2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0305: Offenses Involving Children

Legislative Summary

Increases maximum age of child victim of specified acts whose out of court statements may be admissible in certain circumstances; provides that first offense of specified sex trafficking offenses involving minors requires designation of defendant as sexual predator.

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Bill History

10/31/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
11/13/2023
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/5/2023
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
12/12/2023
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
12/13/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
12/18/2023
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
12/22/2023
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/8/2024
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
1/11/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/17/2024)
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Amendment 711849 adopted
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
1/17/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
1/18/2024
In Messages
Senate
1/19/2024
Referred to Rules
Senate
1/24/2024
Received
Senate
2/21/2024
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
2/21/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
2/21/2024
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 312
Senate
2/21/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/21/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/21/2024
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Senate
2/21/2024
Immediately certified
Senate
2/21/2024
In Messages
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/10/2024
Approved by Governor
4/11/2024
Chapter No. 2024-71

Amendments

House Floor Amendment #711849

1/12/2024Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment #937777

12/11/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#4
2/21/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#544
1/18/2024
115
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary Committee
1/8/2024
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/12/2023
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text2/22/2024172.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/17/2024171.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text12/13/2023103.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text10/31/2023103.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/11/2024301.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/14/2024301.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/8/2024220.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/3/2024220.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter12/13/2023220.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter12/8/2023217.7 KB