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HB 513: Offenses Against Unborn Children

GENERAL BILL by Poppell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson ; Gonzalez ; Hays ; Legg ; Needelman ; Schenck ; Traviesa ; Williams, T.

Offenses Against Unborn Children; Designates act "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; provides that certain offenses relating to killing of unborn child by injury to mother do not require specified knowledge or intent.

Effective Date: 10/01/2008
 Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2008 House • Filed
    1/23/2008 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00042
    3/5/2008 House • Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00189
    3/10/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 03/12/08, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/12/2008 House • Favorable by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -HJ 00284; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00284
    3/17/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/19/08, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/19/2008 House • Favorable by Safety & Security Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 00313
    3/20/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00313
    3/21/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/25/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K
    3/25/2008 House • Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 21 NAYS 9 -HJ 00345; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00345
    4/2/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00376; Read 3rd time -HJ 00387; Passed; YEAS 80 NAYS 36 -HJ 00387
    4/9/2008 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • HB 513, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2008 at 12:07 PM

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

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2480 Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act [LPCC] Posey Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
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    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/2/2008 5:50 PM House 80 Yeas - 36 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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