FL H1459 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 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]

Summary

Authorizes state attorney to petition sentencing court to resentence felony offender if original sentence no longer advances interests of justice; provides requirements if sentencing court grants petition; authorizes court to consider specified postconviction factors; requires that credit be given for time served; requires court to provide an opportunity for victims of offender's crimes to present statements.

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Title

Resentencing for Felony Offenses

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-04-30HouseDied in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-03-05HouseNow in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-03-05HouseReferred to Judiciary Committee
2021-03-05HouseReferred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-03-05HouseReferred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
2021-03-02House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2021-02-26HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S662 (Same As) 2021-04-30 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
92126Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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