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CS/HB 437: Protection of Minors

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Eisnaugle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Coley ; Drake ; Fullwood ; Metz ; Perry ; Pilon

Protection of Minors; Designates act "Protect Our Children Act of 2012"; requires person convicted of second or subsequent violation of specified video voyeurism provisions to register as sexual predator if that person has been convicted of specified prior offense; provides that if more than one child is involved in violation of provisions prohibiting sexual performance by child, each child involved in violation creates separate offense; requires person convicted of video voyeurism violations to register as sexual offender; revises definition of term "sexual offender" to include persons convicted of specified video voyeurism provisions; increases classification of specified video voyeurism offenses involving minors.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 3/25/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-19, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/21/2011 House • Filed
    10/28/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 44
    11/8/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 11/15/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    11/15/2011 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 174
    11/17/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    11/18/2011 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 169
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 44
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 166
    1/12/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/17/12, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    1/17/2012 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 237
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 237
    1/30/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/01/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    2/1/2012 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 1 -HJ 322
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 322
    2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
    2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 626
    • Amendment(s) adopted (557045) -HJ 626
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 657
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 2 -HJ 658
    2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 842
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 842
    3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1246
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1246
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 964 -SJ 1247
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1247
    • Amendment(s) adopted (309942) -SJ 1247
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1247
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1247
    3/9/2012 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (309942) -HJ 1604
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1604
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1605
    3/16/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/23/2012 • Approved by Governor
    3/25/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-19, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39)

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  • CS/HB 437, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2012 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 964 (c2) Protection of Minors Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19), SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39) -SJ 1247
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 215 Video Voyeurism Young Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39), CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19) -HJ 1115
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 436 (er) Video Voyeurism Storms Compare Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    810.145 Video voyeurism. Page 8 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 9 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 7 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 437, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/12/2012 at 2:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 964 (c2) Protection of Minors Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19), SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39) -SJ 1247
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 215 Video Voyeurism Young Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39), CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19) -HJ 1115
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 436 (er) Video Voyeurism Storms Compare Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    810.145 Video voyeurism. Page 8 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 9 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 7 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 437, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/15/2012 at 4:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 964 (c2) Protection of Minors Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19), SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39) -SJ 1247
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 215 Video Voyeurism Young Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39), CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19) -HJ 1115
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 436 (er) Video Voyeurism Storms Compare Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19)
    Location: Became Law

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    752158 - Amendment
    Delete lines 28 - 64.
    Storms 3/8/2012
    10:03 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    309942 - Amendment
    Delete lines 47 - 56 and insert:
    Benacquisto 3/8/2012
    8:12 PM
    House: Concur
    3/9/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    317678 - Amendment
    Delete lines 86 - 218.
    Storms 3/8/2012
    10:03 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/16/2012 3:57 PM House 117 Yeas - 2 Nays
    3/9/2012 4:53 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2012 7:52 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    810.145 Video voyeurism. Page 8 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 7 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/17/2011 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 964 (c2) Protection of Minors Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19), SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39) -SJ 1247
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 215 Video Voyeurism Young Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39), CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19) -HJ 1115
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 436 (e1) Video Voyeurism Storms Compare Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19)
    Location: Became Law

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    557045 - Amendment
    Remove lines 47-56 and insert:
    Eisnaugle 2/14/2012
    8:24 AM
    House: Adopted
    2/15/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    810.145 Video voyeurism. Page 8 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 7 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 437, Original Filed Version Posted 10/21/2011 at 11:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 964 Protection of Minors Benacquisto Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19), SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39) -SJ 1247
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 215 Video Voyeurism Young Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 436 (Ch. 2012-39), CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19) -HJ 1115
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 436 Video Voyeurism Storms Compare Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 437 (Ch. 2012-19)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 2 (pdf)
    810.145 Video voyeurism. Page 7 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 8 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)

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