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HB 489: Sexual Violence [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Jenne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bucher ; Gibbons ; Heller ; Kiar ; Porth ; Roberson, Y

Sexual Violence [SPCC]; Defines "sexual violence"; provides specified employee leave benefits to employees who are victims of sexual violence or who have family or household member who is sexual violence victim.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008 became law 07/02/2008; see 374 So.2d, 959 (Fla. 1979)
Last Action: 7/2/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-253; See also CS/HB 1141 (Ch. 2008-254)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2008 House • Filed
1/21/2008 House • Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/3/2008 House • Referred to Business Regulation (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00040; Referred to Business Regulation (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00132
3/21/2008 House • Referral to Business Regulation (JE) revoked by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00318; Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00318
3/25/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 03/27/08, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
3/27/2008 House • Favorable by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00362
3/28/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00362
4/11/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/15/08, 9:00 am, 212-K
4/15/2008 House • Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -HJ 00526; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00526
4/24/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00802
4/25/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00876; Passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00877
4/25/2008 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Commerce; Governmental Operations; Judiciary -SJ 00856; Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Commerce; Governmental Operations; Judiciary -SJ 00835; Substituted for CS/SB 994 -SJ 00835; Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 00835; Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00835
4/28/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01025
6/18/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
7/2/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-253; See also CS/HB 1141 (Ch. 2008-254)