Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 677 — Judicial Notice

Last action — Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 634 (Ch. 2022-100)

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Judicial Notice; Authorizes courts to take judicial notice of certain information upon request of party; requires parties intending to offer such information in evidence to file notice of such intent; authorizes parties to object to court taking judicial notice; creates rebuttable presumption in civil cases; provides jury instructions for criminal cases.

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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 HB677 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to judicial notice;
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/HB677 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to judicial notice;
authorizing parties to object to the court's taking judicial notice of such information;
authorizing parties to object to the court taking judicial notice of such information;
creating a rebuttable presumption;
creating a rebuttable presumption in civil cases;
providing jury instructions for criminal cases;
90.2035 Judicial notice of information taken from web mapping services, global satellite imaging sites, or Internet mapping tools.— (1)(a) Upon request of a party, a court may take judicial notice of an image, map, location, distance, calculation, or other information taken from a widely accepted web mapping service, global satellite imaging site, or Internet mapping tool, if such image, map, location, distance, calculation, or Page 1of 3 CODING:
90.2035 Judicial notice of information taken from web mapping services, global satellite imaging sites, or Internet mapping tools.— (1)(a) Upon request of a party, a court may take judicial notice of an image, map, location, distance, calculation, or other information taken from a widely accepted web mapping Page 1of 3 CODING:
hb0677-00 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 HB677 2022 other information indicates the date on which the information was created.
hb0677-01-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/HB677 2022 service, global satellite imaging site, or Internet mapping tool, if such image, map, location, distance, calculation, or other information indicates the date on which the information was created.
(2)(a) A party may object to the court's taking judicial notice of the image, map, location, distance, calculation, or other information taken from a widely accepted web mapping service, global satellite imaging site, or Internet mapping tool within a reasonable time or as defined by court order.
(2)(a) A party may object to the court taking judicial notice of the image, map, location, distance, calculation, or other information taken from a widely accepted web mapping service, global satellite imaging site, or Internet mapping tool within a reasonable time or as defined by court order.
(b) There is a rebuttable presumption that information sought to be judicially noticed pursuant to this section should be judicially noticed.
(b) In civil cases there is a rebuttable presumption that information sought to be judicially noticed pursuant to this section should be judicially noticed.
(c) If the court overrules the objection, the court must take judicial notice of the information and admit the information into evidence.
(c) If the court overrules the objection, the court must take judicial notice of the information and admit the Page 2of 3 CODING:
(3) This section does not affect, expand, or limit Page 2of 3 CODING:
hb0677-00 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 HB677 2022 standards for any matters that may otherwise be judicially noticed.
hb0677-01-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/HB677 2022 information into evidence.
(3) In criminal cases the court must instruct the jury that it may or may not accept the noticed fact as conclusive.
(4) This section does not affect, expand, or limit standards for any matters that may otherwise be judicially noticed.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 634 (Ch. 2022-100)

  2. Substituted CS/CS/SB 634

  3. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)

  4. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  5. Bill referred to House Calendar

  6. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  7. CS Filed

  8. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  9. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  10. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  11. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  12. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  13. Now in Judiciary Committee

  14. Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  15. Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  16. Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda

  17. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  18. Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  19. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  20. Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

  21. Filed

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Benjamin

Not signed on (161)

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 7001
Democrat 3000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Beltran — 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
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 7000
Democrat 5000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Aloupis — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 677 do?
Judicial Notice; Authorizes courts to take judicial notice of certain information upon request of party; requires parties intending to offer such information in evidence to file notice of such intent; authorizes parties to object to court taking judicial notice; creates rebuttable presumption in civil cases; provides jury instructions for criminal cases.
Who sponsors HB 677?
HB 677 is sponsored by Judiciary Committee, Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" (Republican), and Benjamin.
What is the current status of HB 677?
This bill died with 2022 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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