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CS/CS/CS/HB 1355: Protection of Vulnerable Persons

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Health and Human Services Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Dorworth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Brodeur ; Burgin ; Campbell ; Coley ; Costello ; Fullwood ; Gaetz ; Harrell ; Holder ; Julien ; Nunez ; Pafford ; Plakon ; Porth ; Snyder ; Steube ; Williams, T.

Protection of Vulnerable Persons; Revises language concerning child abuse reporting; requires DCF to provide for web-chat & update other web-based forms for reporting; requires specified educational institutions & their law enforcement agencies to report known or suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect in certain circumstances; provides financial penalties for violations; increases penalties for certain reporting offenses; provides for upward reclassification of certain prostitution offenses involving minors; provides for denial of relocation payment for domestic violence claim if claimant has been paid sexual battery relocation claim for same incident; provides for relocation assistance payments to victims of sexual battery; provides criteria for awards; provides for denial of relocation payment for sexual battery claim if claimant has previously been paid domestic violence relocation claim for same incident; provides appropriations; authorizes specified numbers of full-time equivalent positions with associated salary rates within DCF; defines "mental injury" with respect to offenses of abuse, aggravated abuse, & neglect of child; requires physician or psychologist acting as expert witness in certain proceedings have certain credentials; redefines "crime" for purposes of crime victims compensation to include additional forms of injury; redefines "victim" to conform with modified definition of "crime." APPROPRIATION: $3,945,016

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
 Last Action: 4/29/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-155
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2012 House • Filed
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 134
    1/12/2012 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee; Health and Human Services Committee; Education Committee -HJ 215
    1/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/25/12, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
    1/25/2012 House • CS by Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 310
    1/30/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 309
    2/2/2012 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 452
    2/21/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/23/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/23/2012 House • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 835
    2/24/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 833
    2/27/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Education Committee
    • CS referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 854
    • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 854
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/28/12, 8:30 am, Webster Hall
    2/28/2012 House • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 908
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 967
    • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 905
    3/1/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/12
    3/2/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1032
    • Amendment(s) adopted (034315) -HJ 1032
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/5/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1084
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 1084
    3/5/2012 Senate • In Messages
    • Received -SJ 857
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 857
    3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 946
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 946
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1816 -SJ 946
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 946
    • Amendment(s) adopted (215940, 257028, 687376, 904562)
    • Amendment(s) failed (477424, 507278, 890924) -SJ 946
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/8/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 961
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 4 -SJ 962
    3/8/2012 House • In returning messages
    • Was taken up -HJ 1189
    • Concurred in 3 amendment(s) (215940, 257028, 904562) -HJ 1190
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1191
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1191
    4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/29/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-155

