Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 673 — DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-213

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    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations; Requires FDLE to create & maintain statewide database for tracking sexual offense evidence kits; provides database requirements; requires FDLE to ensure that alleged sexual offense victims & certain other persons are notified of or have access to information regarding such kits & evidence; provides requirements for such notification.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 673 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 673 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations;
requiring the department to apply for specified grant funds;
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943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense Page 1 of 4 CODING:
hb0673-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 673 2021 943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations.— (4) By January 1, 2017, The department and each laboratory within the statewide criminal analysis laboratory system, in coordination with the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, shall adopt and disseminate guidelines and procedures for the collection, submission, and testing of DNA evidence that is obtained in connection with an alleged sexual offense.
hb0673-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 673 2021 investigations.— (4) By January 1, 2017, The department and each laboratory within the statewide criminal analysis laboratory system, in coordination with the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, shall adopt and disseminate guidelines and procedures for the collection, submission, and testing of DNA evidence that is obtained in connection with an alleged sexual offense.
If a sexual offense evidence kit is not collected, the laboratory may receive and examine other items directly related Page 2 of 4 CODING:
If a sexual offense evidence kit is not collected, the laboratory may receive and examine other items directly related to the crime scene, such as clothing or bedding or personal Page 2 of 4 CODING:
hb0673-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 673 2021 to the crime scene, such as clothing or bedding or personal items left behind by the suspect.
hb0673-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 673 2021 items left behind by the suspect.
(c) The department shall, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, no later than July 1, 2023, create and maintain a statewide database to track the location, processing status, and storage of each sexual offense evidence kit collected after the implementation of the database that is accessible to law enforcement agencies and alleged victims and other persons listed in paragraph (1)(b).
(c) The department shall, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, no later than July 1, 2023, create and maintain a statewide database to track the location, processing status, and storage of sexual offense evidence kits that is accessible to law enforcement agencies and alleged victims and other persons listed in paragraph (1)(b).
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(e) The department shall ensure that each alleged victim and other person listed in paragraph (1)(b) is notified of the Page 3 of 4 CODING:
hb0673-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 673 2021 (e) The department shall ensure that each alleged victim and other person listed in paragraph (1)(b) is notified of the existence of the database and provided with instructions on how to access it and informed that he or she is entitled to access to information regarding the alleged victim's sexual offense evidence kit, including tracking information, testing status, and any DNA matches to a person deemed by investigators to be a suspect or person of interest.
hb0673-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 673 2021 existence of the database and provided with instructions on how to access it and informed that he or she is entitled to access to information regarding the alleged victim's sexual offense evidence kit, including tracking information, testing status, and any DNA matches to a person deemed by investigators to be a suspect or person of interest.
The Department of Law Enforcement shall apply for any grant funds available to assist in implementing the statewide database.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-213

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 1002

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. In Messages

  15. Message sent to senate

  16. Immediately certified

  17. CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  27. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  28. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  29. Now in Judiciary Committee

  30. Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  31. Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  32. Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  33. Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  34. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  35. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  36. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  37. CS Filed

  38. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  39. Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  40. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  41. Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda

  42. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  43. Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  44. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  45. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  46. Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

  47. Filed

Sponsors

  • Judiciary Committee · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Judiciary Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 22000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20000
Unaffiliated 54000
Republican 44002
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 8001
Democrat 4000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Learned — Yea
Roach — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Not Voting

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Favorable (Justice Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democrat 3001
Republican 4000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democrat 2001
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Hage — Yea
Learned — Yea
Roach — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Not Voting
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Subjects

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What does HB 673 do?
DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations; Requires FDLE to create & maintain statewide database for tracking sexual offense evidence kits; provides database requirements; requires FDLE to ensure that alleged sexual offense victims & certain other persons are notified of or have access to information regarding such kits & evidence; provides requirements for such notification.
Who sponsors HB 673?
HB 673 is sponsored by Judiciary Committee.
What is the current status of HB 673?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2021. Enacted.
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