HB 451 (2004) -  Actions Against Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, and Correctional Probation Officers

General Bill by Negron (CO-SPONSORS) Bullard; Kravitz; Planas; Robaina; Zapata
Actions Against Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, and Correctional Probation Officers: Provides a popular name; expands the application of provisions relating to the payment of costs and attorney's fees in certain civil and criminal actions to include correctional officers and correctional probation officers; revises a definition to conform; revises circumstances under which the employing agency of such officers has the option of paying legal costs and attorney's fees in an action arising out of the officers' official duties; requires the employing agency of such officers to pay legal costs and attorney's fees under certain circumstances involving an emergency, imminent death or bodily harm, or the pursuit, apprehension, or attempted apprehension of certain offenders; provides for jurisdiction relating to legal costs and attorney's fees; provides certain limitations of the amount awarded.
Companion Bill passed SB 226 Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act By Posey
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, refer to SB 226 on Thursday, April 22, 2004 1:18 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 226 Subject: Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 4/22/2004 9:50:32 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations 4/1/2004 7:48:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 2/4/2004 12:19:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention 2/3/2004 12:55:46 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, refer to SB 226 Time: 04/22/2004 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted SB 226 Time: 04/22/2004 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2004 8:42:51 PM) Time: 04/20/2004 - 8:43 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/05/2004 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/05/2004 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/05/2004 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/05/2004 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Appropriations agenda Time: 03/31/2004 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:22 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 02/04/2004 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 02/04/2004 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 02/04/2004 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill added to Public Safety & Crime Prevention agenda Time: 01/23/2004 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Now In Public Safety & Crime Prevention Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Public Safety & Crime Prevention Time: 01/22/2004 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Crime Prevention Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 01/12/2004 - 2:45 PM Member: Negron Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
111.065
633.175