CS/HB 137: Offenses Against Unborn Children
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Ahern; Trujillo; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley; Brandes; Costello; Gaetz; Gonzalez; Grant; Perry; Plakon; Porter; Renuart; Stargel; Van Zant; Weinstein
Offenses Against Unborn Children; Designates act "Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act"; revises provisions relating to vehicular homicide; defines term "unborn child" for specified purposes; revises terminology to refer to "unborn child" rather than "viable fetus"; provides specified exemptions from prosecution; provides that certain offenses relating to killing of unborn child by injury to mother do not require specified knowledge or intent or death of mother; provides legislative intent; conforms terminology.
Last Action: 03/09/2012 Died in Judiciary Committee
Effective Date: October 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2011 | House | • Filed |
| 10/03/2011 | House | • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 17 |
| 01/10/2012 | House | • Introduced -HJ 17 |
| 01/27/2012 | House | • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 12:30 pm, 404 HOB |
| 01/31/2012 | House | • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 321 |
| 02/01/2012 | House | • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 312 |
| 02/02/2012 | House | • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • CS referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 451 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 451 |
| 03/09/2012 | House | • Died in Judiciary Committee |
