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CS/SB 378: Juvenile Justice

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Garcia ; Gibson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Smith ; Detert

Juvenile Justice; Authorizing a law enforcement officer to issue a warning to a juvenile who admits having committed a misdemeanor or to inform the child’s parent or guardian of the child’s infraction; allowing a law enforcement officer who does not exercise one of these options to issue a civil citation or require participation in a similar diversion program; requiring a law enforcement officer to provide written documentation in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
Last Action: 5/22/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-46
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/16/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/23/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 57
    2/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/02/15, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 57
    3/5/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/10/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/10/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 192
    3/11/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/12/2015 Senate • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 192
    3/17/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 202
    3/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/26/2015 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 259
    • Now in Rules -SJ 259
    3/30/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/02/15, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/2/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -SJ 351
    4/3/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 351
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
    4/8/2015 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 372
    4/14/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 414
    • Amendment(s) adopted (746220) -SJ 414
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 414
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/22/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 484
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 484
    4/22/2015 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 675
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    • Received -HJ 675
    4/23/2015 House • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 99 -HJ 750
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 750
    • Amendment(s) failed (776561) -HJ 751
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 805
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 2 -HJ 805
    4/24/2015 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 656
    5/7/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/21/2015 • Approved by Governor
    5/22/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-46

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  • CS/SB 378, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 99 (c3) Juvenile Justice Clarke-Reed, Rouson Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 378 (Ch. 2015-46) -HJ 750
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 3 (pdf)
    985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 4 (pdf)
    985.12 Civil citation. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 378, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/14/2015 at 12:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 99 (c3) Juvenile Justice Clarke-Reed, Rouson Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 378 (Ch. 2015-46) -HJ 750
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    776561 - Amendment
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    Gaetz 4/23/2015
    9:33 AM
    House: Failed
    4/23/2015
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2015 1:40 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/23/2015 3:35 PM House - Amendment 776561 106 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/23/2015 4:02 PM House - Amendment 776561 53 Yeas - 62 Nays
    4/24/2015 12:23 PM House 115 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 3 (pdf)
    985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 4 (pdf)
    985.12 Civil citation. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 378, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2015 at 1:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2015 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/3/2015 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 99 (c2) Juvenile Justice Clarke-Reed, Rouson Identical Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 378 (Ch. 2015-46) -HJ 750
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    483030 - Amendment
    Delete lines 34 - 68 and insert:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Garcia)
    3/26/2015
    8:22 AM
    Withdrawn
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    660738 - Amendment
    Delete line 60 and insert:
    Gibson 4/8/2015
    8:34 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/8/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    757814 - Amendment
    Delete line 60 and insert:
    Gibson 4/8/2015
    5:27 PM
    Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/14/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 746220 - Substitute Amendment (757814)
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    Gibson 4/14/2015
    8:24 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/14/2015
    Web Page
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/26/2015 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/2/2015 11:30 AM Rules 9 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 3 (pdf)
    985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 4 (pdf)
    985.12 Civil citation. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 378, Original Filed Version Posted 1/16/2015 at 9:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2015 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2015 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    615206 - Amendment
    Delete lines 50 - 67 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)
    3/2/2015
    11:28 AM
    Withdrawn
    3/10/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    720812 - Amendment
    Delete lines 52 - 67 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Brandes)
    3/9/2015
    5:58 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/10/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 349368 - Amendment to Amendment (720812)
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    Criminal Justice
    (Gibson)
    3/10/2015
    1:01 PM
    Unfavorable
    3/10/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 131462 - Amendment to Amendment (720812)
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    Criminal Justice
    (Bradley)
    3/10/2015
    1:01 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/10/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2015 10:00 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 3 (pdf)
    985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 4 (pdf)
    985.12 Civil citation. Page 1 (pdf)

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