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SB 858: Knowingly and Willfully Giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer

GENERAL BILL by Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joyner ; Evers ; Sobel ; Altman

Knowingly and Willfully Giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer; Providing that it is a third-degree felony for a person to knowingly and willfully give false information to a law enforcement officer conducting a missing person investigation involving a child 16 years of age or younger with the intent to mislead the officer or impede the investigation if the child suffers great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent disfigurement, or death; providing criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/8/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53) -SJ 998
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/7/2011 Senate • Filed
    12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 72
    1/9/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/12, 10:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 72
    1/12/2012 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 135
    1/13/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/19/12, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/19/2012 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 252
    • Now in Budget -SJ 252
    1/20/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 268
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 721
    2/29/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 721
    3/6/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 874
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 874
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
    3/8/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 998
    • Substituted CS/HB 37 -SJ 998
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53) -SJ 998

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  • SB 858, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/7/2011 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2012 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/18/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 37 (er) Knowingly and Willfully Giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer Diaz, Plakon Similar Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-53
    Location: Became Law
    H 49 Offenses Related to a Child's Disappearance Hager, Costello Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
    H 259 Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
    S 84 Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children Fasano Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    S 86 Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children Sobel Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    S 146 Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children Flores Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/12/2012 10:15 AM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/19/2012 10:15 AM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/28/2012 10:45 AM Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    837.055 False information to law enforcement during investigation. Page 1 (pdf)

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