Bill Summary

HB 59 Offenses Against Unborn Children (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Ahern Co Sponsors: Albritton, Artiles, Baxley, Broxson, Caldwell, Campbell, Coley, Combee, Corcoran, Eagle (RESIGNED), Eisnaugle, Fresen, Hill, Hood, Metz, Moraitis, O'Toole, Patronis, Perry, Pigman, Porter, Raburn, Renuart, Rodrigues (R), Rooney, Santiago, Smith (J), Spano, Van Zant CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Offenses Against Unborn Children: Designates act as "Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act"; provides rule of construction that person who engages in conduct that violates Florida Criminal Code or criminal offense defined by another statute & causes death of, or bodily injury to unborn child commits separate offense if such offense is not specifically provided for; provides for penalties; specifies that certain types of knowledge or intent are not necessary for such offense; provides exceptions; revises definitions & terminology. Effective Date: October 1, 2014
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
09/16/13
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Filed
10/07/13
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/07/13
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
02/05/14
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/12/14, 9:00 am, 404 H
02/12/14
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 4 Nays
02/13/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/14/14
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Reference to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference Judiciary Committee
02/14/14
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/24/14
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/03/14, 12:30 pm, 404 H
03/03/14
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 13 Yeas, 3 Nays
03/03/14
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/07/14
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/14
04/09/14
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Read Second Time; Amendment Withdrawn (848603); Placed on Third Reading, 04/11/14
04/11/14
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 74 Yeas / 42 Nays); Immediately Certified
04/11/14
SENATE
In Messages
04/11/14
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
04/23/14
SENATE
Withdrawn from Criminal Justice, Judiciary, Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0162; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 25 Yeas / 14 Nays)
04/24/14
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
04/25/14
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/13/14
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 6/28/14)
06/20/14
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2014-194
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bill text & filed amendments
0059
Filed on 09/16/13
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Amendment 944487
Ahern
Filed on 02/11/14
Adopted
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0059C1
Filed on 02/13/14
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Amendment 848603 DE
Castor Dentel
Filed on 04/08/14
Withdrawn on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 457221 SA
Gaetz (M)
Filed on 04/08/14
Abandoned
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0059ER
Filed on 04/25/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
775.021
316.193
435.04
782.071
782.09
921.0022
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