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CS/SB 844: Violations/Probation/Community Control/Widman Act

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Benacquisto ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Richter ; Gaetz ; Fasano ; Norman ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Hays ; Lynn ; Altman ; Bennett ; Montford ; Bogdanoff ; Thrasher ; Detert ; Latvala ; Bullard ; Storms

Violations/Probation/Community Control/Widman Act; Creates the "Officer Andrew Widman Act." Authorizes a judge, after making a certain finding, to issue a warrant for the arrest of a probationer or offender who has violated the terms of probation or community control. Authorizes the court to commit or release the probationer or offender under certain circumstances. Authorizing the court, in determining whether to require or set the amount of bail, to consider the likelihood that the person will be imprisoned for the violation of probation or community control, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 5/9/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-38
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2011 Senate • Filed
2/17/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 66
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 66
3/17/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/22/11, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
3/22/2011 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice (722356); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 235
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 235
3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 322
4/5/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 322
4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/14/2011 Senate • CS by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
4/19/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/20/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
4/26/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/11
• CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 479
4/28/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 556
• Amendment(s) adopted (512344) -SJ 556
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 556
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/29/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 583
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 583
5/2/2011 House • In Messages
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 1012
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
• Received -HJ 1012
5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1035
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1116
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 1116
5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
5/5/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 1019
5/9/2011 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2011-38