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FL H1361

FL H1361
Juvenile Justice


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Introduced
01/13/2020
In Committee
01/17/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/19/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to juvenile justice; amending s. 20.316, F.S.; revising the name of a program and creating an additional program within the Department of Juvenile Justice; repealing s. 985.686, F.S., relating to shared county and state responsibility for juvenile detention; amending s. 985.6865, F.S.; deleting provisions relating to legislative findings and legislative intent; deleting a provision requiring each county that is not a financially constrained county to pay its annual percentage share of the total shared detention costs; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to calculate and provide to each county that does not provide its own detention care for juveniles its annual percentage share; requiring each county that does not provide its own detention care for juveniles to incorporate into its annual budget sufficient funds to pay its annual percentage share; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends the laws related to juvenile justice in Florida. It revises the name of a program and creates an additional program within the Department of Juvenile Justice. The bill repeals a section related to shared county and state responsibility for juvenile detention and modifies the provisions related to juvenile detention costs. It requires the Department of Juvenile Justice to calculate and provide each county that does not provide its own detention care for juveniles its annual percentage share of the total shared detention costs, which the county must include in its annual budget. The bill also clarifies that the state will pay the costs of detention care for juveniles residing in fiscally constrained counties or out-of-state, as well as for juveniles housed in state detention centers from counties that provide their own detention care.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Died on Calendar (on 03/14/2020)

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