SB 718

  • Florida Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 02, 2021
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses

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Abstract

Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses; Citing this act as the “Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defense Prohibition Act”; prohibiting individuals from using a nonviolent sexual advance or specified perceptions or beliefs about another individual as a defense to a criminal offense, to excuse or justify the conduct of the individual who commits a criminal offense, or to mitigate the severity of a criminal offense, etc.

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Apr 30, 2021

Senate

Died in Judiciary

Apr 02, 2021

Senate

Now in Judiciary

Apr 01, 2021

Senate

CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

Mar 30, 2021

Senate

CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2

Senate

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/30/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

Mar 02, 2021

Senate

Introduced

Jan 28, 2021

Senate

Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules

Jan 21, 2021

Senate

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
S 718 Filed HTML
S 718 c1 HTML

Related Documents

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662326 - Amendment to S 718 Filed PDF HTML
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (3/30/2021 3:49 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) (3/29/2021 8:11 AM)

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