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Introduced
02/23/2021
02/23/2021
In Committee
03/02/2021
03/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021
04/30/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Providing enhanced criminal penalties for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in certain criminal proceedings and investigations; ranking an offense on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 918.13 of the Florida Statutes to provide enhanced criminal penalties for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in certain criminal proceedings and investigations. Specifically, it creates a felony of the second degree for tampering with or fabricating evidence related to a violent felony offense, and a felony of the first degree for tampering with or fabricating evidence related to a capital felony or an offense that results in a person's death. The bill also ranks the offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Criminal Justice (Senate)
Last Action
Died in Judiciary (on 04/30/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1566 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1566/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1566/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1566/Analyses/2021s01566.cj.PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #522212 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1566/Amendment/522212/HTML |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1566/Analyses/2021s01566.pre.cj.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1566/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1566/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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