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FL H0573
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Antone
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AI Summary
- Creates the Task Force on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities within the Department of Law Enforcement, composed of 16 members appointed by the Governor (5), Senate President (5), House Speaker (5), and the chair of the Florida Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, with the Governor selecting the task force chair and appointments due by August 1, 2024
- Charges the task force with investigating system failures and causes of high crime and gun violence in urban and inner-city communities, and developing recommendations for solutions, programs, services, and improved interagency communications between local and state agencies
- Grants the task force investigative powers including subpoena authority (issued by the FDLE executive director) to compel witness testimony and production of documents, including exempt and confidential records, with failure to comply enforceable as contempt of court
- Requires an initial report on findings and recommendations to the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker before January 1, 2026, with the task force sunsetting on December 31, 2025
- Appropriates $600,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Law Enforcement for fiscal year 2024-2025 to fund the task force's operations, with an effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Task Force on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee11/30/2023
Full Bill Text
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