Bill Summary
SB 1044 Contraband Forfeiture (2016 Session)
Contraband Forfeiture; Requiring the seizing agency to apply for an order, within a certain timeframe, making a probable cause determination after the agency seizes property; increasing the evidentiary standard from clear and convincing evidence to proof beyond a reasonable doubt that a contraband article was being used in violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act for a court to order the forfeiture of the seized property, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2016
12/03/15
SENATE
Filed
12/17/15
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
01/20/16
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 01/25/16, 1:00 pm, 37 S
01/25/16
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice; 4 Yeas, 1 Nay
01/27/16
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/27/16
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
02/08/16
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 37 S
02/11/16
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; 5 Yeas, 2 Nays
02/15/16
SENATE
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/24/16
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 02/29/16, 1:00 pm, 412 K - PCS
02/29/16
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Fiscal Policy; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/01/16
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/01/16
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/01/16
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
03/03/16
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (675102, 829662, 615322, 347020, 266500); Ordered Engrossed; Placed on Third Reading, 03/04/16
03/03/16
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/04/16
SENATE
Read Third Time; Amendment Adopted (323744); Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/16
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E2) Filed
03/04/16
HOUSE
In Messages
03/04/16
HOUSE
Referred to Calendar
03/04/16
HOUSE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
03/07/16
HOUSE
Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0889; Placed on Third Reading, 03/08/16
03/08/16
HOUSE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/08/16
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
03/08/16
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/18/16
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 04/02/16 to act on this bill)
04/01/16
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-179
04/18/16
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Post-Session Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 04/21/16, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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