HB 267 (2015) -  Confidential Informants

General Bill by Pilon
Confidential Informants: Requires law enforcement agency that uses confidential informants to adopt policies & procedures providing reasonable protective measures & requires agencies to refer certain prospective & current informants to substance abuse prevention or treatment; requires that policies & procedures provide general guidelines for management & safety of confidential informants & training requirements for certain agency personnel; revises factors used in assessing person's suitability as confidential informant; requires law enforcement agencies that solicit persons to act as confidential informants to provide them with opportunity to consult with attorney; prohibits minors from participating in certain activities; prohibits person who is receiving substance abuse services or related treatment from participating in certain activities; prohibits Florida College System & university police from recruiting or using enrolled students for certain activities; requires law enforcement agency to annually collect & submit confidential informant data.
Effective Date: October 1, 2015
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 372 Subject: Confidential Informants Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/14/2015 - 3:23 PM Member: Pilon Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
914.28 CS/SB 372