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HB 4233: Offense of Murder/Redefined

GENERAL BILL by Stafford

Offense of Murder/Redefined; redefines offense of capital murder in first degree to include act of unlawfully killing human being while perpetrating, or attempting to perpetrate, murder of another human being; provides penalties; redefines "vehicular homicide" to include killing of viable fetus by any injury to mother caused by operation of motor vehicle by another; provides penalties, etc. Amends 782.04,.071, 921.0022, 960.13, 27.709; reenacts FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 6/17/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-417
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/16/1998 House • Filed
    3/17/1998 House • Introduced -HJ 00236
    3/23/1998 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00310
    4/1/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 04/08/98, 2:45 pm, 21-HOB --Meeting cancelled
    4/8/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 04/14/98, 1:30 pm, 21-HOB
    4/14/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00689
    4/16/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00689
    4/21/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    4/24/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01256
    4/28/1998 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 01450
    4/29/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01619; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01619; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01625
    4/30/1998 House • Reconsidered -HJ 01734; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01735; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01743
    4/30/1998 Senate • In Messages
    5/1/1998 Senate • Received -SJ 01816; Substituted for CS/SB 524 -SJ 01719; Read second time -SJ 01719; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01719; Read third time -SJ 01724; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01724
    5/1/1998 House • In returning messages; Concurred -HJ 02335; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 02341; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 02341
    6/1/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-417

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  • HB 4233, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1269 (e1) Vehicular Homicide/Viable Fetus Healey Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417)
    Location:
    S 524 (c1) Offense of Murder/Redefined Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Read second time -SJ 01710; House Bill substituted -SJ 01719; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417)
    Location:
    S 1254 (c1) Vehicular Homicide/Viable Fetus Grant Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 4233 (Ch. 98-417)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.709 Commission on the Administration of Justice in Capital Cases.
    39.464 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    435.03 Level 1 screening standards.
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards.
    775.0823 Violent offenses committed against law enforcement officers, correctional officers, state attorneys, assistant state attorneys, justices, or judges.
    782.04 Murder.
    782.071 Vehicular homicide.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.
    943.325 Blood specimen testing for DNA analysis.
    947.146 Control Release Authority.
    960.03 Definitions.

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  • HB 4233, Engrossed 3 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/1998 3:02 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/1998 9:51 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/1998 3:23 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/1998 5:33 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.709 Commission on the Administration of Justice in Capital Cases.
    39.464 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    435.03 Level 1 screening standards.
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards.
    775.0823 Violent offenses committed against law enforcement officers, correctional officers, state attorneys, assistant state attorneys, justices, or judges.
    782.04 Murder.
    782.071 Vehicular homicide.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.
    943.325 Blood specimen testing for DNA analysis.
    947.146 Control Release Authority.
    960.03 Definitions.

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  • HB 4233, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 4/2/1998 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 4/2/1998 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1998 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 4/15/1998 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 5/13/1998 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 5/13/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    063778 - Amendment
    Campbell 5/1/1998
    5:49 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    173174 - Amendment
    Grant 5/8/1998
    8:37 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    732198 - Amendment
    Grant 5/12/1998
    12:18 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    715011 - Amendment
    Crady 4/27/1998
    8:55 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    155951 - Amendment
    Stafford 4/28/1998
    8:10 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    401619 - Amendment
    Healey 4/28/1998
    8:11 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    443911 - Amendment
    Stafford 4/28/1998
    8:11 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    474561 - Amendment
    Crist 4/28/1998
    8:11 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    811981 - Amendment
    Stafford 4/28/1998
    8:11 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    973513 - Amendment
    Stafford 5/1/1998
    5:49 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.464 Grounds for termination of parental rights.
    435.03 Level 1 screening standards.
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards.
    775.0823 Violent offenses committed against law enforcement officers, correctional officers, state attorneys, assistant state attorneys, justices, or judges.
    782.04 Murder.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.
    943.325 Blood specimen testing for DNA analysis.
    947.146 Control Release Authority.

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