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CS/SB 1256: Alternative Sanctioning

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Evers

Alternative Sanctioning; Authorizing the chief judge of each judicial circuit, in consultation with specified entities, to establish an alternative sanctioning program; authorizing an offender who allegedly committed a technical violation of supervision to waive participation in or elect to participate in the program, admit to the violation, agree to comply with the recommended sanction, and agree to waive certain rights; authorizing the court to impose the recommended sanction or direct the Department of Corrections to submit a violation report, affidavit, and warrant to the court; specifying that an offender’s participation in an alternative sanctioning program is voluntary, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/4/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1149 (Ch. 2016-100) -SJ 707
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2016 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 94
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 94
    1/27/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/01/16, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/1/2016 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 303
    2/2/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/3/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 303
    2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
    2/9/2016 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 316
    2/12/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/17/16, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/17/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 425
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/26/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 615
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 707
    • Substituted CS/HB 1149 -SJ 707
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1149 (Ch. 2016-100) -SJ 707

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  • CS/SB 1256, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2016 at 3:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 (er) Alternative Sanctioning Spano Identical Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-100
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 18 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 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1256, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2015 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2016 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1149 (c1) Alternative Sanctioning Spano Similar Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-100
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    704748 - Amendment
    Delete line 42 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		1/29/2016
    5:09 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/1/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    688244 - Amendment
    Delete line 45 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		1/29/2016
    10:06 AM     		Withdrawn
    1/29/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/1/2016 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 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 2 (pdf)

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