HB 697 Florida House · 2022 Regular Session

Victims of Crimes

Summary

Victims of Crimes; Provides, upon request, specified rights to crime victims at all stages of criminal or juvenile proceeding; requires law enforcement personnel to ensure that victims are given information about right to employ private counsel; encourages Florida Bar to develop registry of attorneys willing to serve as pro bono crime victim advocates.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Last action Mar 3, 2022

Floor votes · House Feb 1, 2022

How they voted

20–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 21

Feb 1, 2022

D Democratic7

6 Yea 1

85% Yea

R Republican14

14 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1012 (Ch. 2022-106)

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Feb 1, 2022

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (20-0-1)

house

Feb 1, 2022

Introduced

CS Filed

lower

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Jan 18, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 18, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 18, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 13, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

lower

Jan 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

lower

Jan 10, 2022

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

lower

Dec 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Dec 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

lower

Dec 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors