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SB 138: Military Veterans Convicted of Criminal Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Evers ; Detert ; Sachs ; Storms

Military Veterans Convicted of Criminal Offenses; Cites this act as the “T. Patt Maney Veterans’ Treatment Intervention Act;” providing that a person found to have committed a criminal offense who alleges that the offense 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; providing that a defendant found to have committed an offense due to such causes and who is eligible for probation or community control may be placed in a treatment program in certain circumstances; exempting treatment services provided by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs from certain contract requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/29/2011 Senate • Filed
    9/8/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 19
    9/26/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/04/11, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    10/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 110
    • Now in Budget -SJ 110
    10/5/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 109
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 19
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)

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  • SB 138, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/29/2011 at 2:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 9/29/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 10/4/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 117 (c2) Veterans and Servicemembers Nelson, Abruzzo, Gaetz Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)
    H 977 (c2) Military Support Nelson Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159), CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2012-162), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193), SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199) -HJ 1118
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 922 (er) Military Support Bennett Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2012-162), CS/CS/CS/HB 599 (Ch. 2012-174), CS/CS/HB 1223 (Ch. 2012-181), CS/HB 7039 (Ch. 2012-228), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7097 (Ch. 2012-193), SB 276 (Ch. 2012-199)
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    10/4/2011 10:45 AM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.00242 Page 2 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 4 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program. Page 6 (pdf)

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