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FL S0406

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Brandes

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Raises the felony theft threshold from $300 to $1,500 for third-degree grand theft, and creates new petit theft brackets: $500-$1,500 for first-degree misdemeanor and under $500 for second-degree misdemeanor

  • Requires that a third or subsequent petit theft conviction only be charged as a felony if the offender is an adult and the offense occurred within 3 years of completing the sentence for the most recent theft conviction

  • Removes fire extinguishers from the list of items whose theft automatically constitutes third-degree grand theft regardless of value

  • Mandates that theft thresholds be automatically adjusted every 5 years based on the Consumer Price Index, with the Office of Economic and Demographic Research calculating and publishing new amounts

  • Specifies that property value for theft offenses must be determined based on fair market value at the time of the taking

Legislative Description

Theft

Last Action

Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/8/2019
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice2/12/2019
Criminal Justice2/1/2019

Full Bill Text

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