FL H1331 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Failed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires that forensic examination evidence collected be submitted to FDLE within specified timeframe for entry into statewide DNA database; requires department to return such evidence to local or investigating law enforcement agency for permanent retention; provides surcharge upon persons convicted of certain sexual offenses; specifies that proceeds of surcharge be used to process forensic medical evidence submitted in investigations of alleged sexual assaults; requires law enforcement agencies to adopt standards concerning forensic evidence collected in investigations of alleged sexual assaults; creates Forensic Medical Evidence Kit Task Force; requires task force to develop plan to create system that provides comprehensive forensic medical evidence kit tracking & inventory management; prohibits victim's personal identifying information from being included in system; specifies elements that must be included in plan; requires task force to develop plan to safeguard information; requires task force to make specified recommendations; requires report.

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Title

Forensic Examination Evidence

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-11HouseDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
2016-01-15HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2016-01-12HouseIntroduced
2016-01-11HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1614 (Similar To) 2016-03-11 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
H0167 (Similar To) 2016-03-11 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
H0179 (Similar To) 2016-03-01 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
S0368 (Similar To) 2016-03-11 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 636 (Ch. 2016-72)
S0636 (Similar To) 2016-03-23 - Chapter No. 2016-72

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
794052Amended CodeSee Bill Text
938086Amended CodeSee Bill Text
943326Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


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