SB 226: Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act
GENERAL BILL by Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Cowin ; Crist
Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act; redefines term "law enforcement officer" for purposes of payment of costs & attorney's fees in certain actions commenced against such officer; revises circumstances under which employing agency of such officer has option of paying legal costs & attorney's fees in action arising out of officer's official duties; provides for jurisdiction re legal costs & attorney's fees; provides certain limitations of amount awarded, etc. Amends 111.065.
Effective Date: 05/12/2004
Last Action: 5/12/2004 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-38
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/12/2004 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-38
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2003 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 10/23/2003 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations |
| 1/26/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/04/04, 1:00 pm, 37-S |
| 2/4/2004 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 2/5/2004 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary |
| 3/2/2004 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00019; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/04/04, 1:00 pm, 37-S; Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00152; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00152; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/02/04, 2:30 pm, 110-S -SJ 00002; Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00193 |
| 3/3/2004 | Senate |
• Now in Comprehensive Planning -SJ 00193 |
| 3/10/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 03/15/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K |
| 3/15/2004 | Senate |
• Favorable by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00298 |
| 3/16/2004 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00299 |
| 3/24/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, 03/29/04, 4:30 pm, 42-S |
| 3/29/2004 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00440 |
| 3/30/2004 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 00440 |
| 4/2/2004 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00503; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/14/2004 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00581; Read second time -SJ 00577 |
| 4/15/2004 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00634; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00634 |
| 4/16/2004 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/20/2004 | House |
• Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00596 |
| 4/22/2004 | House |
• Substituted for HB 451 -HJ 00659; Read second time -HJ 00659 |
| 4/27/2004 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00826; Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00827 |
| 4/28/2004 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 01340 |
| 5/12/2004 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-38 |