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CS/HB 7019: Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Hutson ; Campbell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Cruz ; Cummings ; Dudley ; Eisnaugle ; Kerner ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; Nunez

Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators; Authorizes & requires state attorney to refer certain persons for civil commitment; requires agency with jurisdiction over person convicted of sexually violent offense to give written notice to multidisciplinary team as soon as practicable after receipt of such person in county or municipal jail; authorizes multidisciplinary team to consult with specified others as part of assessment & evaluation process; requires second clinical evaluation; revises deadlines for assessment & recommendation; revises duties of DCF & multidisciplinary team concerning evaluation & recommendation; authorizes state attorney to petition alleging that person released from local detention facility was not referred as required for certain reasons; revises provisions authorizing petitioner & respondent to present evidence at civil commitment hearing; requires DCF to provide notice of placement or release of sexually violent predator or person who is in custody to certain persons & agencies; requires DOC to collect & report recidivism information.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 3/11/2014 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2), CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3) -HJ 222
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2014 House • Filed
    2/5/2014 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 121
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/12/14, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/12/2014 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 -HJ 157
    2/13/2014 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 157
    2/24/2014 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/03/14, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/3/2014 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 207
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 121
    3/5/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 205
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 201
    3/7/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/14
    3/11/2014 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 522 -HJ 222
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2), CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3) -HJ 222

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  • CS/HB 7019, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2014 at 4:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/13/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 522 (er) Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Grimsley Identical Last Action: 4/2/2014 Chapter No. 2014-2, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3)
    Location: Became Law
    H 7013 Sexually Violent Predator Program Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)
    S 524 (er) Sexually Violent Predators Sobel Compare Last Action: 4/2/2014 Chapter No. 2014-3, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.912 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.9125 Page 5 (pdf)
    394.913 Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.9135 Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.914 Petition; contents. Page 16 (pdf)
    394.918 Examinations; notice; court hearings for release of committed persons; burden of proof. Page 16 (pdf)
    394.926 Notice to victims of release of persons committed as sexually violent predators; notice to Department of Corrections and Parole Commission. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.931 Quarterly reports. Page 18 (pdf)
    943.053 Dissemination of criminal justice information; fees. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • HB 7019, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2014 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7013 Sexually Violent Predator Program Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)
    S 522 (e1) Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Grimsley Compare Last Action: 4/2/2014 Chapter No. 2014-2, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.912 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    394.9125 Page 3 (pdf)
    394.913 Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.9135 Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.9151 Contract authority. Page 8 (pdf)
    394.917 Determination; commitment procedure; mistrials; housing; counsel and costs in indigent appellate cases. Page 8 (pdf)
    394.918 Examinations; notice; court hearings for release of committed persons; burden of proof. Page 9 (pdf)
    394.9215 Right to habeas corpus. Page 9 (pdf)
    394.929 Program costs. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.930 Authority to adopt rules. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.931 Quarterly reports. Page 12 (pdf)

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