons

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 the jury, to extent of inconsistency with act. Creates 918.19.

Effective Date: 10/01/2006
Last Action: 6/7/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-96
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/15/2005 House • Filed
10/3/2005 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Council
10/28/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 11/09/05, 9:45 am, 404-H
11/9/2005 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0; Now in Justice Council
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Council -HJ 00023; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 11/09/05, 9:45 am, 404-H; Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00133; Now in Justice Council -HJ 00133
3/20/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 03/22/06, 9:00 am, 404-H
3/22/2006 House • Favorable by- Justice Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -HJ 00281; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00281
4/20/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/24/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00564
4/25/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00595; Passed; YEAS 85 NAYS 31 -HJ 00595
4/25/2006 Senate • In Messages
4/27/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00658
4/28/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00680; Substituted for SB 658 -SJ 00680; Read second time -SJ 00680
5/1/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00729; Failed to pass; YEAS 25 NAYS 11 (requires 2/3's vote of membership) -SJ 00729; Reconsidered -SJ 00738
5/2/2006 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 00751; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00826; Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 00826
5/2/2006 House • In returning messages
5/4/2006 House • Concurred -HJ 01230; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01230; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01231
6/5/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/7/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-96