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1355, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2012 at 11:06 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (c1) Criminal Conduct Schwartz Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    S 1172 (c2) Criminal Conduct Detert Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1816 (c2) Protection of Vulnerable Persons Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155) -SJ 946
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 12 (pdf)
    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. Page 20 (pdf)
    775.0877 Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; penalties. Page 22 (pdf)
    782.07 Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic. Page 24 (pdf)
    796.036 Page 14 (pdf)
    827.03 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child; penalties. Page 17 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 24 (pdf)
    948.062 Reviewing and reporting serious offenses committed by offenders placed on probation or community control. Page 52 (pdf)
    960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28. Page 53 (pdf)
    960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 15 (pdf)
    960.199 Page 15 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1355, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/8/2012 at 7:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (c1) Criminal Conduct Schwartz Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    S 1172 (c2) Criminal Conduct Detert Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1816 (c2) Protection of Vulnerable Persons Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155) -SJ 946
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 12 (pdf)
    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. Page 20 (pdf)
    775.0877 Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; penalties. Page 22 (pdf)
    782.07 Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic. Page 24 (pdf)
    796.036 Page 14 (pdf)
    827.03 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child; penalties. Page 17 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 24 (pdf)
    948.062 Reviewing and reporting serious offenses committed by offenders placed on probation or community control. Page 52 (pdf)
    960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28. Page 53 (pdf)
    960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 15 (pdf)
    960.199 Page 15 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1355, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/2/2012 at 9:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1285 (c1) Criminal Conduct Schwartz Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    S 1172 (c2) Criminal Conduct Detert Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1816 (c2) Protection of Vulnerable Persons Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155) -SJ 946
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (11)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    687376 - Amendment
    Delete lines 67 - 146 and insert:     		Benacquisto 3/7/2012
    9:56 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 277564 - Amendment to Amendment (687376)
    Delete line 25 and insert:     		Storms 3/7/2012
    1:13 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    215940 - Amendment
    Delete lines 67 - 146 and insert:     		Benacquisto 3/8/2012
    10:11 AM     		House: Concur
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    507278 - Amendment
    Delete lines 251 - 303 and insert:     		Lynn 3/7/2012
    9:40 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/7/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    890924 - Amendment
    Delete lines 267 - 284 and insert:     		Lynn 3/7/2012
    1:39 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/7/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    773452 - Amendment
    Delete lines 276 - 292 and insert:     		Lynn 3/7/2012
    9:40 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/7/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    477424 - Amendment
    Delete lines 276 - 292 and insert:     		Lynn 3/7/2012
    9:40 AM     		Senate: Failed
    3/7/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    497206 - Amendment
    Delete lines 276 - 293 and insert:     		Lynn 3/7/2012
    10:35 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/7/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    904562 - Amendment
    Delete lines 304 - 370.     		Benacquisto 3/6/2012
    10:57 PM     		House: Concur
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    257028 - Amendment
    Delete line 802 and insert:     		Detert 3/7/2012
    12:40 PM     		House: Concur
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    460762 - Amendment
    Between lines 973 and 974 insert:     		Thrasher 3/7/2012
    12:49 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/7/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2012 2:55 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2012 9:39 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 4 Nays
    3/8/2012 4:55 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.309 Page 11 (pdf)
    409.1671 Foster care and related services; outsourcing. Page 12 (pdf)
    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. Page 20 (pdf)
    775.0877 Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; penalties. Page 22 (pdf)
    782.07 Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic. Page 24 (pdf)
    796.036 Page 14 (pdf)
    827.03 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child; penalties. Page 17 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 24 (pdf)
    948.062 Reviewing and reporting serious offenses committed by offenders placed on probation or community control. Page 52 (pdf)
    960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28. Page 53 (pdf)
    960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 14 (pdf)
    960.199 Page 15 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1355, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/28/2012 at 11:43 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1816 (c2) Protection of Vulnerable Persons Benacquisto Similar Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155) -SJ 946
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    034315 - Amendment
    Remove lines 295-297 and insert:     		Dorworth 3/1/2012
    1:32 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/2/2012     		PDF
    136077 - Amendment
    Between lines 438 and 439, insert:     		Harrell 3/1/2012
    1:47 PM     		House: Adopted as Amended
    3/2/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 091325 - Amendment to Amendment (136077)
    Remove lines 482-522 of the amendment and insert:     		Harrell 3/1/2012
    4:55 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/2/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.309 Page 11 (pdf)
    409.1671 Foster care and related services; outsourcing. Page 12 (pdf)
    796.036 Page 13 (pdf)
    960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 14 (pdf)
    960.199 Page 14 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1355, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/24/2012 at 1:45 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1816 (c1) Protection of Vulnerable Persons Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155) -SJ 946
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    477851 - Amendment
    Remove lines 258-276 and insert:     		Dorworth 2/27/2012
    9:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/28/2012     		PDF
    961287 - Amendment
    Between lines 421 and 422, insert:     		Dorworth 2/27/2012
    9:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/28/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.309 Page 11 (pdf)
    409.1671 Foster care and related services; outsourcing. Page 11 (pdf)
    796.036 Page 13 (pdf)
    960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 14 (pdf)
    960.199 Page 14 (pdf)
    1012.98 School Community Professional Development Act. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1355, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2012 at 9:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/30/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1816 (c1) Protection of Vulnerable Persons Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155) -SJ 946
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    296815 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Dorworth 2/22/2012
    9:05 PM     		Adopted as Amended
    2/23/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 902635 - Amendment to Amendment (296815)
    Remove line 22 of the amendment and insert:     		Brodeur 2/23/2012
    12:33 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 5 (pdf)
    796.036 Page 6 (pdf)
    960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 7 (pdf)
    960.199 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 1355, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2012 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1816 Protection of Vulnerable Persons Benacquisto Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2012-155) -SJ 946
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    484159 - Amendment
    Remove lines 163-186 and insert:     		Dorworth 1/24/2012
    7:23 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/25/2012     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 4 (pdf)
    796.036 Page 6 (pdf)
    960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence. Page 6 (pdf)

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