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CS/SB 844: Violations/Probation/Community Control/Widman Act

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Benacquisto ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Richter ; Gaetz ; Fasano ; Norman ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Hays ; Lynn ; Altman ; Bennett ; Montford ; Bogdanoff ; Thrasher ; Detert ; Latvala ; Bullard ; Storms

Violations/Probation/Community Control/Widman Act; Creates the "Officer Andrew Widman Act." Authorizes a judge, after making a certain finding, to issue a warrant for the arrest of a probationer or offender who has violated the terms of probation or community control. Authorizes the court to commit or release the probationer or offender under certain circumstances. Authorizing the court, in determining whether to require or set the amount of bail, to consider the likelihood that the person will be imprisoned for the violation of probation or community control, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 5/9/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-38
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/17/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 66
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 66
    3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/22/2011 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice (722356); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 235
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
    3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 235
    3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 322
    4/5/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 322
    4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/14/2011 Senate • CS by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
    4/19/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
    4/26/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/11
    • CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 479
    4/28/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 556
    • Amendment(s) adopted (512344) -SJ 556
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 556
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/29/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 583
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 583
    5/2/2011 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1012
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    • Received -HJ 1012
    5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1035
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1116
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 1116
    5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
    5/5/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 1019
    5/9/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-38

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  • CS/SB 844, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 12:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 (c1) Violations of Probation or Community Control Caldwell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 844 (Ch. 2011-38) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 844, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2011 at 11:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 (c1) Violations of Probation or Community Control Caldwell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 844 (Ch. 2011-38) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2011 9:24 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2011 11:00 AM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 844, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/19/2011 at 1:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 (c1) Violations of Probation or Community Control Caldwell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 844 (Ch. 2011-38) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    512344 - Amendment
    Delete line 50 and insert:
    Benacquisto 4/27/2011
    3:48 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 844, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2011 at 2:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2011 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 (c1) Violations of Probation or Community Control Caldwell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 844 (Ch. 2011-38) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    902748 - Amendment
    Between lines 22 and 23 insert:
    Budget
    (Wise)
    4/14/2011
    1:44 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/15/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    722356 - Amendment
    Delete lines 70 - 71 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Dean)
    3/18/2011
    3:41 PM
    Favorable
    3/22/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2011 8:00 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/4/2011 3:15 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/14/2011 1:30 PM Budget 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 1 (pdf)

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