CS/SB 294: The Victim's Freedom Act
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Crist ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hill ; Argenziano ; Atwater
The Victim's Freedom Act; provides for cause of action for protective injunction against sexual violence; provides for petition to be filed when sexual violence is reported to law enforcement agency & victim is cooperating in any investigation or when respondent who was sentenced to imprisonment for sexual violence has been or will be released; prohibits assessment of filing fees for petition for protection against repeat, sexual, or dating violence, etc. Amends FS.
Last Action: 4/28/2003 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Read second time -SJ 00698; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00698; Substituted HB 561 -SJ 00698; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 2003-117)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 1/10/2003 Senate • Prefiled 
 1/16/2003 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations 
 3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Children and Families; Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00023 
 3/13/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/03, 1:30 pm, 110-S 
 3/18/2003 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00245; CS read first time on 03/24/03 -SJ 00247 
 3/20/2003 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00245 
 3/28/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/03/03, 9:00 am, 37-S 
 4/3/2003 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00341; Now in Children and Families -SJ 00341 
 4/16/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Children and Families -SJ 00423; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary 
 4/24/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00538; Placed on Calendar, on second reading 
 4/28/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Read second time -SJ 00698; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00698; Substituted HB 561 -SJ 00698; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 561 (Ch. 2003-117) 
 
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                    CS/SB 294, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2003 at 1:48 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2003 (pdf) 
 Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2003 (pdf)
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 561 Kyle Compare Last Action: 6/6/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-117 
 Location:Floor Amendments (3)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 081820 - Amendment 
 Crist 4/25/2003 
 4:32 PMWeb Page 
 PDF254832 - Amendment 
 Crist 4/28/2003 
 11:42 AMWeb Page 
 PDF672674 - Amendment 
 Crist 4/28/2003 
 11:42 AMWeb Page 
 PDFCommittee Votes (1)Date Committee Result 4/3/2003 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (15)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 61.1825 State Case Registry. 61.1827 Identifying information concerning applicants for and recipients of child support services. 741.2901 Domestic violence cases; prosecutors; legislative intent; investigation; duty of circuits; first appearance. 741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. 741.31 Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violence. 741.315 Recognition of foreign protection orders. 775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. 784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence or dating violence for protective injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk of court; filing and form of petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance; statewide verification system; enforcement. 784.047 Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators. 784.048 Stalking; definitions; penalties. 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. 790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. 943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime reports. 
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                    SB 294, Original Filed Version Posted 2/15/2003 at 12:04 AM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Committee Votes (1)Date Committee Result 3/18/2003 1:30 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 784.046 Action by victim of repeat violence or dating violence for protective injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk of court; filing and form of petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance; statewide verification system; enforcement. 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful.