HB 705 (2019) -  Sentencing and Incarceration

by Donalds (CO-SPONSORS) Andrade; Cortes, J.; Geller; Grieco
Designates act the "Florida First Step Act"; requires DOC to provide inmates with community reentry resource directory; provides requirements for directory; authorizes prison entrepreneurship program & award of gain-time for completion; authorizes transfer of inmate to administrative probation in certain circumstances; provides for alternative sanctioning program for probationers or offenders on community control who commit technical violations; requires sentence below statutory minimum for certain drug trafficking offenses in certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167) Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/13/2019 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/13/2019 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/13/2019 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/13/2019 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/07/2019 - 1:47 PM Member: Donalds Committee: Version: __