HB 1017: Criminal Justice
GENERAL BILL by Bush
Criminal Justice; Designates act "Florida Comprehensive Prison Reform and Redemption Act"; revises provisions for administration of DOC; limits monetary bail to violent felony offenses; modification of sentence on ground that sentence is greater than necessary to achieve purposes of sentencing; creates Florida Innocence Inquiry Commission; requires DOC to provide certain staff with deescalation training & training in responding to incidents involving individuals who have mental illness or cognitive deficits; requires DOC to place prisoners as close as practicable to prisoner's primary residence; requires DOC to submit report concerning availability of & capacity of DOC to treat heroin & opioid abuse through evidence-based programs; requires DJJ to undertake certain pilot programs. APPROPRIATION: $1,765,754
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/7/2020 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 89 |
| 1/14/2020 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 89 |
| 3/14/2020 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
