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CS/SB 1334: Criminal Justice

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bracy

Criminal Justice; Prohibiting the arrest, charge, prosecution, or penalization under specified provisions of a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol-related overdose; authorizing each county to establish a supervised bond program with the concurrence of the chief judge of the judicial circuit, the county’s chief correctional officer, the state attorney, and the public defender; authorizing the Department of Corrections to extend the limits of the place of confinement to allow an inmate to participate in supervised community release, subject to certain requirements, as prescribed by the department by rule, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect July 1, 2019, this act shall take effect October 1, 2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 595 (Ch. 2019-81), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2019 Senate • Filed
3/4/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 134
3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 133
3/13/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/19, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/18/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 257
3/19/2019 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/20/2019 Senate • Now in Judiciary
3/21/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 261
5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 595 (Ch. 2019-81), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)