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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:
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  • 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    2/29/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 721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

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  • CS/SB 782, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2012 at 3:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 701 (er) Florida Evidence Code Logan, Holder Identical Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-152
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 782, Original Filed Version Posted 11/1/2011 at 12:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 701 (c1) Florida Evidence Code Logan, Holder Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-152
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    676492 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Richter)     		2/15/2012
    12:01 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/20/2012     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2012 10:30 AM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.803 Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial. Page 2 (pdf)
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable. Page 4 (pdf)
    90.807 Page 5 (pdf)

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