HB 319 (2005) -  Freedom to Worship Safely Act

General Bill by Ryan (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Bullard; Gannon; Greenstein; Holloway; Kottkamp; Kravitz; Porth; Quinones; Sands; Seiler; Sobel; Vana; Waters
Freedom to Worship Safely Act: Creates the Freedom to Worship Safely Act; provides definitions; provides for the upgrading of the degree of an offense that involves the use or threat of physical force or violence if the offense is committed on the property of a religious institution while the victim is on the property for the purpose of participating in or attending a religious service; provides for severity ranking of offenses.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after that date.
Last Event: 05/26/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-77 on Thursday, May 26, 2005 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1096 Subject: Freedom to Worship Safely Act Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 3/30/2005 2:22:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee 3/18/2005 12:42:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee 3/17/2005 3:01:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 3/1/2005 10:37:14 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 2/16/2005 2:14:41 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/07/2005 10:13 AM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 102] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/03/2005 04:15 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 20] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-77 Time: 05/26/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/20/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/03/2005 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/03/2005 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00850 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00850 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00784 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1096 -SJ 00784 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00784 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00477 Time: 04/19/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/12/2005 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/12/2005 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/07/2005 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 Time: 04/07/2005 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/07/2005 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/05/2005 - 12:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/05/2005 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/5/2005) Time: 04/01/2005 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2005 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/30/2005 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 03/30/2005 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Council Time: 03/30/2005 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 03/28/2005 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 03/18/2005 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/18/2005 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/18/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/16/2005 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/02/2005 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 03/02/2005 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/02/2005 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/01/2005 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Committee Time: 03/01/2005 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/23/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/23/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 02/11/2005 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/12/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Ryan Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
775.0861
921.0022 HB 197, HB 233, HB 411, HB 555, HB 585, HB 695 CS, HB 953, HB 995 CS, HB 1213, HB 1347, HB 1585, HB 1675 CS, HB 1877, HB 1915