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CS/SB 218: Offenses Involving Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Hutson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Negron

Offenses Involving Electronic Benefits Transfer Cards; Specifying acts that constitute trafficking in food assistance benefits cards and are subject to criminal penalties; providing criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2016
 Last Action: 4/6/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-185
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/3/2015 Senate • Filed
9/15/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 19
9/28/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/05/15, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
10/5/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 126
10/6/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
10/7/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 126
10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 11/03/15, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
11/3/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 128
11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 11/19/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
11/19/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 126
1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 19
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 110
1/13/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/15/16
1/15/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 217
• Placed on 3rd reading
1/21/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 234
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 234
1/28/2016 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 309
• Received -HJ 309
1/29/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
2/2/2016 House • Substituted for CS/HB 105 -HJ 340
• Read 2nd time -HJ 340
• Amendment(s) adopted (381087) -HJ 343
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/3/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 370
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 31 -HJ 370
2/10/2016 Senate • In returning messages
3/10/2016 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (583000) -SJ 929, 932
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (381087) -SJ 933
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 933
3/10/2016 House • In returning messages
• Was taken up -HJ 985
• Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (583000) -HJ 986
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 31 -HJ 986
3/10/2016 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 993
3/22/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/6/2016 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-185