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SB 186: Postsentence DNA Testing

GENERAL BILL by Villalobos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Crist ; Argenziano

Postsentence DNA Testing; revises circumstances under which person who has been sentenced for committing felony may petition court for postsentence testing of DNA evidence; abolishes certain time limitations imposed upon such testing; authorizes governmental entity to dispose of physical evidence if sentence imposed has expired & another law or rule does not require that evidence be retained; provides for retroactive application. Amends 925.11.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2006 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00827; Read second time -SJ 00821; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00821; Substituted HB 61 -SJ 00823; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/13/2005 Senate • Filed
    10/26/2005 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations
    1/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S
    1/25/2006 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/26/2006 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    1/31/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S
    2/8/2006 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/9/2006 Senate • Now in Justice Appropriations
    3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00054; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S; Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00192; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00193; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S; Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00193; Now in Justice Appropriations -SJ 00193
    4/19/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations, 04/24/06, 1:30 pm (or 15 min. after completion of Ways & Means), 37-S
    4/24/2006 Senate • Favorable by- Justice Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00579
    4/25/2006 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00579
    5/2/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00827; Read second time -SJ 00821; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00821; Substituted HB 61 -SJ 00823; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)

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  • SB 186, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/21/2005 at 1:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2006 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2006 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2006 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 61 (e1) Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 6/23/2006 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-292
    Location:
    H 71 DNA Evidence Brutus, Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 H Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (SAC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    643784 - Amendment
    Villalobos 5/1/2006
    1:04 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2006
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    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2006 2:00 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/8/2006 2:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2006 1:30 PM Justice Appropriations 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    925.11 Postsentencing DNA testing.

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