FL H0267 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 28 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-28 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires law enforcement agency that uses confidential informants to adopt policies & procedures providing reasonable protective measures & requires agencies to refer certain prospective & current informants to substance abuse prevention or treatment; requires that policies & procedures provide general guidelines for management & safety of confidential informants & training requirements for certain agency personnel; revises factors used in assessing person's suitability as confidential informant; requires law enforcement agencies that solicit persons to act as confidential informants to provide them with opportunity to consult with attorney; prohibits minors from participating in certain activities; prohibits person who is receiving substance abuse services or related treatment from participating in certain activities; prohibits Florida College System & university police from recruiting or using enrolled students for certain activities; requires law enforcement agency to annually collect & submit confidential informant data.

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Title

Confidential Informants

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-28HouseDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2015-03-03HouseIntroduced
2015-01-22HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2015-01-14HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S0372 (Same As) 2015-05-01 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
91428Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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