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CS/CS/HB 159: Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Edwards ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Berman ; Fitzenhagen ; Fresen ; Gonzalez ; Grant ; Hood ; Jones, S. ; Pilon ; Raschein ; Rouson ; Schwartz ; Stewart ; Van Zant ; Waldman ; Williams

Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations; Revises criminal penalties for persons who commit felony known as "trafficking in illegal drugs" involving specified quantities of oxycodone or hydrocodone.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/14/2013 House • Filed
    1/23/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 30
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 30
    3/8/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/12/13, 10:00 am, 404 HOB
    3/12/2013 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5 -HJ 227
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 224
    3/15/2013 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 270
    4/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/09/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    4/9/2013 House • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 472
    4/10/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 463
    4/11/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 578
    4/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/16/13, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
    4/16/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 665
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 665
    4/22/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13
    4/24/2013 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 763
    5/3/2013 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/HB 159, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2013 at 11:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1860 Drug Trafficking Criminal Justice Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill
    H 193 Sentences of Inmates Fresen Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1078 Sentences of Inmates Braynon Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    087899 - Amendment
    Between lines 10 and 11, insert:     		Gaetz 4/23/2013
    1:41 PM     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 159, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2013 at 6:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 420 Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations Sachs Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    877383 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Edwards 4/5/2013
    5:40 PM     		Adopted
    4/9/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 159, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2013 at 11:01 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 420 Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations Sachs Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    697607 - Amendment
    Remove lines 42-44 and insert:     		Hood 3/11/2013
    8:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/12/2013     		PDF
    330353 - Amendment
    Remove lines 60-61 and insert:     		Hood 3/11/2013
    8:07 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/12/2013     		PDF
    894381 - Amendment
    Remove line 62 and insert:     		Grant 3/11/2013
    8:11 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/12/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 1 (pdf)

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