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CS/SB 694: Mandatory Sentences

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bracy

Mandatory Sentences; Authorizing a court to impose a sentence other than a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment and mandatory fine for a person convicted of trafficking if the court makes certain findings on the record, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/30/2017 Senate • Filed
    11/8/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 55
    11/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/04/17, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    12/4/2017 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 102
    12/5/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 102
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 55
    1/25/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/30/18, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/30/2018 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 242
    1/31/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 242
    2/9/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/14/18, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/14/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 354
    2/16/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 354
    2/19/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/22/18, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/22/2018 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 5 -SJ 384
    2/26/2018 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 384
    • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 388
    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 694, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2018 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 481 Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Controlled Substance Offenses Diamond Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    S 602 (c1) Mandatory Minimum Sentences Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations
    S 1218 (c2) Public Safety Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 491 (Ch. 2018-49), CS/HB 547 (Ch. 2018-92), HB 1201 (Ch. 2018-104), CS/CS/SB 1392 (Ch. 2018-127)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    439102 - Amendment
    Between lines 27 and 28 insert:
    Brandes 3/2/2018
    1:12 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    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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  • SB 694, Original Filed Version Posted 10/30/2017 at 2:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2017 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/5/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 960376 (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 481 Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Controlled Substance Offenses Diamond Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    S 602 (c1) Mandatory Minimum Sentences Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Appropriations

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    960376 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/15/2018
    4:18 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/22/2018
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    108784 - Amendment
    Delete lines 17 - 20 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Brandes)
    2/13/2018
    9:24 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/15/2018
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (4)

    Date Committee Result
    12/4/2017 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 1 Nays
    1/30/2018 2:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 3 Nays
    2/14/2018 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 5 Yeas - 1 Nays
    2/22/2018 2:00 PM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 5 Nays

    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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