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FL S1140
Bill
Status
Vetoed
4/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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AI Summary
- Establishes a Substance Abuse Accountability Pilot Program in Hillsborough County from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, for persons convicted of a felony or first-degree misdemeanor placed on probation with a condition of abstaining from alcohol or controlled substances
- Eligible probationers are randomly assigned to participate, with a cap of 150 participants at any one time; participants must be advised of potential program assignment before entering a plea and must acknowledge the terms in writing
- Requires twice-daily in-person breath alcohol testing and at least twice-weekly random controlled substance testing, managed by the county sheriff; missed or failed tests constitute probable cause for a violation, triggering arrest and a mandatory 24-hour jail sanction upon judicial finding
- Courts may reduce testing frequency after 60 consecutive violation-free days (alcohol) or 6 consecutive violation-free months (controlled substances), and may terminate probation or move a participant to administrative probation after successful completion of half the participation term; after five adjudicated violations, a court may discharge the participant and resentence as authorized by law
- Appropriates $2.5 million in nonrecurring funds from the Opioid Settlement Trust Fund to the Hillsborough County Sheriff for program expenses; the Attorney General must complete a program evaluation by June 30, 2028, with a report due to the Governor and legislative leaders by November 30, 2028, when the program sunsets
Legislative Description
Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Pilot Program
Last Action
Laid on Table
4/28/2025
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy4/14/2025
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice4/3/2025
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