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CS/CS/HB 1189: Victims of Sexual Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Fine ; Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Brown ; Bush ; Caruso ; Chambliss ; Duran ; Eskamani ; Garrison ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Leek ; Omphroy ; Rayner ; Robinson, F. ; Salzman ; Slosberg ; Toledo ; Williamson ; Yarborough

Victims of Sexual Offenses; Requires county health departments to participate in sexual assault response teams coordinated by certified rape crisis centers; authorizes establishment of teams by certified rape crisis centers; provides for duties & membership of sexual assault response teams; requires FL Council Against Sexual Violence to provide specified technical assistance; requires sexual assault response teams to promote & support use of sexual assault forensic examiners meeting certain requirements; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to establish minimum standards for basic skills & continued education training programs for law enforcement officers that include specified response to sexual assault; provides requirements for courses & law enforcement officers; requires officer's certification to be placed on inactive status for failure to complete certain training.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-229
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2021 House • Filed
2/28/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/30/2021 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/2/2021 House • Original reference removed: Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
• Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/12/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/14/2021 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/18/2021 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/20/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021)
4/23/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/26/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 722
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 697
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Received -SJ 722
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1530 -SJ 697
• Read 2nd time -SJ 697
• Read 3rd time -SJ 697
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 697
4/26/2021 House • Message sent to senate
• In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-229