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HB 71: DNA Evidence

GENERAL BILL by Brutus ; Joyner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard

DNA Evidence; revises requirements for petitions for examination of evidence & postsentencing DNA testing; requires entry of DNA profile information into national DNA index system; revises requirements for retention of DNA evidence; provides for DNA identification of missing persons; creates Fla. Commission on Innocence; defines term "exoneration"; provides membership; provides for report & responses, etc. Amends 925.11; creates 925.12.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/5/2006 House - Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (SAC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/9/2005 House • Filed
    9/9/2005 House • Referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council
    12/30/2005 House • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations (FC); Referred to- Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Judiciary Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council
    3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Justice Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00019; Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00131; Referred to- Governmental Operations (SAC); Criminal Justice (JC); Judiciary Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00131
    5/5/2006 House • Died in Committee on Governmental Operations (SAC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)

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  • HB 71, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/9/2005 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 61 (e1) Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 6/23/2006 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-292
    Location:
    S 186 Postsentence DNA Testing Villalobos Compare Last Action: 5/2/2006 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00827; Read second time -SJ 00821; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00821; Substituted HB 61 -SJ 00823; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    925.11 Postsentencing DNA testing.
    925.12

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