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FL H1003

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Charlie Stone

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates conditional sentences for nonviolent felony offenders with substance use or mental health treatment needs, requiring a minimum 90-day in-prison treatment program followed by 24 months of drug offender or mental health probation

  • Excludes offenders convicted of capital, life, or first-degree felonies; certain second and third-degree felonies; assault on law enforcement; child abuse; sex offenses; or crimes involving weapon sentence enhancements

  • Requires the Department of Corrections to provide written notice to the court, state attorney, defense counsel, and victims when offenders enter or are terminated from in-prison treatment programs

  • Mandates offenders pay probation costs and treatment costs if financially able, with violations potentially resulting in probation revocation and imposition of any authorized sentence

  • Requires the Department of Corrections to develop a computerized tracking system and submit annual recidivism reports to the Governor and Legislature beginning October 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Sentencing

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/3/2020

Full Bill Text

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