CS/HB 697: Victims of Crimes
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Burton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Grieco ; Mooney
Victims of Crimes; Provides, upon request, specified rights to crime victims at all stages of criminal or juvenile proceeding; requires law enforcement personnel to ensure that victims are given information about right to employ private counsel; encourages Florida Bar to develop registry of attorneys willing to serve as pro bono crime victim advocates.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/3/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1012 (Ch. 2022-106)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/3/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1012 (Ch. 2022-106)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2021 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 1/10/2022 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/12/2022 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2022 | House |
• Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/18/2022 | House |
• Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 1/28/2022 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/1/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/2/2022 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/17/2022 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022) |
| 2/22/2022 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/28/2022 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022) |
| 3/3/2022 | House |
• Substituted CS/SB 1012 • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1012 (Ch. 2022-106) |
