Florida House Bill 799 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-30 - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides no points will be assessed for violations of community sanctions that are resolved under an alternative sanction program; revises provisions concerning lowest permissible sentence when court imposes split sentence; provides for resolution of low-risk violations of probation through an alternative sanction program; corrects provisions concerning limiting prison sentences for first time revocations for technical violations; provides for structured sentences when technical violations result in prison terms; provides time periods for hearing & release of probationer or offender concerning alleged violations that are criminal traffic offenses or technical violations; provides that default method for resolution of certain low-risk violations is alternative sanctions program.

Criminal Sentencing

Rep. Michelle Salzman [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-30	House	Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-03-02	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2021-02-22	House	Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-02-22	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2021-02-22	House	Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-02-22	House	Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-02-05	House	Filed

H661 (Similar To) 2021-07-06 - Chapter No. 2021-210
S1088 (Similar To) 2021-04-14 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 661 (Ch. 2021-210)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
921	0024		Amended Code	See Bill Text
948	06		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/799
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/799/BillText/Filed/PDF