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CS/HB 701: Florida Evidence Code

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Logan ; Holder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Costello ; Gaetz ; Porth

Florida Evidence Code; Provides that statement offered against party that wrongfully caused declarant's unavailability is not excluded as hearsay.

Effective Date: 4/27/2012
 Last Action: 4/29/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-152
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/16/2011 House • Filed
    11/29/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 69
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 68
    1/27/2012 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    1/31/2012 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 322
    2/1/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 314
    2/2/2012 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 451
    2/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/24/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/24/2012 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 834
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 834
    3/1/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/12
    3/2/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1018
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/5/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1070
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 1070
    3/5/2012 Senate • In Messages
    • Received -SJ 818
    • Referred to Judiciary; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 818
    3/6/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 801
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 801
    • Substituted for CS/SB 782 -SJ 801
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 801
    • Amendment(s) adopted (653972) -SJ 801
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 909
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 909
    3/7/2012 House • In returning messages
    • Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (653972) -HJ 1169
    • Requested Senate to recede -HJ 1169
    3/7/2012 Senate • In returning messages
    3/8/2012 Senate • Receded from 1 amendment(s) (653972) -SJ 1064
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1064
    3/8/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1244
    4/20/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/29/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-152

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  • CS/HB 701, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2012 at 9:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 782 (c1) Florida Evidence Code Bennett Identical Last Action: 3/6/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2012-152) -SJ 881
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 701, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/1/2012 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 782 (c1) Florida Evidence Code Bennett Identical Last Action: 3/6/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2012-152) -SJ 881
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    653972 - Amendment
    Between lines 20 and 21 insert:     		Bogdanoff 3/6/2012
    9:47 AM     		Senate: Receded
    3/8/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 852744 - Amendment to Amendment (653972)
    Delete lines 5 - 11.     		Bennett 3/7/2012
    7:27 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/7/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2012 1:25 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2012 9:48 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2012 5:00 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 701, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2011 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/30/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 782 Florida Evidence Code Bennett Similar Last Action: 3/6/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2012-152) -SJ 881
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.803 Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial. Page 2 (pdf)
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable. Page 4 (pdf)
    90.807 Page 5 (pdf)

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