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SB 658: Criminal Prosecutions

GENERAL BILL by Wise

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: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/28/2006 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00696; Substituted HB 147 -SJ 00680; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 147 (Ch. 2006-96)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/9/2005 Senate • Filed
12/14/2005 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary
1/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
3/3/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00084; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Not considered
3/10/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/15/06, 1:00 pm, 37-S
3/15/2006 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 00260
3/16/2006 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00260
4/20/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/25/06, 1:45 pm, 401-S
4/25/2006 Senate • Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00579
4/26/2006 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00579
4/28/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00696; Substituted HB 147 -SJ 00680; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 147 (Ch. 2006-96)