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HB 71: DNA Evidence

GENERAL BILL by Brutus ; Joyner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard

DNA Evidence; revises requirements for petitions for examination of evidence & postsentencing DNA testing; requires entry of DNA profile information into national DNA index system; revises requirements for retention of DNA evidence; provides for DNA identification of missing persons; creates Fla. Commission on Innocence; defines term "exoneration"; provides membership; provides for report & responses, etc. Amends 925.11; creates 925.12.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (SAC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
8/9/2005	House	• Filed
9/9/2005	House	• Referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council
12/30/2005	House	• Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations (FC); Referred to- Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Judiciary Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council
3/7/2006	House	• Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00019; Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00131; Referred to- Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Judiciary Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00131
5/5/2006	House	• Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (SAC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)

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HB 71, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/9/2005 at 8:32 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

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:
S 186	Postsentence DNA Testing	Villalobos	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2006 S 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) Location:

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
925.11	Postsentencing DNA testing.
925.12

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