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Introduced
02/06/2019
02/06/2019
In Committee
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Revising the criteria allowing a court to sentence as a youthful offender a person who is found guilty of, or who pled nolo contendere or guilty to, committing a felony before the person turned 21 years of age, etc.
AI Summary
This bill revises the criteria for a court to sentence a person as a "youthful offender" in Florida. The key changes are: (1) expanding the eligibility for youthful offender status to those who committed a felony before the age of 21 (previously it was before age 21 at the time of sentencing); and (2) reenacting and incorporating the changes to the youthful offender statute into related sections of Florida law. The overall goal is to allow more individuals who committed felonies as younger adults to be sentenced under the youthful offender guidelines, which provide alternative sentencing options and programming.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) (on 05/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/782 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/782/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/782/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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