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CS/CS/HB 673: DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Slosberg ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Arrington ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Brown ; Caruso ; Davis ; Driskell ; Duran ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Goff-Marcil ; Gottlieb ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Jenne ; Joseph ; Leek ; Nixon ; Roach ; Robinson, F. ; Salzman ; Silvers ; Toledo ; Valdés ; Williams ; Woodson

DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations; Requires FDLE to create & maintain statewide database for tracking sexual offense evidence kits; provides database requirements; requires FDLE to ensure that alleged sexual offense victims & certain other persons are notified of or have access to information regarding such kits & evidence; provides requirements for such notification.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-213
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2021 House • Filed
    2/18/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/18/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
    3/22/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    3/23/2021 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/24/2021 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/26/2021 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/30/2021 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/2/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    4/7/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/8/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
    4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 495
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 495
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 706
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1002 -SJ 706
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 706
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 706
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 706
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-213

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  • CS/CS/HB 673, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 4:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 (c1) DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations Stewart Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2021-213) -SJ 706

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 673, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/6/2021 at 6:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 (c1) DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations Stewart Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2021-213) -SJ 706

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2021 2:58 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 3:59 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 673, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/23/2021 at 9:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations Stewart Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2021-213) -SJ 706

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    898783 - Amendment
    Remove line 60 and insert:
    Slosberg-King 4/5/2021
    3:14 PM
    Adopted
    4/6/2021
    PDF
    540569 - Amendment
    Remove line 94 and insert:
    Slosberg-King 4/5/2021
    5:15 PM
    Adopted
    4/6/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 673, Original Filed Version Posted 2/2/2021 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1002 DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations Stewart Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2021-213) -SJ 706

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    069869 - Amendment
    Remove lines 64-68 and insert:
    Slosberg-King 3/19/2021
    11:39 AM
    Adopted
    3/24/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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