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CS/CS/SB 604: Confidential Informants/Rachael's Law [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joyner

Confidential Informants/Rachael's Law [SPSC]; Creates Rachael's Law. Requires a law enforcement agency that uses confidential informants to disclose certain information to persons who are requested to serve as said informants. Provides that a law enforcement agency must provide a person who is requested to serve as a confidential informant the opportunity to consult with legal counsel. Requires training for persons involved in the recruitment and use of confidential informants, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 4/29/2009 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00834; Amendment(s) adopted (524938) -SJ 00834; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00834; Substituted CS/CS/HB 271 -SJ 00834; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 271 (Ch. 2009-33) -SJ 00834
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2009 Senate • Filed
1/23/2009 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
2/25/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/09, 1:00 pm, 37-S --Workshop -SJ 00039
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00053; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/09, 1:00 pm, 37-S --Workshop-Discussed
3/13/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/09, 9:00 am, 37-S
3/18/2009 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00165; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00220
3/19/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/23/2009 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00165
4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/06/09, 4:00 pm, 110-S
4/6/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; CS read 1st time on 04/14/09 -SJ 00341
4/8/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/9/2009 Senate • Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00339
4/23/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/29/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00834; Amendment(s) adopted (524938) -SJ 00834; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00834; Substituted CS/CS/HB 271 -SJ 00834; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 271 (Ch. 2009-33) -SJ 00834