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CS/SB 138: Military Veterans Convicted of Criminal Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Dockery ; Bullard

Military Veterans Convicted of Criminal Offenses; Provides that persons found to have committed criminal offenses who allege that the offenses resulted from posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder, or psychological problems stemming from service in a combat theater in the United States military may have a hearing on that issue before sentencing. Provides that defendants found to have committed offenses due to such causes and who are eligible for probation or community control may be placed in treatment programs in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/23/2010 Senate • Filed
11/29/2010 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 21
2/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/22/11, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/11, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 21
3/9/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 186
3/10/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 201
3/11/2011 Senate • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 186
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
3/14/2011 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 226
3/15/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 226
3/29/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/31/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 323
4/1/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 323
4/4/2011 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar, 04/06/11
4/6/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 360
• Amendment(s) adopted (159540) -SJ 360
• Read 3rd time -SJ 360
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 360
• Immediately certified -SJ 360
4/6/2011 House • In Messages
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages