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CS/SB 7020: Corrections

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Criminal Justice

Corrections; Creating the Florida Corrections Commission within the Justice Administrative Commission; expanding the department’s security review committee functions; creating criminal penalties for employees who willfully or by culpable negligence withhold food and water and other essential services; requiring all nonreactionary use of force incidents using chemical agents be videotaped; providing for appropriations to the Corrections Commission, the Correctional Medical Authority, and the Department of Corrections, etc. APPROPRIATION: $8,094,257

Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2015
 Last Action: 4/29/2015 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2015 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Criminal Justice
    • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/15, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
    2/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/16/15, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    2/18/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/20/2015 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 147
    2/27/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/04/15, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced
    3/4/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 194
    3/6/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 194
    3/13/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/18/15, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/18/2015 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 227
    3/20/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 227
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/24/15
    3/23/2015 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 237
    3/24/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 248
    • Amendment(s) adopted (187270, 469852, 611450, 636484, 680590, 891790, 923206) -SJ 248
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 250
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/1/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 299
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 300
    4/2/2015 House • In Messages
    4/22/2015 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 679
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/15
    • Received -HJ 678
    4/24/2015 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 7131 -HJ 831
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 831
    • Amendment(s) adopted (599547) -HJ 838
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 838
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 838
    4/24/2015 Senate • In returning messages
    4/29/2015 Senate • Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 782, 789
    4/29/2015 House • In returning messages
    • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/SB 7020, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2015 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 540 (c1) State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund/Department of Corrections Evers Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill
    H 785 Aged Prison Inmates Edwards Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7131 (c2) Corrections Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/24/2015 H Laid on Table -HJ 831
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 212 Department of Corrections Bradley Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    599547 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trujillo 4/23/2015
    12:49 PM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/24/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 387665 - Amendment to Amendment (599547)
    Remove lines 250-281     		Gaetz 4/24/2015
    1:49 PM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/24/2015     		PDF
    142575 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		4/24/2015
    7:27 PM     		Senate: Refused to Concur
    4/29/2015     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2015 1:58 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/24/2015 5:00 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2015 2:34 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (27)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.315 Department of Corrections. Page 7 (pdf)
    43.16 Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 6 (pdf)
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals. Page 13 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 43 (pdf)
    921.0021 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 43 (pdf)
    944.151 Security of correctional institutions and facilities. Page 16 (pdf)
    944.275 Gain-time. Page 20 (pdf)
    944.31 Inspector general; inspectors; power and duties. Page 21 (pdf)
    944.331 Inmate grievance procedure. Page 23 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 25 (pdf)
    944.72 Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 52 (pdf)
    944.8041 Elderly offenders; annual review. Page 33 (pdf)
    944.805 Page 34 (pdf)
    945.10 Confidential information. Page 35 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 35 (pdf)
    945.21501 Employee Benefit Trust Fund. Page 52 (pdf)
    945.2151 Verifying social security numbers. Page 53 (pdf)
    945.48 Rights of inmates provided mental health treatment; procedure for involuntary treatment. Page 38 (pdf)
    945.6031 Required reports and surveys. Page 39 (pdf)
    945.6033 Continuing contracts with health care providers. Page 39 (pdf)
    945.6034 Minimum health care standards. Page 40 (pdf)
    945.6039 Page 40 (pdf)
    947.149 Conditional medical release. Page 41 (pdf)
    948.10 Community control programs. Page 42 (pdf)
    951.221 Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties. Page 42 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 7020, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2015 at 5:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 540 (c1) State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund/Department of Corrections Evers Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill
    H 785 Aged Prison Inmates Edwards Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 212 Department of Corrections Bradley Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    611450 - Amendment
    Before line 154 insert:     		Bradley 3/23/2015
    3:34 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    891790 - Amendment
    Delete lines 216 - 227 and insert:     		Bradley 3/23/2015
    3:34 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    923206 - Amendment
    Delete lines 228 - 229 and insert:     		Joyner 3/23/2015
    8:13 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    187270 - Amendment
    Delete lines 234 - 235 and insert:     		Gibson 3/24/2015
    10:10 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    680590 - Amendment
    Between lines 327 and 328 insert:     		Bradley 3/23/2015
