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FL H6053
Bill
Status
3/14/2020
Primary Sponsor
Anna Eskamani
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AI Summary
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Repeals mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug trafficking offenses under Florida Statutes sections 893.13 and 893.135, including trafficking in cannabis, cocaine, opioids, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other controlled substances
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Removes the 3-year mandatory minimum sentence for selling controlled substances within 1,000 feet of schools, parks, community centers, and child care facilities
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Eliminates tiered mandatory minimums that previously ranged from 3 to 25 years depending on drug type and quantity, while maintaining the underlying first-degree felony classifications
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Retains capital felony penalties for trafficking offenses that result in death or involve importing large quantities with knowledge that death would likely result
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Amends the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart to update references to trafficking statutes and removes mandatory minimum sentencing provisions from Level 7, 8, and 9 offenses
Legislative Description
Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Trafficking
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/14/2020