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SB 1734: Juvenile Justice

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Juvenile Justice; Authorizing the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; authorizing certain entities to establish an award program to award a Medal of Valor to a juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term “officer” to include juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; providing that a child subject to proceedings under ch. 984, F.S., may only be placed in a shelter in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/26/2026 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
1/27/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/4/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/12/2026 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0