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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 71, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2007 at 9:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 234 (c1) Offenses Against Unborn Children [LPCC] Posey Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2007 8:47 AM House 76 Yeas - 39 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.
    435.03 Level 1 screening standards.
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards.
    782.071 Vehicular homicide.
    782.09 Killing of unborn quick child by injury to mother.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • HB 71, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2007 at 11:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.
    435.03 Level 1 screening standards.
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards.
    782.071 Vehicular homicide.
    782.09 Killing of unborn quick child by injury to mother.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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