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FL S0360

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense of "trafficking in hydrocodone" for possession of 14 grams or more, with mandatory sentences ranging from 3 years (14-28 grams) to 25 years (200+ grams) and fines from $50,000 to $750,000.

  • Creates new offense of "trafficking in oxycodone" for possession of 7 grams or more, with mandatory sentences ranging from 3 years (7-14 grams) to 25 years (100+ grams) and fines from $50,000 to $750,000.

  • Removes hydrocodone and oxycodone from the general "trafficking in illegal drugs" offense (which previously applied to 4+ grams), establishing separate statutory thresholds and penalties for each drug.

  • Ranks the new hydrocodone and oxycodone trafficking offenses in the criminal punishment code across severity levels 7-9, based on quantity thresholds.

  • Updates related statutes governing mandatory minimum sentences for possession of weapons during trafficking offenses and murder classifications during trafficking to incorporate the new hydrocodone and oxycodone offenses; effective July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations

Last Action

Chapter No. 2014-176

6/20/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/10/2014
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice1/8/2014
Criminal Justice12/9/2013

Full Bill Text

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