The Florida Senate
HOUSE MESSAGE SUMMARY
Prepared By: The Professional Staff of the Committee on Criminal Justice
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BILL: CS/HB 667 (CS/CS/SB 510)
INTRODUCER: Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Reps. Baker, Yarkosky, and others (Rules
Committee; Criminal Justice Committee; and Senator Burgess)
SUBJECT: Victim's Right to Candor in Criminial Proceedings
DATE: May 4, 2023
I.Amendments Contained in Message:
House Amendment – 855607 to Senate Amendment – 463652 (body with title)
II.Summary of Amendments Contained in Message:
House Amendment – 855607 The House Amendment to the Senate Amendment:
1) Limits scope of amendment to victims of sexual offenses under 16 YOA (Senate is 18 YOA)
Does NOT include any victim who has an intellectual disability (as in Senate amendment).
2) Does not require the defendant to file a written motion before a deposition can be taken, and does
not provide that the court find good cause.
3) Court may set conditions, limitations, if court allows deposition of victim under 16 (in written
order).
Not addressed in Senate amendment.
4) Creates presumption that deposition of child victim of sexual offense (under 12) is not
appropriate IF
State has not filed Notice of Intent to seek death penalty AND a forensic interview is not
available to defendant. Not addressed in Senate amendment.