Loading chat...

FL S0560

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Brandes

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Criminal Punishment Code" to the "Public Safety Code" throughout Florida sentencing statutes.

  • Changes the primary purpose of sentencing from punishment to public safety, with rehabilitation subordinate to the public safety goal.

  • Makes conforming amendments to 27 Florida statutes that reference the sentencing code, updating terminology to reflect the new name and purpose.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Sentencing

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/22/2020
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice11/12/2019
Criminal Justice11/1/2019

Full Bill Text

No bill text available