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FL H1361

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2020

Primary Sponsor

Will Robinson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals section 985.686, F.S., which established the shared county and state responsibility framework for juvenile detention costs

  • Renames the Department of Juvenile Justice's "Prevention and Victim Services" program to "Prevention" and creates a new "Accountability and Program Support" program

  • Removes legislative findings and intent provisions requiring counties to dismiss pending litigation against the state related to detention cost-sharing disputes from before February 2016

  • Requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to calculate and notify each non-fiscally constrained county that does not operate its own detention facilities of its annual percentage share of detention costs by July 15 each year

  • Requires counties that do not provide their own juvenile detention care to budget sufficient funds for their share of total shared detention costs, paid in 12 equal monthly installments beginning August 1

Legislative Description

Juvenile Justice

Last Action

Died on Calendar

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/11/2020
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee1/29/2020
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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