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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.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 137, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2012 at 10:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 234 Offenses Against Unborn Children Fasano Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 6 (pdf)
    782.071 Vehicular homicide. Page 1 (pdf)
    782.09 Killing of unborn quick child by injury to mother. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 137, Original Filed Version Posted 9/9/2011 at 5:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 234 Offenses Against Unborn Children Fasano Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    458635 - Amendment
    Remove lines 45-100 and insert:     		Ahern 1/30/2012
    7:51 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/31/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 5 (pdf)
    782.071 Vehicular homicide. Page 1 (pdf)
    782.09 Killing of unborn quick child by injury to mother. Page 2 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 6 (pdf)

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