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CS/CS/HB 179: Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Adkins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Antone ; Artiles ; Baxley ; Berman ; Boyd ; Brodeur ; Burgess ; Burton ; Caldwell ; Campbell ; Clarke-Reed ; Combee ; Cortes, B. ; Costello ; Dudley ; Eagle ; Edwards ; Eisnaugle ; Fant ; Fitzenhagen ; Gaetz ; Geller ; Gonzalez ; Grant ; Hager ; Harrell ; Harrison ; Hill ; Ingoglia ; Jacobs ; Jenne ; Jones, M. ; Kerner ; Latvala ; Magar ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; Metz ; Miller ; Moraitis ; Moskowitz ; Murphy ; Nunez ; Passidomo ; Perry ; Peters ; Pilon ; Plasencia ; Porter ; Raburn ; Raschein ; Raulerson ; Ray ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Renner ; Rooney ; Slosberg ; Smith ; Spano ; Steube ; Stevenson ; Sullivan ; Taylor ; Torres ; Van Zant ; Watson, C. ; Wood

Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations; Requires that sexual offense evidence kit or other DNA evidence be submitted to statewide criminal analysis laboratory system within specified time after specified occurrences; requires medical provider or law enforcement agency to inform alleged victim of sexual offense of certain information; requires retention of specified evidence; requires adoption & dissemination of guidelines & procedures by certain entities; requires testing of sexual offense evidence kits within specified timeframe.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/1/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72) -HJ 631
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/17/2015 House • Filed
    9/24/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 19
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 12/01/15, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    12/1/2015 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 165
    12/3/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    12/4/2015 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 155
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 19
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 141
    1/26/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/16, 3:30 pm, Reed Hall
    1/28/2016 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 334
    2/1/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 326
    2/2/2016 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 362
    2/16/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/18/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/18/2016 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 507
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 507
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 555
    2/26/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/16
    3/1/2016 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 636 -HJ 631
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72) -HJ 631

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  • CS/CS/HB 179, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2016 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 636 (er) Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 3/23/2016 Chapter No. 2016-72
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 167 Evidence Collected in Sexual Assault Investigations Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    H 1331 Forensic Examination Evidence Murphy Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 368 Evidence Collected in Sexual Assault Investigations Joyner Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill
    S 1614 Forensic Examination Evidence Sobel Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    791081 - Amendment
    Remove lines 84-87 and insert:     		Adkins 2/22/2016
    12:54 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 179, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/3/2015 at 5:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 636 (c1) Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 3/23/2016 Chapter No. 2016-72
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 167 Evidence Collected in Sexual Assault Investigations Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    H 1331 Forensic Examination Evidence Murphy Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 368 Evidence Collected in Sexual Assault Investigations Joyner Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill
    S 1614 Forensic Examination Evidence Sobel Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    287425 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Adkins 1/27/2016
    6:38 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/28/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 179, Original Filed Version Posted 9/17/2015 at 9:22 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 636 Evidence Collected in Sexual Assault Investigations Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 3/23/2016 Chapter No. 2016-72
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 167 Evidence Collected in Sexual Assault Investigations Cruz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 368 Evidence Collected in Sexual Assault Investigations Joyner Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    361207 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Adkins 11/30/2015
    7:44 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/1/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 Page 1 (pdf)

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