CS/CS/HB 7131: Corrections
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Trujillo ; Bracy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Peters
Corrections; Requires DOC to administer certain operations through regions; exempts IG's office from the Career Service System; requires projections of prison admissions & populations for elderly felony offenders; removes prohibition on assessing certain victim injury sentence points for sexual misconduct by employee of DOC or private correctional facility with inmate or offender; expands DOC's security review committee functions to include safe operation of institutions & facilities; revises provisions relating to physical inspections of state & private buildings & structures & prioritizes institutions for inspection; revises provisions relating to duties of staff concerning safety & security; prohibits inmate from receiving incentive gain-time credits for completing requirements for & receiving high school equivalency diploma or vocational certificate if inmate was convicted of specified offense on or after specified date; requires that copy of written memorandum of understanding for notification & investigation of certain events between DOC & FDLE be provided in timely manner; requires specialized training for inspectors in certain circumstances; requires specialized training for effectively managing mentally ill inmates in nonforceful ways; requires policies concerning chemical agents; creates body camera pilot program; authorizes court to sentence certain offenders to county jail for up to 24 months. APPROPRIATION: $1,765,754
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2015 | House |
• Filed • Introduced -HJ 318 |
| 3/30/2015 | House |
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 351 |
| 4/3/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/07/15, 10:30 am, Reed Hall |
| 4/7/2015 | House |
• CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -HJ 470 |
| 4/8/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 468 |
| 4/9/2015 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 503 |
| 4/10/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/14/15, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 4/14/2015 | House |
• CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 3 -HJ 580 |
| 4/15/2015 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 4/16/2015 | House |
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 579 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 588 |
| 4/22/2015 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/15 |
| 4/24/2015 | House |
• Substituted CS/SB 7020 (Died in House returning Messages) -HJ 831 • Laid on Table -HJ 831 |
331389 - Amendment to Amendment (150299)