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CS/CS/CS/HB 439: Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; McBurney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Artiles ; Campbell ; Cruz ; Eagle ; Edwards ; Fitzenhagen ; Gaetz ; Harrell ; Kerner ; La Rosa ; Pilon ; Pritchett ; Raschein ; Renner ; Rogers ; Steube ; Watson, C. ; Williams

Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System; Expanding eligibility for military veterans and servicemembers court programs; authorizing the creation of treatment-based mental health court programs; creating the Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program; authorizing courts to order certain offenders on probation or community control to postadjudicatory mental health court programs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/28/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-127, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/26/2015 House • Filed
    11/5/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 38
    11/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 11/17/15, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    11/17/2015 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 161
    • Now in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee -HJ 161
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    12/2/2015 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 167
    12/17/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/4/2016 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 156
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 38
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 147
    1/25/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 01/27/16, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
    1/27/2016 House • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 -HJ 333
    2/1/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 326
    2/2/2016 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 362
    2/8/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/10/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/10/2016 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 452
    2/11/2016 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 450
    2/12/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 458
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 542
    • Amendment(s) adopted (336263) -HJ 542
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/24/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 574
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 575
    3/1/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 514
    • Received -SJ 514
    3/8/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 834
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 834
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 604 -SJ 834
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 834
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 853
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 853
    3/9/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 976
    3/11/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 1434
    3/25/2016 • Approved by Governor
    3/28/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-127, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 439, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2016 at 12:26 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 604 (c2) Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System Diaz de la Portilla Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 834
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 12 (er) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Garcia Compare Last Action: 4/15/2016 Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.507 Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.4655 Involuntary outpatient placement. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 18 (pdf)
    394.47892 Page 19 (pdf)
    397.334 Treatment-based drug court programs. Page 46 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 22 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 29 (pdf)
    916.185 Page 30 (pdf)
    948.001 Definitions. Page 33 (pdf)
    948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into community control. Page 34 (pdf)
    948.012 Split sentence of probation or community control and imprisonment. Page 47 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 35 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 37 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program. Page 39 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 40 (pdf)
    985.345 Delinquency pretrial intervention program. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 439, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/23/2016 at 4:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 604 (c2) Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System Diaz de la Portilla Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 834
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 12 (e2) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Garcia Compare Last Action: 4/15/2016 Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2016 2:12 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2016 11:43 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.507 Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.4655 Involuntary outpatient placement. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 18 (pdf)
    394.47892 Page 19 (pdf)
    397.334 Treatment-based drug court programs. Page 46 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 22 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 29 (pdf)
    916.185 Page 30 (pdf)
    948.001 Definitions. Page 33 (pdf)
    948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into community control. Page 34 (pdf)
    948.012 Split sentence of probation or community control and imprisonment. Page 47 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 35 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 37 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program. Page 39 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 40 (pdf)
    985.345 Delinquency pretrial intervention program. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 439, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/11/2016 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 12 (c1) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Garcia Compare Last Action: 4/15/2016 Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 604 (c1) Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 834
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    336263 - Amendment
    Remove line 15 and insert:     		McBurney 2/22/2016
    1:10 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/23/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.507 Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.4655 Involuntary outpatient placement. Page 9 (pdf)
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 18 (pdf)
    394.47892 Page 19 (pdf)
    397.334 Treatment-based drug court programs. Page 46 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 22 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 29 (pdf)
    916.185 Page 30 (pdf)
    948.001 Definitions. Page 33 (pdf)
    948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into community control. Page 33 (pdf)
    948.012 Split sentence of probation or community control and imprisonment. Page 47 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 35 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 36 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program. Page 39 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 40 (pdf)
    985.345 Delinquency pretrial intervention program. Page 41 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 439, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/1/2016 at 8:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 12 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Garcia Compare Last Action: 4/15/2016 Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 604 (c1) Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 834
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    449529 - Amendment
    Between lines 562 and 563, insert:     		McBurney 2/9/2016
    6:32 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/10/2016     		PDF
    201453 - Amendment
    Remove lines 886-942 and insert:     		McBurney 2/9/2016
    6:32 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/10/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.507 Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.4655 Involuntary outpatient placement. Page 9 (pdf)
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 18 (pdf)
    394.47892 Page 19 (pdf)
    397.334 Treatment-based drug court programs. Page 37 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 22 (pdf)
    916.185 Page 23 (pdf)
    948.001 Definitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into community control. Page 27 (pdf)
    948.012 Split sentence of probation or community control and imprisonment. Page 39 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 28 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 30 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program. Page 32 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 33 (pdf)
    985.345 Delinquency pretrial intervention program. Page 35 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 439, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/17/2015 at 10:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 12 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Garcia Compare Last Action: 4/15/2016 Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 604 (c1) Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 834
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    725163 - Amendment
    Remove lines 620-636 and insert:     		McBurney 1/26/2016
    7:15 PM     		Adopted
    1/27/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.507 Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.4655 Involuntary outpatient placement. Page 9 (pdf)
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 18 (pdf)
    394.47892 Page 19 (pdf)
    397.334 Treatment-based drug court programs. Page 37 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 35 (pdf)
    916.185 Page 23 (pdf)
    948.001 Definitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into community control. Page 27 (pdf)
    948.012 Split sentence of probation or community control and imprisonment. Page 39 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 28 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 30 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program. Page 32 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 33 (pdf)
    985.345 Delinquency pretrial intervention program. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • HB 439, Original Filed Version Posted 10/26/2015 at 4:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2016 (pdf)
    Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/17/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 604 (c1) Mental Health Services in the Criminal Justice System Diaz de la Portilla Similar Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241) -SJ 834
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    296725 - Amendment
    Between lines 46 and 47, insert:     		McBurney 12/1/2015
    6:30 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/2/2015     		PDF
    198843 - Amendment
    Between lines 46 and 47, insert:     		McBurney 12/1/2015
    6:34 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/2/2015     		PDF
    554789 - Amendment
    Remove lines 71-552 and insert:     		McBurney 12/1/2015
    6:35 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    12/2/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    394.47892 Page 3 (pdf)
    910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or participation in a problem-solving court. Page 7 (pdf)
    916.106 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    916.17 Conditional release. Page 7 (pdf)
    916.185 Page 9 (pdf)
    948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into community control. Page 12 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 13 (pdf)
    948.08 Pretrial intervention program. Page 15 (pdf)
    948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program. Page 17 (pdf)
    948.21 Condition of probation or community control; military servicemembers and veterans. Page 18 (pdf)
    985.345 Delinquency pretrial intervention program. Page 20 (pdf)

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