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FL H0641
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Requires courts to sentence defendants convicted of primary possession of a controlled substance committed on or after October 1, 2017, to a nonstate prison sanction if total sentence points are 60 or fewer under section 921.0024
- Allows courts to sentence to state correctional facility instead if written findings show a nonstate prison sanction could present a danger to the public
- Defines "possession of a controlled substance" as violation of section 893.13, excluding possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver and violations of section 893.135
- Effective date is October 1, 2017
Legislative Description
Sentencing for Possession of a Controlled Substance
Last Action
Died in Judiciary Committee
5/5/2017
Committee Referrals
Judiciary4/17/2017
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee3/29/2017
Criminal Justice Subcommittee2/15/2017
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