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
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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4/2/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00503; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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
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SB 226, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2004 at 7:14 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 451 Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act Negron Similar Last Action: 4/22/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 226; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 226 (Ch. 2004-38) -HJ 00659
Location:Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.065 Law enforcement officers, civil or criminal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney's fees. -
SB 226, Original Filed Version Posted 10/13/2003 at 3:20 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Committee Votes (4)
Date Committee Result 2/4/2004 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/2/2004 3:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/15/2004 2:00 PM Comprehensive Planning 7 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/29/2004 4:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/15/2004 4:05 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/27/2004 2:21 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 111.065 Law enforcement officers, civil or criminal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney's fees.