FL H0881 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 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

Designates act as "The Alexander-Giles Act"; authorizes judge to impose sentence of less than mandatory minimum sentence; requires judge to state in writing reasons for departing from or adhering to mandatory minimum sentence; provides factors to consider.

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Title

Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-28HouseDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2015-03-03HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2015-03-03HouseIntroduced
2015-02-20HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1092 (Similar To) 2015-05-01 - Died in Criminal Justice

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
775087Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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