Bill Summary

HB 701 Florida Evidence Code (2012 Session)
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Sponsors
by Logan, Holder Co Sponsors: Campbell, Costello, Gaetz (M), Porth CS Sponsors: Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Florida Evidence Code: Provides that statement offered against party that wrongfully caused declarant's unavailability is not excluded as hearsay. Effective Date: April 27, 2012
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
11/16/11
HOUSE 
Filed
11/29/11
HOUSE 
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/29/11
HOUSE 
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
01/27/12
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 8:00 am, 404 H - PCS
01/31/12
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/01/12
HOUSE 
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/02/12
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/23/12
HOUSE 
On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/24/12, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/24/12
HOUSE 
Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/12
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/01/12
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar for 03/02/12
03/02/12
HOUSE 
Read Second Time
03/05/12
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/12
SENATE
In Messages
03/05/12
SENATE
Received; Referred to Judiciary; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
03/06/12
SENATE
Withdrawn from Judiciary; Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0782; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (653972)
03/07/12
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/07/12
HOUSE 
In returning messages
03/07/12
HOUSE 
Received from Messages; Refused to Concur with Amendment (653972); Requested Senate to Recede
03/07/12
SENATE
In returning messages
03/08/12
SENATE
Received from Messages; Receded from Amendment (653972); Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/08/12
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
03/08/12
HOUSE 
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
04/20/12
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/05/12)
04/27/12
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2012-152
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bill text & filed amendments
0701
Filed on 11/16/11
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Civil Justice Subcommittee
Filed on 01/27/12
Adopted
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0701C1
Filed on 02/01/12
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Amendment 653972
Bogdanoff
Filed on 03/06/12
Receded
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Amendment 852744 AA
Bennett
Filed on 03/06/12
Withdrawn
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0701ER
Filed on 03/08/12
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
90.804
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