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CS/SB 694: Mandatory Sentences

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bracy

Mandatory Sentences; Authorizing a court to impose a sentence other than a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment and mandatory fine for a person convicted of trafficking if the court makes certain findings on the record, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/30/2017 Senate • Filed
11/8/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 55
11/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/04/17, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
12/4/2017 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 102
12/5/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 102
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 55
1/25/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/30/18, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
1/30/2018 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 242
1/31/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 242
2/9/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/14/18, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
2/14/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 354
2/16/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 354
2/19/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/18, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/22/2018 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 5 -SJ 384
2/26/2018 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 384
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar