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Introduced
01/31/2019
01/31/2019
In Committee
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/04/2019
05/04/2019
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing certain Supreme Court justices to have an appropriate facility in their district of residence designated as their official headquarters; increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits; increasing threshold amounts for certain theft offenses; expanding the scope of unlawful acts by a person infected with a sexually transmissible disease; prohibiting certain lewd or lascivious acts in the presence of county correctional personnel, etc.
AI Summary
This bill makes a number of significant changes to various criminal justice laws in Florida. Some of the key provisions include:
- Authorizing certain Supreme Court justices to have an official headquarters outside of Leon County, and providing for a subsistence and travel allowance.
- Increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits.
- Increasing the threshold amounts for certain theft offenses.
- Expanding the scope of unlawful acts by a person infected with a sexually transmissible disease.
- Prohibiting certain lewd or lascivious acts in the presence of county correctional personnel.
- Requiring the Office of the State Courts Administrator to provide an annual report on problem-solving courts.
- Making various changes to sentencing and penalties for theft, retail theft, and other property crimes.
- Authorizing the establishment of community court programs for certain misdemeanor offenses.
- Requiring the Department of Corrections to establish a system of graduated incentives for probationers and offenders on community control.
- Creating an alternative sanctioning program for certain technical violations of probation or community control.
- Expanding eligibility for various pretrial intervention and problem-solving court programs.
- Authorizing the establishment of driver license reinstatement programs by clerks of court.
- Creating new crimes related to the possession of obscene, child-like sex dolls.
- Providing for the automatic sealing of certain criminal history records.
- Requiring the recording of custodial interrogations for certain serious offenses.
- Making various other changes to criminal penalties, procedures, and programs.
Overall, this bill represents a substantial revision of Florida's criminal justice system across a wide range of areas.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (7)
Jeffrey Brandes (R)*,
Doug Broxson (R),
Janet Cruz (D),
Joe Gruters (R),
Keith Perry (R),
Darryl Rouson (D),
Annette Taddeo (D),
Other Sponsors (2)
Appropriations (S), Criminal Justice (S)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2019-91), HB 5011 (Ch. 2019-95), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167), CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2019-45), CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2019-50), SB 910 (Ch. 2019-61), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) (on 05/01/2019)
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