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CS/CS/HB 947: Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Boyd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Snyder ; Weinstein

Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense; Provides that exception to 10-year minimum term for persons convicted of certain offenses during which person actually possessed firearm or destructive device does not to apply to offenders convicted for possession of firearm by felon who have certain prior convictions & actually possessed firearm or destructive device during commission of prior felony.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/8/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-74
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/7/2011 House • Filed
    12/21/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 92
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 92
    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 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 322
    2/1/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 314
    2/2/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 451
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 451
    2/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/22/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/22/2012 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 815
    2/23/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 812
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 800
    2/24/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/12
    2/28/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 890
    • Amendment(s) adopted (042231) -HJ 890
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/29/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 937
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 937
    2/29/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 849
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 849
    3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1178
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1178
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1272 -SJ 1178
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1178
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1178
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1178
    3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1714
    3/23/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-74

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  • CS/CS/HB 947, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2012 at 4:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1272 (c1) Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 947 (Ch. 2012-74) -SJ 1178
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 947, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/28/2012 at 5:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1272 (c1) Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 947 (Ch. 2012-74) -SJ 1178
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2012 12:13 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2012 11:46 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 947, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/23/2012 at 10:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1272 (c1) Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 947 (Ch. 2012-74) -SJ 1178
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    042231 - Amendment
    Between lines 13 and 14, insert:
    Boyd 2/27/2012
    1:56 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/28/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 947, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/1/2012 at 12:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1272 (c1) Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 947 (Ch. 2012-74) -SJ 1178
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    905267 - Amendment
    Remove lines 53-61 and insert:
    Boyd 2/21/2012
    7:03 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 947, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2011 at 11:46 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1272 Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of an Offense Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 947 (Ch. 2012-74) -SJ 1178
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    882405 - Amendment
    Remove lines 53-63 and insert:
    Boyd 1/30/2012
    7:49 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/31/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 1 (pdf)

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