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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    4/23/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading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

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  • CS/CS/SB 604, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2009 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 271 (e1) Nehr Similar Last Action: 5/7/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-33 -HJ 01461
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    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    524938 - Amendment
    		Fasano 4/27/2009
    9:34 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    569344 - Amendment
    		Lawson 4/27/2009
    5:13 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    173264 - Amendment
    		Lawson 4/28/2009
    3:07 PM     		Senate: Failed
    4/28/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

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  • CS/SB 604, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2009 at 2:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    756282 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Fasano)     		4/3/2009
    7:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    758214 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Fasano)     		4/3/2009
    7:23 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/6/2009 4:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • SB 604, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    957602 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/16/2009
    4:05 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 566484 - Amendment to Amendment (957602)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/17/2009
    11:13 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2009 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

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