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CS/SB 602: Mandatory Minimum Sentences

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Bracy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Torres

Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Authorizing a court to depart from mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for certain drug trafficking offenses if it makes specified findings, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/23/2017 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 48
    11/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/13/17, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    11/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/04/17, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    12/4/2017 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 103
    12/5/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/12/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 103
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 48
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 100
    2/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/06/18, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/6/2018 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 295
    2/7/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 295
    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 602, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/5/2017 at 2:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 481 Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Controlled Substance Offenses Diamond Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 694 (c1) Mandatory Sentences Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died on Calendar Track This Bill
    S 1218 (c2) Public Safety Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 491 (Ch. 2018-49), CS/HB 547 (Ch. 2018-92), HB 1201 (Ch. 2018-104), CS/CS/SB 1392 (Ch. 2018-127) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2018 2:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 602, Original Filed Version Posted 10/23/2017 at 3:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 11/9/2017 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 12/5/2017 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    600702 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Bracy)     		11/9/2017
    3:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/4/2017     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/4/2017 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in trafficking. Page 1 (pdf)

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