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HB 1269: Vehicular Homicide/Viable Fetus

GENERAL BILL by Healey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano

Vehicular Homicide/Viable Fetus; redefines offense of "vehicular homicide" to include killing of viable fetus by any injury to mother which would be vehicular homicide if it resulted in death of mother; provides right of action for civil damages; reenacts provisions re offense severity ranking chart & definition of "crime" re Fla. Crimes Compensation Act to incorporate said amendment in references, etc. Amends 782.071, 921.0022; reenacts 921.0022(3)(h), 960.03(3).

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/10/1997 House • Filed
3/11/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00172
3/24/1997 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00323
4/4/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 04/10/97, 2:45 pm, 21-HOB --Discussed
4/11/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 04/15/97, 4:00 pm, 21-HOB
4/15/1997 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00657
4/17/1997 House • Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00657
4/24/1997 House • Read second time -HJ 00866
4/28/1997 House • Read third time -HJ 01117; Passed; YEAS 88 NAYS 26 -HJ 01117
4/28/1997 Senate • In Messages
4/29/1997 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00940
5/2/1997 Senate • Upon adjournment in Senate Criminal Justice, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar; Objection filed; Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00077
4/20/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00716; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00718
4/21/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00750; Passed as amended; YEAS 101 NAYS 15 -HJ 00751
4/21/1998 Senate • In Messages
4/22/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00824
5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417)