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HB 407: Criminal Gang Prevention

GENERAL BILL by Ingram ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Clelland ; Cruz ; Gaetz ; Harrell ; McBurney ; Metz ; Pilon ; Slosberg ; Van Zant ; Young

Criminal Gang Prevention; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for certain trespassing offenses in school safety zones by person convicted of certain gang-related offenses; provides enhanced criminal penalties for person who intentionally causes, encourages, solicits, or recruits another person under specified age to become criminal gang member in certain circumstances; authorizes county & municipal detention facilities to designate individual responsible for assessing whether each inmate is criminal gang member or associate; provides duties of such individuals; assigns offense severity rankings for specified violations; revises criteria for application of sentencing multiplier for offenses related to criminal gangs; limits application of multiplier if application would result in lowest permissible sentence exceeding statutory maximum sentence.

Effective Date: 10/1/2013
Last Action: 5/30/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-80
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2013 House • Filed
    1/30/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 52
    2/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/12/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/12/2013 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 153
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 153
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 51
    3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/13/2013 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 242
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 242
    3/18/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/20/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    3/20/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 286
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 286
    3/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/13
    4/2/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 398
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/4/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 425
    • Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 2 -HJ 425
    4/11/2013 Senate • In Messages
    4/12/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 435
    4/15/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 435
    4/25/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 612
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 612
    • Substituted for SB 788 -SJ 612
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 612
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 693
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 694
    4/29/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 966
    5/20/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/30/2013 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2013-80

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  • HB 407, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2013 at 5:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 788 Criminal Gang Prevention Abruzzo Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 407 (Ch. 2013-80) -SJ 612
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 5 (pdf)
    810.0975 School safety zones; definition; trespass prohibited; penalty. Page 2 (pdf)
    874.05 Causing, encouraging, soliciting, or recruiting criminal gang membership. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 5 (pdf)
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 38 (pdf)
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 407, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2013 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/31/2013 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 788 Criminal Gang Prevention Abruzzo Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 407 (Ch. 2013-80) -SJ 612
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/4/2013 4:08 PM House 116 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/26/2013 11:11 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 5 (pdf)
    810.0975 School safety zones; definition; trespass prohibited; penalty. Page 2 (pdf)
    874.05 Causing, encouraging, soliciting, or recruiting criminal gang membership. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 5 (pdf)
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 38 (pdf)
    951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 4 (pdf)

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