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FL S1350

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits automatic life sentences or death sentences for offenders under 18 at time of offense; requires judges to hold mandatory sentencing hearings considering youth-related factors before imposing life imprisonment.

  • For capital felonies committed by juveniles, establishes life imprisonment without parole as sentence if judge deems appropriate after considering 10 specified factors including age, maturity, family background, and rehabilitation potential.

  • For life felonies and first-degree felonies (other than murder statutes) committed by juveniles on or after July 1, 2013, caps sentences at 50 years maximum.

  • Entitles offenders sentenced to life, 50+ years, or life sentences as juveniles to mandatory sentence review hearings: after 25 years for those sentenced to life/50+ years, and at sentence midpoint for those sentenced 25-50 years, with court able to impose probation if rehabilitation demonstrated.

  • Allows up to three additional resentencing reviews after initial hearing if offender denied relief, with minimum 5-year intervals between reviews; applies retroactively to comply with Supreme Court decisions in Miller v. Alabama and Graham v. Florida.

Legislative Description

Criminal Penalties

Last Action

Died on Calendar

5/3/2013

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/11/2013
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice4/9/2013
Criminal Justice3/4/2013

Full Bill Text

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