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FL H0929
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/17/2023
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
- Extends the prohibition on sexual misconduct with inmates to cover volunteers and employees of contractors or subcontractors of the Department of Corrections or private correctional facilities, punishable as a third-degree felony
- Transfers all powers, duties, functions, records, personnel, contracts, trust funds, and unexpended appropriations of the Bureau of Private Prison Monitoring from the Department of Management Services to the Department of Corrections via a type two transfer
- Removes the Department of Management Services' authority to enter into, manage, and enforce contracts for designing, financing, constructing, and operating private correctional facilities, shifting those responsibilities to the Department of Corrections
- Authorizes the Department of Children and Families to contract with the Department of Corrections (instead of the Department of Management Services) for issuing requests for proposals and monitoring contract compliance for sexually violent predator facilities
- Effective date of October 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Correctional Facilities
Last Action
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2023-268)
5/2/2023
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/24/2023
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee3/15/2023
Criminal Justice Subcommittee2/28/2023
Full Bill Text
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