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FL S1144

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Brandes

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

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

  • Eliminates legislative findings and intent provisions related to past litigation between counties and the Department of Juvenile Justice over detention cost-sharing disputes

  • Requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to annually calculate by July 15 each non-fiscally constrained county's percentage share of detention costs based on juvenile detention days

  • Counties that are not fiscally constrained and do not provide their own juvenile detention care must budget and pay their annual percentage share (50% of total shared detention costs) in 12 equal monthly payments beginning August 1

  • Reorganizes the department's program structure, adding "Accountability and Program Support" and renaming "Prevention and Victim Services" to simply "Prevention"

Legislative Description

Department of Juvenile Justice

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/17/2020
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice1/21/2020
Criminal Justice12/13/2019

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