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FL H6021

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Wengay Newton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals s. 843.085, F.S., which prohibited unauthorized wearing or display of law enforcement badges, operating vehicles marked as criminal justice agency vehicles, and selling or transferring authorized criminal justice agency badges

  • Repeals s. 918.19, F.S., eliminating the requirement that prosecuting attorneys open closing arguments in criminal trials and the structured rebuttal process

  • Repeals s. 922.095, F.S. and s. 922.108, F.S., removing requirements that death row inmates pursue all collateral remedies in state court and prohibitions against specifying execution methods in death sentences

  • Repeals s. 924.051, F.S., which required strict enforcement of terms and conditions for direct appeals and collateral review in criminal cases

  • Removes Department of Corrections' authority to require supervised offenders to pay for urinalysis testing, eliminates the requirement for the department to establish payment plans for court-ordered costs, and deletes the mandate that victim restitution take precedence over other court-ordered payments

Legislative Description

Criminal Justice

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee2/6/2019

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