CS/HB 137: Offenses Against Unborn Children
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Ahern ; Trujillo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Brandes ; Costello ; Gaetz ; Gonzalez ; Grant ; Perry ; Plakon ; Porter ; Renuart ; Stargel ; Van Zant ; Weinstein
Offenses Against Unborn Children; Designates act "Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act"; revises provisions relating to vehicular homicide; defines term "unborn child" for specified purposes; revises terminology to refer to "unborn child" rather than "viable fetus"; provides specified exemptions from prosecution; provides that certain offenses relating to killing of unborn child by injury to mother do not require specified knowledge or intent or death of mother; provides legislative intent; conforms terminology.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/9/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/3/2011 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 17 |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 17 |
| 1/27/2012 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 12:30 pm, 404 HOB |
| 1/31/2012 | House |
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 321 |
| 2/1/2012 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 312 |
| 2/2/2012 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 451 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 451 |
| 3/9/2012 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
