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SB 162: Offenses Against Unborn Children

GENERAL BILL by Stargel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benacquisto ; Flores

Offenses Against Unborn Children; Citing this act as the "Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act;" providing a rule of construction that a person who engages in conduct that violates any provision of the Florida Criminal Code or of a criminal offense defined by another statute and causes the death of, or bodily injury to, an unborn child commits a separate offense if such an offense is not otherwise specifically provided for; providing for criminal penalties for such an offense, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2014
 Last Action: 4/23/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2014-194) -SJ 580
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/17/2013 Senate • Filed
9/25/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 23
10/28/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/04/13, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
11/4/2013 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 137
11/5/2013 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 137
2/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/18/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/18/2014 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 137
• Now in Rules -SJ 137
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 23
3/21/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/26/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -SJ 355
3/27/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 355
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/03/14
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/14
4/3/2014 Senate • Retained on Calendar
4/8/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/14
4/11/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 506
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/23/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 580
• Substituted CS/HB 59 -SJ 580
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 59 (Ch. 2014-194) -SJ 580