    3:35 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    488922 - Amendment
    Delete lines 756 - 841 and insert:     		Evers 3/23/2015
    2:40 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 636484 - Substitute Amendment (488922)
    Delete lines 756 - 841 and insert:     		Evers 3/24/2015
    9:47 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    469852 - Amendment
    Delete line 883 and insert:     		Evers 3/23/2015
    2:41 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.315 Department of Corrections. Page 6 (pdf)
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals. Page 12 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 41 (pdf)
    921.0021 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 41 (pdf)
    944.151 Security of correctional institutions and facilities. Page 13 (pdf)
    944.275 Gain-time. Page 17 (pdf)
    944.31 Inspector general; inspectors; power and duties. Page 18 (pdf)
    944.331 Inmate grievance procedure. Page 21 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 23 (pdf)
    944.72 Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 50 (pdf)
    944.8041 Elderly offenders; annual review. Page 31 (pdf)
    944.805 Page 32 (pdf)
    945.10 Confidential information. Page 33 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 33 (pdf)
    945.21501 Employee Benefit Trust Fund. Page 50 (pdf)
    945.2151 Verifying social security numbers. Page 51 (pdf)
    945.48 Rights of inmates provided mental health treatment; procedure for involuntary treatment. Page 37 (pdf)
    945.6031 Required reports and surveys. Page 37 (pdf)
    945.6033 Continuing contracts with health care providers. Page 38 (pdf)
    945.6034 Minimum health care standards. Page 38 (pdf)
    945.6039 Page 38 (pdf)
    947.149 Conditional medical release. Page 39 (pdf)
    948.10 Community control programs. Page 40 (pdf)
    951.221 Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • SB 7020, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2015 at 2:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 570270 (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 540 (c1) State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund/Department of Corrections Evers Linked Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill
    H 785 Aged Prison Inmates Edwards Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)     		Track This Bill
    S 212 Department of Corrections Bradley Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    570270 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/6/2015
    4:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 824064 - Amendment (570270)
    Delete lines 209 - 219 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/16/2015
    6:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 206902 - Amendment (570270)
    Delete lines 748 - 833 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/16/2015
    6:38 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 656676 - Amendment (570270)
    Between lines 926 and 927 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/16/2015
    6:39 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 424966 - Amendment (570270)
    Between lines 1279 and 1280 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/16/2015
    6:38 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 758804 - Substitute Amendment (424966)
    Between lines 1279 and 1280 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Negron)     		3/18/2015
    10:20 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    341086 - Amendment
    Delete lines 222 - 224 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Evers)     		3/2/2015
    10:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    707376 - Amendment
    Between lines 307 and 308 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Evers)     		2/27/2015
    2:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/4/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/18/2015 1:30 PM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.315 Department of Corrections. Page 1 (pdf)
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals. Page 11 (pdf)
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards. Page 39 (pdf)
    921.0021 Definitions. Page 37 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 39 (pdf)
    944.151 Security of correctional institutions and facilities. Page 11 (pdf)
    944.275 Gain-time. Page 15 (pdf)
    944.31 Inspector general; inspectors; power and duties. Page 16 (pdf)
    944.331 Inmate grievance procedure. Page 19 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 21 (pdf)
    944.72 Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund. Page 39 (pdf)
    944.8041 Elderly offenders; annual review. Page 29 (pdf)
    944.805 Page 30 (pdf)
    945.215 Inmate welfare and employee benefit trust funds. Page 31 (pdf)
    945.21501 Employee Benefit Trust Fund. Page 39 (pdf)
    945.2151 Verifying social security numbers. Page 39 (pdf)
    945.48 Rights of inmates provided mental health treatment; procedure for involuntary treatment. Page 34 (pdf)
    945.6031 Required reports and surveys. Page 35 (pdf)
    945.6033 Continuing contracts with health care providers. Page 35 (pdf)
    945.6034 Minimum health care standards. Page 36 (pdf)
    945.6035 Dispute resolution. Page 39 (pdf)
    945.6039 Page 36 (pdf)
    947.149 Conditional medical release. Page 37 (pdf)
    948.10 Community control programs. Page 38 (pdf)
    951.221 Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates; penalties. Page 38 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7020, Proposed Bill Posted 1/26/2015 at 4:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/30/2015 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2015 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    459704 - Amendment
    Delete lines 116 - 749 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		1/30/2015
    4:51 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 764290 - Amendment to Amendment (459704)
    Delete lines 47 - 83 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		1/30/2015
    5:44 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    792332 - Amendment
    Between lines 756 and 757 insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		1/30/2015
    4:50 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    266020 - Amendment
    Between lines 771 and 772 insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		1/30/2015
    4:50 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    334048 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		2/13/2015
    3:03 PM     		Favorable
    2/16/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 722298 - Amendment to Amendment (334048)
    Delete lines 67 - 167 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Gibson)     		2/16/2015
    2:00 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/16/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2015 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

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