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FL S1564

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Rene Garcia

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires defendants convicted of domestic violence crimes to complete (not just attend) batterers' intervention programs as a condition of probation.

  • Increases minimum jail sentences for domestic violence offenses causing bodily harm from 5 days to 10 days for first offense, 15 days for second offense, and 20 days for third or subsequent offense.

  • Establishes enhanced minimum sentences of 15 days (first offense), 20 days (second offense), and 30 days (third or subsequent offense) when domestic violence occurs in the presence of a child under 16 years of age.

  • Prohibits courts from awarding attorney fees in domestic violence injunction proceedings.

  • Prevents judges from withholding adjudication in third degree felony domestic violence cases unless the state attorney requests it in writing or the court documents in writing that withholding is justified.

Legislative Description

Domestic Violence

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1385 (Ch. 2017-156)

5/3/2017

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/19/2017
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice4/3/2017
Criminal Justice3/14/2017

Full Bill Text

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