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CS/CS/SB 522: Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Grimsley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Detert ; Abruzzo

Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators; Authorizing and requiring a state attorney to refer certain persons for civil commitment under certain circumstances; requiring the agency with jurisdiction over a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense to give written notice to the multidisciplinary team as soon as practicable after receipt into custody of such person in a county or municipal jail facility; providing for certain released persons to be taken into custody by the Department of Children and Families; requiring the Department of Corrections to collect recidivism information and include the information in their annual report, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 4/2/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-2, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/17/2013 Senate • Filed
    12/18/2013 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 44
    1/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/14/14, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/14/2014 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/21/2014 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 139
    1/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/4/2014 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
    2/5/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 135
    2/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/20/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/20/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
    2/24/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/25/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 139
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/14
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 43
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 123
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 124
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 10
    • Amendment(s) adopted (630788, 674890, 867354, 956028, 966784) -SJ 11
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 12
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 12
    • Immediately certified -SJ 10
    3/4/2014 House • In Messages
    3/5/2014 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 198
    • Received -HJ 198
    3/7/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/14
    3/11/2014 House • Substituted for CS/HB 7019 -HJ 222
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 222
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/12/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 260
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 260
    3/19/2014 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 316
    3/26/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 351
    4/1/2014 • Approved by Governor -SJ 374
    4/2/2014 • Chapter No. 2014-2, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3)

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  • CS/CS/SB 522, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2014 at 7:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7019 (c1) Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/11/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2), CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3) -HJ 222
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7013 Sexually Violent Predator Program Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    H 7021 (c2) Sexually Violent Predators Healthy Families Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/11/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3), CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2) -HJ 222
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 524 (er) Sexually Violent Predators Sobel Compare Last Action: 4/2/2014 Chapter No. 2014-3, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.912 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.9125 Page 5 (pdf)
    394.913 Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.9135 Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release. Page 12 (pdf)
    394.914 Petition; contents. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.918 Examinations; notice; court hearings for release of committed persons; burden of proof. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.926 Notice to victims of release of persons committed as sexually violent predators; notice to Department of Corrections and Parole Commission. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.931 Quarterly reports. Page 17 (pdf)
    943.053 Dissemination of criminal justice information; fees. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 522, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/4/2014 at 4:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7019 (c1) Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/11/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2), CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3) -HJ 222
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7013 Sexually Violent Predator Program Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/12/2014 3:46 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.912 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.9125 Page 5 (pdf)
    394.913 Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.9135 Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release. Page 12 (pdf)
    394.914 Petition; contents. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.918 Examinations; notice; court hearings for release of committed persons; burden of proof. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.926 Notice to victims of release of persons committed as sexually violent predators; notice to Department of Corrections and Parole Commission. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.931 Quarterly reports. Page 17 (pdf)
    943.053 Dissemination of criminal justice information; fees. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 522, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/24/2014 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7013 Sexually Violent Predator Program Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    H 7019 Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/11/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2), CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3) -HJ 222
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    966784 - Amendment
    Delete line 232 and insert:     		Grimsley 2/28/2014
    4:07 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/4/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    630788 - Amendment
    Delete lines 255 - 292 and insert:     		Grimsley 2/28/2014
    4:06 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/4/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    674890 - Amendment
    Delete lines 325 - 332 and insert:     		Grimsley 2/28/2014
    4:06 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/4/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    867354 - Amendment
    Delete lines 346 - 361 and insert:     		Grimsley 2/28/2014
    4:06 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/4/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    956028 - Amendment
    Delete line 480 and insert:     		Grimsley 2/28/2014
    4:06 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/4/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2014 2:27 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.912 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.9125 Page 5 (pdf)
    394.913 Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.9135 Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release. Page 11 (pdf)
    394.914 Petition; contents. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.918 Examinations; notice; court hearings for release of committed persons; burden of proof. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.926 Notice to victims of release of persons committed as sexually violent predators; notice to Department of Corrections and Parole Commission. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.931 Quarterly reports. Page 16 (pdf)
    943.053 Dissemination of criminal justice information; fees. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 522, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2014 at 2:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/19/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7013 Sexually Violent Predator Program Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    H 7019 Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/11/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2), CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2014-3) -HJ 222
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    387996 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Grimsley)     		2/19/2014
    9:22 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/21/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 891372 - Amendment to Amendment (387996)
    Delete line 54 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Grimsley)     		2/20/2014
    9:46 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/21/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 589588 - Amendment to Amendment (387996)
    Delete line 63 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Grimsley)     		2/20/2014
    10:21 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/21/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 739700 - Amendment to Amendment (387996)
    Delete line 208 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Grimsley)     		2/20/2014
    11:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/21/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2014 10:00 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/20/2014 1:00 PM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.912 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.913 Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.9135 Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.926 Notice to victims of release of persons committed as sexually violent predators; notice to Department of Corrections and Parole Commission. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.931 Quarterly reports. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • SB 522, Original Filed Version Posted 12/17/2013 at 9:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/13/2014 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2014 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    727614 - Amendment
    Delete line 188 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Grimsley)     		1/13/2014
    9:50 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/14/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/14/2014 10:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.912 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    394.913 Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.9135 Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.926 Notice to victims of release of persons committed as sexually violent predators; notice to Department of Corrections and Parole Commission. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.931 Quarterly reports. Page 11 (pdf)

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