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CS/CS/HB 61: Postsentencing Testing/DNA Evidence

GENERAL BILL by Quinones ; Bogdanoff ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Antone ; Brandenburg ; Brutus ; Bullard ; Cusack ; Gannon ; Hasner ; Homan ; Joyner ; McInvale ; Meadows ; Porth ; Zapata

Postsentencing Testing/DNA Evidence; revises circumstances under which person who has been sentenced for committing felony may petition court for postsentencing 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, etc. Amends 925.11, creates 925.12.

Effective Date: 06/23/2006
 Last Action: 6/23/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-292
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/4/2005 House • Filed
9/9/2005 House • Referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council
10/7/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (SAC), 10/19/05, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
10/19/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Governmental Operations (SAC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0
11/17/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
12/13/2005 House • Now in Criminal Justice (JC)
12/27/2005 House • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations (FC); Referred to- Criminal Justice (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council
1/13/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 01/25/06, 9:30 am, 404-H --Workshopped
1/27/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/08/06, 10:45 am, 404-H
2/8/2006 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC)
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00018; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (SAC), 10/19/05, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by Governmental Operations (SAC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00134; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Criminal Justice (JC) -HJ 00134; Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00131; Referred to- Criminal Justice (JC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00131; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 01/25/06, 9:30 am, 404-H --Workshopped; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice (JC), 02/08/06, 10:45 am, 404-H; Favorable by Criminal Justice (JC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00139; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00139
3/15/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC), 03/17/06, 8:00 am, 214-C
3/17/2006 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FC); YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00265; Now in State Administration Council -HJ 00265
3/27/2006 House • On Council agenda-- State Administration Council, 03/29/06, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/29/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- State Administration Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00343
4/3/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
4/4/2006 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00343
4/18/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/20/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00531; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00532; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00533
4/21/2006 House • Read third time -HJ 00544; Passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 1 -HJ 00544
4/24/2006 Senate • In Messages
5/1/2006 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00739
5/2/2006 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00823; Substituted for SB 186 -SJ 00823; Read second time -SJ 00823
5/4/2006 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01056; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01056
5/4/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01319
6/12/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/23/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-292