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CS/HB 71: Offenses Against Unborn Children

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Poppell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Traviesa ; Carroll ; Needelman ; Snyder ; Legg ; Schenck ; Williams, T. ; Altman ; Attkisson

Offenses Against Unborn Children; cites act as "Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act"; defines term "unborn child" for purposes of vehicular homicide; revises terminology to refer to "unborn child" rather than "viable fetus"; provides legislative intent; revises terminology; provides that certain offenses re killing of unborn child by injury to mother do not require specified knowledge or intent; conforms terminology. Amends 316.193, 435.03,.04, 782.071,.09, 921.0022.

Effective Date: 10/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/6/2006 House • Filed
1/2/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council
2/8/2007 House • Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council
3/5/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 03/07/07, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00014; Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00116; On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 03/07/07, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
3/7/2007 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00177; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00177
3/19/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/21/07, 10:15 am, Reed Hall
3/21/2007 House • CS by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00270
3/26/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 03/26/07 -HJ 00267; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00273
4/26/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00750
4/27/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00799; CS passed; YEAS 76 NAYS 39 -HJ 00799
4/27/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages