CS/HB 1779: Victim Assistance & Compensation
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Pruitt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brown ; Greenstein ; Effman ; Smith ; Henriquez ; Sobel ; Bloom ; Miller ; Villalobos ; Casey ; Spratt ; Murman ; Heyman ; Kosmas ; Crist ; Lynn
Victim Assistance & Compensation; provides for assertion of victim's rights as provided by law or State Constitution; prescribes purposes of Crime Victims' Services Office in Legal Affairs Dept.; prescribes eligibility criteria for awards granted under specific provision; allows dept. to award to victim of domestic violence sum of money which victim may use for relocating; authorizes dept. to perform criminal history check on certain victims, etc. Amends Ch. 960.
Last Action: 6/17/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-373
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/11/1999 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/16/1999 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Crime & Punishment (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00303 |
| 4/1/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 04/05/99, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall |
| 4/5/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00625 |
| 4/15/1999 | House |
• CS read first time on 04/15/99 -HJ 00620 |
| 4/14/1999 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00625 |
| 4/21/1999 | House |
• Withdrawn from Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00740; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) |
| 4/23/1999 | House |
• Withdrawn from Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00891; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01003 |
| 4/26/1999 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01113; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01113; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 01114 |
| 4/26/1999 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/27/1999 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01229; Immediately withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01163; Substituted for CS/SB 1484 -SJ 01163; Read second time -SJ 01163 |
| 4/28/1999 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01383; CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 01383 |
| 4/28/1999 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01661 |
| 6/2/1999 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/17/1999 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-373 |