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SB 1548: Prosecution of Juveniles

GENERAL BILL by Brown-Waite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cowin

Prosecution of Juveniles; requires that state attorney prosecute juvenile between certain ages as adult if juvenile is charged with specified violent felony & possessed firearm or destructive device during commission of felony in certain circumstances or discharged firearm or destructive device during commission of felony which resulted in death or great bodily harm; authorizes DOC to spend allocated resources to advertise penalties provided in this act, etc. Amends 985.227.

Effective Date: 10/01/2000
Last Action: 5/17/2000 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-136
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/22/2000 Senate • Prefiled
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00093
    3/15/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/20/00, 3:30 pm, 37-S
    3/20/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00251
    3/21/2000 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00251; On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/22/00, 1:00 pm, 37-S
    3/22/2000 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00305; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00305
    3/29/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00304
    3/30/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00304; Read second time -SJ 00350; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00350; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00350
    4/4/2000 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00366; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00368; Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 5 -SJ 00368; Immediately certified -SJ 00368
    4/4/2000 House • In Messages
    5/4/2000 House • Received -HJ 01554; Read second time -HJ 01554; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01554; Read third time -HJ 01555; Passed as amended; YEAS 96 NAYS 20 -HJ 01556
    5/4/2000 Senate • In returning messages
    5/5/2000 Senate • Concurred -SJ 01182; Passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 01182; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01182
    5/17/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-136

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  • SB 1548, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 159 (c2) Prosecution of Juveniles Crist Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 1548 (Ch. 2000-136)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.227 Prosecution of juveniles as adults by the direct filing of an information in the criminal division of the circuit court; discretionary criteria; mandatory criteria.

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  • SB 1548, Engrossed 3 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/4/2000 12:24 PM Senate 32 Yeas - 5 Nays
    5/4/2000 2:36 PM House 96 Yeas - 20 Nays
    5/5/2000 9:38 AM Senate 31 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.227 Prosecution of juveniles as adults by the direct filing of an information in the criminal division of the circuit court; discretionary criteria; mandatory criteria.

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  • SB 1548, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    591283 - Amendment
    Ryan 5/6/2000
    6:38 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 482067 - Amendment to Amendment (591283)
    Suarez 5/6/2000
    6:31 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.227 Prosecution of juveniles as adults by the direct filing of an information in the criminal division of the circuit court; discretionary criteria; mandatory criteria.

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  • SB 1548, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    093234 - Amendment
    Brown-Waite 4/5/2000
    2:46 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.227 Prosecution of juveniles as adults by the direct filing of an information in the criminal division of the circuit court; discretionary criteria; mandatory criteria.

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  • SB 1548, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2000 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2000 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    883722 - Amendment
    Brown-Waite 3/28/2000
    1:20 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    985.227 Prosecution of juveniles as adults by the direct filing of an information in the criminal division of the circuit court; discretionary criteria; mandatory criteria.

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