Bill Summary

SB 420 Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations (2013 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sachs Co Sponsors: Joyner, Soto
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Summary
Sentencing for Controlled Substance Violations; Providing for an exception to mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for certain violators of specified controlled substance provisions; specifying criteria to qualify for an exception; providing criteria that may be considered by a court in departing for the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment; requiring a court to make certain statements if it departs from the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2013
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committees of reference
   S Criminal Justice
» S Judiciary
   S Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
   S Appropriations
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Actions
01/23/13
SENATE
Filed
01/28/13
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
02/25/13
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Impact Conference, 02/27/13, 10:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
02/25/13
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 03/04/13, 3:30 pm, 37 S
03/04/13
SENATE
Favorable by Criminal Justice; 6 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/05/13
SENATE
Now in Judiciary
05/03/13
SENATE
Died in Judiciary
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bill text & filed amendments
0420
Filed on 01/23/13
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
893.135
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