The Florida Senate

SB 4-B: Statewide Prosecutor

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Statewide Prosecutor; Specifying that certain crimes facilitated by or connected to the use of the Internet occur in every judicial circuit within the state; authorizing the Office of Statewide Prosecution to investigate and prosecute crimes involving voting in an election for a federal or state office, voting in an election on a referendum, an initiative, or an issue, the petition activities for a federal or state office, the petition activities for a referendum, an initiative, or an issue, or voter registration, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/3/2023	Senate	• Filed • Referred to Fiscal Policy -SJ 2
  2/6/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/23, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building • Introduced -SJ 2
  2/7/2023	Senate	• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 6 -SJ 12 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/08/23 -SJ 12
  2/8/2023	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 10 • Read 3rd time -SJ 11 • Passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 11
  2/8/2023	House	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/9/2023) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/9/2023	House	• Substituted for HB 3B • Read 2nd time • Amendment 942611 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  2/10/2023	House	• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 33
  2/10/2023	Senate	• Ordered enrolled -SJ 42
  2/10/2023		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  2/15/2023		• Approved by Governor • Chapter No. 2023-2

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• SB 4-B, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2023 at 12:43 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 3B	Statewide Prosecutor	Fernandez-Barquin	Identical	Last Action: 2/9/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 4-B (Ch. 2023-2)

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  16.56	Office of Statewide Prosecution.	Page 1 (pdf)

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• SB 4-B, Original Filed Version Posted 2/3/2023 at 4:25 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2023 (pdf) Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2023 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  H 3B	Statewide Prosecutor	Fernandez-Barquin	Identical	Last Action: 2/9/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 4-B (Ch. 2023-2)

  Floor Amendments (5)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  942611 - Amendment Remove lines 94-95 and insert:	Eskamani	2/8/2023 8:54 PM	House: Failed 2/9/2023	PDF
  102381 - Amendment Remove line 106 and insert:	Arrington	2/9/2023 7:04 AM	House: Withdrawn 2/9/2023	PDF
  665985 - Amendment Between lines 113 and 114, insert:	Eskamani	2/8/2023 8:55 PM	House: Withdrawn 2/9/2023	PDF
  413607 - Amendment Between lines 113 and 114, insert:	Gantt	2/9/2023 7:55 AM	House: Withdrawn 2/9/2023	PDF
  292697 - Amendment Between lines 113 and 114, insert:	Gantt	2/9/2023 7:57 AM	House: Withdrawn 2/9/2023	PDF

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  2/7/2023 1:00 PM	Fiscal Policy	14 Yeas - 6 Nays

  Floor Votes (3)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/8/2023 3:03 PM	Senate	37 Yeas - 1 Nays
  2/8/2023 3:24 PM	Senate	27 Yeas - 12 Nays
  2/10/2023 11:33 AM	House	77 Yeas - 33 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  16.56	Office of Statewide Prosecution.	Page 1 (pdf)

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