CS/SB 1096 (2005) -  Freedom to Worship Safely Act

General Bill by Judiciary and Smith (CO-SPONSORS) Klein; Atwater; Campbell; Aronberg; Wilson; Crist
Freedom to Worship Safely Act: provides for upgrading of degree of offense that involves use or threat of physical force or violence against any individual if offense is committed at location where religious institution is conducting or carrying on religious services or activities; provides for severity ranking of offenses; provides for application of severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code; provides applicability. Creates 775.0861; amends 921.0022.
Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Event: 05/02/05 S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 319 (Ch. 2005-77) on Monday, May 2, 2005 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/22/05 3:45 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/12/05 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 319 Subject: Freedom to Worship Safely Act Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/14/2005 12:13:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/23/2005 11:35:17 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 319 (Ch. 2005-77) Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted HB 319 -SJ 00784 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading Time: 04/27/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Justice Appropriations -SJ 00637 Time: 04/27/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Justice Appropriations -SJ 00455 Time: 04/14/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read first time on 04/14/05 -SJ 00457 Time: 04/12/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00455 Time: 04/12/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/05, 9:00 am, 401-S Time: 04/07/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00265 Time: 03/23/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00265 Time: 03/22/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/22/05, 3:45 pm, 37-S Time: 03/17/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00069 Time: 03/08/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations Time: 02/18/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 01/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0775.0861
0921.0022 SB 96, SB 314, CS/SB 316, SB 570, CS/SB 1100, SB 1116, CS/CS/SB 1216, CS/SB 1336, SB 1474, SB 1512, CS/CS/SB 1526, CS/SB 2332, CS/SB 2352, SB 2556, CS/SB 2656