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CS/SB 228: Mandatory Minimum Sentences

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Bean ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Evers

Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Deleting aggravated assault from the list of convictions which carry a minimum term of imprisonment if during the commission of the offense the convicted person possessed a firearm or destructive device; deleting aggravated assault from the list of convictions which carry a minimum term of imprisonment if during the commission of the offense the convicted person possessed a semiautomatic firearm and its high-capacity detachable box magazine or a machine gun, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 2/25/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-7
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/3/2015 Senate • Filed
    9/15/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy -SJ 20
    9/28/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 10/05/15, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    10/5/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    10/7/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 126
    10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 11/03/15, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    11/3/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 128
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 128
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 11/19/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    11/19/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 126
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 20
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 110
    1/19/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/21/16
    1/21/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 235
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/28/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 266
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 266
    • Immediately certified -SJ 266
    1/28/2016 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 310
    • Received -HJ 309
    1/29/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
    2/2/2016 House • Substituted for CS/HB 135 -HJ 351
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 351
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/3/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 376
    • CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 376
    2/10/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 354
    2/18/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 433
    2/24/2016 • Approved by Governor -SJ 494
    2/25/2016 • Chapter No. 2016-7

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  • CS/SB 228, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2016 at 9:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 135 (c1) Mandatory Minimum Sentences Combee, Edwards Identical Last Action: 2/2/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2016-7) -HJ 351
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.366 Legislative intent and policy in cases meeting criteria of s. 775.087(2) and (3). Page 11 (pdf)
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 2 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 11 (pdf)
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 12 (pdf)
    947.146 Control Release Authority. Page 17 (pdf)
    985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 228, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 10/7/2015 at 3:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 11/2/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 11/4/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 11/18/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 11/19/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 135 (c1) Mandatory Minimum Sentences Combee, Edwards Identical Last Action: 2/2/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2016-7) -HJ 351
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    11/3/2015 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    11/19/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/28/2016 2:15 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/3/2016 4:18 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.366 Legislative intent and policy in cases meeting criteria of s. 775.087(2) and (3). Page 11 (pdf)
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 2 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 11 (pdf)
    921.0024 Criminal Punishment Code; worksheet computations; scoresheets. Page 12 (pdf)
    947.146 Control Release Authority. Page 17 (pdf)
    985.557 Direct filing of an information; discretionary and mandatory criteria. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 228, Original Filed Version Posted 9/3/2015 at 4:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 10/2/2015 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 10/7/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 135 Self-Defense Protection Act Combee, Edwards Similar Last Action: 2/2/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2016-7) -HJ 351
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    812936 - Amendment
    Delete lines 15 - 227 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Bradley)
    10/2/2015
    2:40 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    10/5/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 223716 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (812936)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Bradley)
    10/5/2015
    1:53 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    10/5/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    10/5/2015 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 1 (pdf)

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