Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 170 — Time Limitation on the Prosecution of Sexual Battery Cases

Last action — Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 199

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Time Limitation on the Prosecution of Sexual Battery Cases; Providing that a prosecution may be commenced at any time for specified sexual battery offenses against victims who were younger than a certain age at the time the offense was committed, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2020 SB 170 By Senator Stewart 13-00034-20 2020170__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the time limitation on the prosecution of sexual battery cases;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 170 By the Committee on Criminal Justice;
and Senators Stewart and Perry 591-00982-20 2020170c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the time limitation on the prosecution of sexual battery cases;
This subsection applies to an offense that is not otherwise barred from prosecution on or before July 1, 2020.
This subsection applies to an offense that is committed on or after July 1, 2020.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 199

  2. Substituted CS/HB 199

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  5. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20

  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/27/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  9. Now in Appropriations

  10. Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  11. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/20, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  12. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  13. Introduced

  14. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  15. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  16. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/22/19, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  18. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

  19. Filed

Sponsors

  • Stewart · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Stewart

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Republican 2001
Democrat 1000
Total 19002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bean — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Flores — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Powell — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Hutson — Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Not Voting
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 2000
Democrat 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Gainer — Yea
Perry — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 170 do?
Time Limitation on the Prosecution of Sexual Battery Cases; Providing that a prosecution may be commenced at any time for specified sexual battery offenses against victims who were younger than a certain age at the time the offense was committed, etc.
Who sponsors SB 170?
SB 170 is sponsored by Stewart.
What is the current status of SB 170?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 170?
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