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SB 834: Controlled Substances

GENERAL BILL by Powell

Controlled Substances; Authorizing a defendant to move a sentencing court to depart from the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 3 years and from the mandatory fine for a drug trafficking violation involving a certain quantity of a specified controlled substance; authorizing the sentencing court to grant the motion if the court finds that the defendant has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that specified criteria are met, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 100
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 100
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 834, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2017 at 11:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 1 (pdf)

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