FL H1131

"The Second Look Act" creates sentence review hearings for "young adult offenders" (those who committed offenses before age 25) after serving 15-20 years depending on offense severity, with one subsequent review available 5-10 years later if not resentenced

Juvenile offenders sentenced under s. 775.082(1)(b)1 remain entitled to sentence review after 25 years, but the bill narrows disqualifying prior offenses from a list of 10 crimes to only murder from a separate criminal episode

Courts must consider factors including demonstrated rehabilitation, maturity, remorse, victim input, mental health assessments, educational achievements, and whether age/development affected behavior at the time of the offense

Offenders found rehabilitated and fit to reenter society must be released on probation (at least 5 years for life felonies, at least 3 years for first-degree felonies); denials require written explanation

Department of Corrections must notify eligible offenders 18 months before eligibility; public defenders must be appointed for those who cannot afford counsel; provisions apply retroactively with immediate eligibility for those already past the threshold dates as of July 1, 2020