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FL S1308

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates "The Second Look Act" allowing sentence review for juvenile offenders (under 18) convicted of capital offenses after 25 years, and for "young adult offenders" (under 25 at time of offense) after 15-20 years depending on offense severity

  • Narrows disqualifying prior convictions for sentence review eligibility to only murder or conspiracy to commit murder, removing previous exclusions for manslaughter, sexual battery, armed burglary, armed robbery, kidnapping, and other offenses

  • Requires courts at sentence review hearings to consider factors including rehabilitation, maturity, victim input, abuse history, educational achievements, and mental health assessments before potentially modifying sentences to probation terms

  • Mandates the Department of Corrections notify eligible offenders of sentence review eligibility 18 months in advance, and requires both state prisons and county jails to provide inmates with admission/release dates upon release

  • Allows time spent incarcerated in Florida county or state facilities to count toward the 12-month residency requirement for in-state tuition purposes at Florida higher education institutions

Legislative Description

Criminal Justice

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/27/2020
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice2/10/2020
Criminal Justice1/8/2020

Full Bill Text

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