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CS/SB 554: Sentencing

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

Sentencing; Revising the mitigating circumstances under which a departure from the lowest permissible sentence is reasonably justified, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/17/2019 Senate • Filed
    11/1/2019 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 43
    12/2/2019 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/10/19, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    12/10/2019 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 133
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/13/2019 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 43
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 127
    1/23/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/28/20, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/28/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 216
    • Now in Appropriations
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 554, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/10/2019 at 4:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/27/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2020 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/28/2020 8:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.08435 Prohibition on withholding adjudication in felony cases. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.002 The Criminal Punishment Code. Page 5 (pdf)
    921.0026 Mitigating circumstances. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.00265 Recommended sentences; departure sentences; mandatory minimum sentences. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 554, Original Filed Version Posted 10/17/2019 at 2:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 12/9/2019 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/10/2019 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    715730 - Amendment
    Delete line 39 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)     		12/9/2019
    9:50 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/10/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/10/2019 10:00 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.08435 Prohibition on withholding adjudication in felony cases. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.002 The Criminal Punishment Code. Page 5 (pdf)
    921.0026 Mitigating circumstances. Page 1 (pdf)
    921.00265 Recommended sentences; departure sentences; mandatory minimum sentences. Page 6 (pdf)

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