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CS/SB 1270: Criminal Justice

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Soto ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo

Criminal Justice; Citing this act as the "43 Days Initiative Act"; providing enhanced criminal penalties for a third or subsequent violation of an injunction for protection against specified acts of violence or a foreign protection order issued under specified provisions; revising time limitations for the criminal prosecution of specified sexual battery offenses if the victim is 16 years of age or older; removing the court’s discretion to impose a specified penalty for a first violation of sexting, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/23/2015 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2015-133) -SJ 593
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2015 Senate • Filed
    3/2/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 123
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 123
    3/18/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/15, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/23/2015 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 252
    3/24/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 252
    4/3/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/08/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/8/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 378
    4/10/2015 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 378
    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/15/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2015 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    4/17/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/21/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 435
    4/23/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 593
    • Substituted CS/HB 133 -SJ 593
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2015-133) -SJ 593

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  • CS/SB 1270, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2015 at 4:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 133 (er) Sexual Offenses Plasencia Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-133
    Location: Became Law
    H 443 (c1) Violation of Injunction for Protection Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    H 845 (c1) Sexting DuBose Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2015-133)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 804 Violation of an Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence Abruzzo Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    Location: In committee/council (ACJ)
    S 1112 (c1) Sexting Abruzzo Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2015-133)
    Location: In committee/council (ACJ)

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Page 2 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators. Page 4 (pdf)
    784.0487 Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking. Page 6 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    948.11 Electronic monitoring devices. Page 11 (pdf)
    985.0301 Jurisdiction. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • SB 1270, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2015 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2015 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy PCS 554152 (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 133 (c1) Sexual Offenses Plasencia Identical Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-133
    Location: Became Law

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    554152 - Proposed Committee Substitute Fiscal Policy 4/10/2015
    5:33 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 801430 - Amendment (554152)
    Between lines 12 and 13 insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Abruzzo)
    4/15/2015
    11:41 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 154194 - Amendment (554152)
    Between lines 40 and 41 insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Abruzzo)
    4/15/2015
    11:41 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 624990 - Amendment (554152)
    Between lines 40 and 41 insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Abruzzo)
    4/15/2015
    11:42 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    118986 - Amendment
    Delete line 36 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Soto)
    4/6/2015
    9:29 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/23/2015 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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