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CS/HB 423: Trial Testimony/Sexual Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Crime & Punishment ; Argenziano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist ; Brown ; Harrington

Trial Testimony/Sexual Offenses; requires that court clear courtroom at request of victim during his or her testimony concerning sexual offense, regardless of victim's age or mental capacity; provides certain exceptions. Amends 918.16.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 198 (Ch. 99-157)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/27/1999 House • Prefiled
2/3/1999 House • Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Crime & Punishment (CRC)
2/5/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
2/17/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC)
2/22/1999 House • Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC)
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00046; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00105; Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00105
3/4/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 03/09/99, 1:00 pm, 214C
3/9/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00382
3/24/1999 House • CS read first time on 03/24/99 -HJ 00378
3/18/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113
3/22/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00382
3/30/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00473
4/6/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 00492; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00492; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00493
4/8/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/13/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00519
4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 198 (Ch. 99-157)