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CS/CS/HB 1197: Diversion Programs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Ahern ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hardemon ; Newton ; Pritchett ; Smith

Diversion Programs; Encourages local prearrest diversion programs for certain adult offenders; specifies that certain offenses are ineligible; requires that adult issued civil citation fulfill community service requirement & pay restitution; permits criminal charges if adult fails to complete program; requires FDLE to adopt rules to provide for expunction of certain nonjudicial records of arrest of minor upon successful completion of certain diversion programs; requires diversion program to submit specified data to DJJ.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/6/2018 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1392 (Ch. 2018-127) -HJ 1015
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2018 House • Filed
1/7/2018 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 106
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 105
1/11/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/16/18, 11:30 am, Sumner Hall
1/16/2018 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 346
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
1/17/2018 House • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 350
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 349, 350
2/2/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/06/18, 12:30 pm, Mashburn Hall
2/6/2018 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -HJ 535
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 535
2/19/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/21/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/21/2018 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 670
2/22/2018 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 667
2/25/2018 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 680
3/5/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18
3/6/2018 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 1392 -HJ 1015
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1392 (Ch. 2018-127) -HJ 1015