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CS/CS/CS/SB 764: Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Stewart

Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence; Requiring that specified sexual offense evidence be retained by specified entities for a minimum number of years after the collection date; requiring that such evidence be stored anonymously in a secure, environmentally safe manner, and with a documented chain of custody; providing requirements for the transferring, storing, and destruction of such sexual offense evidence, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 5/13/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-169
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/6/2023 Senate • Filed
    12/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    1/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/10/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/10/2024 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/11/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
    1/12/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    2/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/08/24, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/8/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/12/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
    2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/22/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    2/23/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
    2/27/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 500
    • Amendment(s) adopted (408362) -SJ 501
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 501
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 501
    2/28/2024 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    3/1/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 1
    3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/10/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-169

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 764, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 2:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 607 (c2) Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 764 (Ch. 2024-169)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 764, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/28/2024 at 4:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 607 (c2) Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 764 (Ch. 2024-169)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2024 12:18 PM House 112 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 764, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/23/2024 at 2:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 607 (c2) Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 764 (Ch. 2024-169)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    408362 - Amendment
    Delete line 145 and insert:
    Stewart 2/27/2024
    3:24 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    2/28/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 3:35 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 764, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/12/2024 at 3:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 607 (c2) Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 764 (Ch. 2024-169)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    885644 - Amendment
    Delete lines 54 - 66 and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Stewart)
    2/21/2024
    11:57 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/23/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 764, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/11/2024 at 9:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 607 (c1) Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 764 (Ch. 2024-169)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    423522 - Amendment
    Delete line 54 and insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Stewart)
    2/7/2024
    3:26 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/9/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/8/2024 2:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 764, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2023 at 12:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2024 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 607 (c1) Retention of Sexual Offense Evidence Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 764 (Ch. 2024-169)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    200146 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Stewart)
    1/9/2024
    8:20 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/10/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/10/2024 8:30 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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