Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

Track This Bill

Glossary of Legislative Terms

CS/SB 782: Florida Evidence Code

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bennett

Florida Evidence Code; Providing that a statement offered against a party that wrongfully caused the declarant’s unavailability is not excluded as hearsay, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/6/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2012-152) -SJ 881
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)


View By Bill Version View By Category


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/1/2011 Senate • Filed
11/16/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 66
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 66
2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/16/2012 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 524
2/20/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/21/2012 Senate • Now in Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 524
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 535
2/29/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 721
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/2/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12
3/6/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 881
• Substituted CS/HB 701 -SJ 881
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2012-152) -SJ 881