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CS/HB 199: Sexual Battery Prosecution Time Limitation

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Davis ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Cortes ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Gottlieb ; Grall ; Grieco ; Hattersley ; Hill ; Joseph ; Mercado ; Polsky ; Slosberg ; Watson, C. ; Webb ; Williams

Sexual Battery Prosecution Time Limitation; Designates act "Donna's Law"; creates exception to general time limitations allowing prosecution to be commenced at any time for specified sexual battery offenses against victims younger than a certain age.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/24/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-81
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/19/2019 House • Filed
    9/25/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 21
    1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 21
    1/15/2020 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 395
    1/16/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 379
    1/20/2020 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 410
    1/31/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/4/2020 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 504
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 504
    2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/12/2020 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 568
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 568
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 940
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 989
    • CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 989
    3/10/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 653
    • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 586
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 170 -SJ 586
    • Received -SJ 653
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 586
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 673
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 673
    3/11/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1127
    6/16/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/24/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-81

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  • CS/HB 199, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2020 at 6:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 170 (c1) Time Limitation on the Prosecution of Sexual Battery Cases Stewart Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81) -SJ 586
    H 541 Sexual Offenses Slosberg Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81)
    S 892 Sexual Offenses Berman Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 199, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/16/2020 at 5:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 170 (c1) Time Limitation on the Prosecution of Sexual Battery Cases Stewart Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81) -SJ 586
    H 541 Sexual Offenses Slosberg Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81)
    S 892 Sexual Offenses Berman Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 9:22 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/11/2020 4:14 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 199, Original Filed Version Posted 9/19/2019 at 9:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/25/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 541 Sexual Offenses Slosberg Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81)
    S 170 (c1) Time Limitation on the Prosecution of Sexual Battery Cases Stewart Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81) -SJ 586
    S 892 Sexual Offenses Berman Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 199 (Ch. 2020-81)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    772369 - Amendment
    Remove lines 34-35 and insert:
    Davis 1/14/2020
    6:41 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/15/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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