Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/HB 643: Eyewitness Identification

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, B. ; Plakon

Eyewitness Identification; Requires law enforcement agencies that conduct lineups to follow specified procedures; requires eyewitnesses to sign acknowledgment that they have received instructions about lineup procedures; requires lineup administrators to document refusal of eyewitness to acknowledge receipt; specifies remedies for failing to adhere to procedures; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to create educational materials & provide training.

Effective Date: 10/1/2017
Last Action: 4/27/2017 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 312 (Ch. 2017-91) -HJ 948
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/6/2017 House • Filed
2/15/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 79
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 79
3/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/15/2017 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 383
3/16/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 379
3/20/2017 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 394
3/23/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/27/17, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/27/2017 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 464
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 464
4/18/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/20/17, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
4/20/2017 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 786
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 786
4/24/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
4/27/2017 House • Substituted CS/SB 312 -HJ 948
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 312 (Ch. 2017-91) -HJ 948