Florida House Bill 465 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-30 - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises standard for orders to protect certain testifying victims & witnesses; prohibits depositions of certain victims & witnesses in certain proceedings without showing of good cause; provides requirements for obtaining such deposition; revises factors to be considered by court in motion seeking to protect victim or witness; provides for appointment of guardian ad litem or other advocate for deponent in certain cases; authorizes court to request aid of interpreter; requires court to make specific findings of fact on record for orders & rulings.

Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses

Rep. Spencer Roach [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-30	House	Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-03-02	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2021-02-08	House	Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-02-08	House	Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-01-26	House	Filed

S1328 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Judiciary
H523 (Similar To) 2021-04-22 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1826 (Ch. 2021-189)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
92	55		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/465
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/465/BillText/Filed/PDF