FL S0420 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

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

Summary

Providing for an exception to mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for certain violators of specified controlled substance provisions; specifying criteria to qualify for an exception; providing criteria that may be considered by a court in departing for the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment; requiring a court to make certain statements if it departs from the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, etc.

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Title

Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-03SenateDied in Judiciary
2013-03-05SenateNow in Judiciary
2013-03-05SenateIntroduced
2013-03-04SenateFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
2013-02-25SenateOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/13, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
2013-01-28SenateReferred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
2013-01-23SenateFiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
893135Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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