Potential Legislative Crisis in Florida

Concerned Floridians ^ | Feb 5, 2005

[amdgmary]

Potential Legislative Crisis in Florida

There may be a potential legislative crisis in Florida that affects vulnerable persons.

Florida’s Evidence Code may soon be modified in such a way that hearsay testimony (of an incapacitated person’s oral declarations) from potentially conflicted guardians, beneficiaries or heirs at law could become admissible in a court of law.

Currently, Florida Statute 90.602 provides protection for incapacitated persons by forbidding self-serving hearsay of alleged oral declarations as admissible evidence in court:

(1) No person interested in an action or proceeding against the personal representative, heir at law, assignee, legatee, devisee, or survivor of a deceased person, or against the assignee, committee, or guardian of a mentally incompetent person, shall be examined as a witness regarding any oral communication between the interested person and the person who is deceased or mentally incompetent at the time of the examination.

[amdgmary]

Ping

[floriduh voter]

Is this the Petition with the green background from Friday and can non-Floridians sign it? Pls advise. I can bring my major ping list over here after I get verification it's for non-Floridians too.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Terri ping! If anyone would like to be added to or removed from my Terri ping list, please let me know by FReepmail!

[Chocolate Rose]

Thanks for the ping and a bump with the link--
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/maryspage/Legislative%20Emergency%20Feb%202005.htm

[TOUGH STOUGH]

Thanks for the ping, OfF.

[TOUGH STOUGH]

Great link, CR!!!!!!

[TOUGH STOUGH]

This is such a BAD idea!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Chocolate Rose]

I'm remembering what Terri's dad said--

Schindler told the web site he sees a spiritual battle taking place and that he regularly prays to "drive the devils out of the courtroom."

"I can feel them and almost see them," Schindler said.



http://66.195.16.55/bio670.html

[Chocolate Rose]

My above post to you was meant to be on the other thread--LOL

[TOUGH STOUGH]

LOl! Thank you, CR. I do remember reading it!

[Ohioan from Florida]

Goodnight Terri prayer and BTTT!

[pc93]

Click here: Bills :: Florida House Of Representatives

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/bills_detail.aspx?Id=16262&iSessionSelectedIndex=0&sBillSubjectText=&sBillNumberText=&iSponsorSelectedIndex=0&iBillListSelectedIndex=0&sStatueAmendedText=&iBillTypeSelectedIndex=0&iReferredToSelectedIndex=0&iChamberSelectedIndex=0&iBillSearchListPageIndex=6

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/loadDoc.aspx?FileName=_h0701__.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0701&Session=2005


Please get this info circulated. It is paramount that all Floridians contact their reps either email or phone, on this bill, and let them know how you stand.
Discuss with your neighbors, encourage them to call and email their reps, and pass this info around.
We only have a few short weeks here.
As you read through this bill, realize this will protect the incapacitated. Hearsay and casual conversation will not be enough to starve and dehydrate a person to death in this state if this passes. Protecting the vulnerable, the brain injured, the elderly, those with disabilities will benefit from this bill.

Please contact Rep Baxley and give him a big thanks for sponsoring.

Write Your Representative :: Florida House Of Representatives

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/email_representative_form.aspx?id=4200


REPS FOR FL HOUSE
Representatives :: Florida House Of Representatives

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/legislators.aspx

REPS FOR FL SENATE
Senators :Member Pages : flsenate.gov


http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Member%20Pages&Submenu=1&Tab=legislators

[windchime]

Thanks, Ohioan from Florida!

[Saundra Duffy]

This is just so frightening.

[floriduh voter]

MONDAY TERRI PING. FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY EVEN MORE PROTECTIONS FOR IT'S MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS. I CALL IT THE "KILL BILL".

This bill imo is designed to give judges immunity from prosecution for crimes such as ordering that wards of the state be starved to death WITHOUT CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE because the definition of clear and convincing will be altered such that "hearsay evidence is sufficient", Living Wills not required to kill the disabled, the elderly, even the children.

Anyone can sign the Petition against the KILL BILL (my title). I think the Petition is on this thread. If not, someone will get right on it.

NOTICE THAT FLORIDIANS DO NOT GET TO VOTE ON EUTHANASIA-ASSISTED SUICIDE OR NOT. IT IS SLEIGHT OF HAND.

The death lobby will move on to another state once they have Florida politicians locked in to their INSIDIOUS AGENDA. They have a lot of money. They slither into your state when you least expect it. Watch for the Partnership for End of Life Choices (pretty name for such insidious characters).

The culture of death is on our shores. FV

[floriduh voter]

At your convenience, if you have the url, can you post the Petition re: repeal of the current law re: what constitutes clear and convincing evidence on this thread. Thanks a bunch, I just pinged my low volume MONSTER PING LIST. FV

[amdgmary]

this is the link to sign the petition:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/766881322.

[countrydummy]

PINGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!