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

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

HB 1221: Murder of a Child 17 Years of Age or Younger

GENERAL BILL by Artiles

Murder of a Child 17 Years of Age or Younger; Provides for reclassification of specified murder offenses if committed upon child 17 years of age or younger; prohibits court from suspending, deferring, or withholding adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2013 House • Filed
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 118
3/8/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 212
3/15/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
3/19/2013 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 280
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 280
3/26/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/13, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/28/2013 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 374
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 374
4/1/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/13, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
4/3/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 415
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 415
4/15/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
4/17/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 637
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/18/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 671
• Passed; YEAS 79 NAYS 37 -HJ 672
4/23/2013 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 586
4/24/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 586
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice