FL H0635 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Designates act "Second Chance for Children Act"; provides that juvenile offender who was 17 years of age or younger at time of committing one or more nonhomicide offenses & who was sentenced to 10 or more years of imprisonment may be eligible for reduced or suspended sentence; provides that juvenile offender may petition court after specified age for hearing to reduce or suspend sentence; sets eligibility criteria; authorizes juvenile offender to petition for subsequent sentencing hearings if court does not reduce or suspend sentence.
Title
Reducing or Suspending the Sentence of a Juvenile Offender
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-09 | Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee | |
| 2012-01-10 | Introduced -HJ 63 | |
| 2011-11-21 | Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 63 | |
| 2011-11-14 | Filed |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/635 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/0635/BillText/Filed/HTML |
