Florida Senate - 2025                                     SB 878
       
       
        
       By Senator Martin
       
       
       
       
       
       33-01888-25                                            2025878__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to probation for misdemeanor offenses;
    3         amending s. 948.15, F.S.; increasing probationary
    4         periods for certain misdemeanor offenses involving
    5         controlled or chemical substances; providing an
    6         effective date.
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    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 948.15, Florida
   11  Statutes, is amended to read:
   12         948.15 Misdemeanor probation services.—
   13         (1) A defendant found guilty of a misdemeanor who is placed
   14  on probation shall be under supervision not to exceed 6 months
   15  unless otherwise specified by the court. Probation supervision
   16  services for a defendant found guilty of a misdemeanor for
   17  possession of a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia under
   18  chapter 893 may be provided by a licensed substance abuse
   19  education and intervention program, which may provide substance
   20  abuse education and intervention as well as any other terms and
   21  conditions of probation. In relation to any offense other than a
   22  felony in which the use of alcohol; a controlled substance, as
   23  defined in s. 893.02; a controlled substance analog, as defined
   24  in s. 893.0356; or a chemical substance described in s.
   25  877.111(1) is a significant factor, the period of probation may
   26  be up to 1 year.
   27         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.