HB 61 (2006) -  Testing of DNA Evidence

General Bill by Quinones and Bogdanoff (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Antone; Brandenburg; Brutus; Bullard; Cusack; Gannon; Hasner; Homan; Joyner; McInvale; Meadows; Porth; Zapata
Testing of DNA Evidence: Revises the circumstances under which a person who has been sentenced for committing a felony may petition the court for postsentencing testing of DNA evidence; abolishes certain time limitations imposed upon such testing; authorizes a governmental entity to dispose of physical evidence if the sentence imposed has expired and another law or rule does not require that the evidence be retained; provides for postsentencing DNA testing under specified circumstances; requires a court to make specified inquiries of a defendant seeking to enter a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; provides legislative intent that the Supreme Court adopt certain rules; provides that a postponement for specified reasons be considered attributable to the defendant for speedy trial purposes; repeals a specified Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure; provides retroactive and certain contingent effect.
Effective Date: June 23, 2006 and shall apply retroactively to October 1, 2005.
Last Event: 06/23/06 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-292 on Friday, June 23, 2006 8:39 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:33 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 71 Subject: Evidence Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 186 Subject: Postsentence DNA Testing Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration Council 4/3/2006 10:46:54 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration Council 3/27/2006 4:11:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee 3/17/2006 3:00:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 2/8/2006 12:51:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 1/13/2006 12:41:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Governmental Operations Committee 11/17/2005 7:45:23 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Governmental Operations Committee 10/13/2005 1:13:43 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/20/2006 11:33 AM   Yeas: 83 Nays: 29 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 810] Barcode: 382057
Chamber: House Date: 04/21/2006 10:05 AM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 1 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 819] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2006 01:48 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 92] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-292 Time: 06/23/2006 - 8:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/12/2006 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/04/2006 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2006 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01056 Time: 05/04/2006 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 01056 Time: 05/04/2006 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00823 Time: 05/02/2006 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for SB 186 -SJ 00823 Time: 05/02/2006 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00823 Time: 05/02/2006 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00739 Time: 05/01/2006 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2006 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2006 - 5:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/21/2006 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 1 Time: 04/21/2006 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/21/2006 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2006 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 382057 adopted Time: 04/20/2006 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 656239 withdrawn Time: 04/20/2006 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/20/2006 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 656239 filed Time: 04/19/2006 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2006) Time: 04/18/2006 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2006 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 382057 filed Time: 04/17/2006 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2006) Time: 04/14/2006 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/04/2006 - 7:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/04/2006 - 7:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/03/2006 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of State Administration Council Time: 04/03/2006 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Administration Council Time: 03/29/2006 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Administration Council agenda Time: 03/27/2006 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Administration Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/15/2006 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 02/08/2006 - 12:52 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/08/2006 - 12:52 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/08/2006 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 01/27/2006 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added as workshop bill to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 01/13/2006 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Administration Council Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Removed from Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 12/27/2005 - 10:51 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 12/13/2005 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Administration Council Time: 12/13/2005 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 12/13/2005 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Criminal Justice Committee Time: 12/13/2005 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 11/17/2005 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Governmental Operations Committee Time: 11/17/2005 - 7:46 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Governmental Operations Committee Time: 10/19/2005 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Governmental Operations Committee agenda Time: 10/07/2005 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Governmental Operations Committee Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Council Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Committee Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Governmental Operations Committee Time: 09/09/2005 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 08/04/2005 - 2:51 PM Member: Quinones Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
925.11 HB 71
925.11 HB 71
925.12 HB 71