Florida House Bill 963 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-03 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides Sentencing Alternatives For Offenses Committed By Minors Who Would Otherwise Only Be Punishable By Life In Prison; Authorizes life sentences if specified factors are considered; provides that certain offenses committed after specified date punishable by term of years not exceeding life imprisonment by offender who was younger than 18 years of age at time of offense are punishable by terms of imprisonment not exceeding specified numbers of years; provides for review after specified number of years of sentence of juvenile sentenced to life; provides for eligibility screening; provides for hearing; provides factors for consideration; provides for modification of sentence; provides for future review hearings for juveniles who are not resentenced.

Juvenile Sentencing

Rep. Michael Clelland [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-03	House	Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2013-03-05	House	Introduced
2013-03-04	House	Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2013-02-21	House	Filed

H7137 (Similar To) 2013-05-03 - Died on Calendar
S0998 (Similar To) 2013-05-03 - Died in Criminal Justice
S1186 (Similar To) 2013-05-03 - Died in Criminal Justice
S1350 (Similar To) 2013-05-03 - Died on Calendar

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	082		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/963
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0963/BillText/Filed/PDF