Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 970 — Alcohol and Drug-related Overdoses

Last action — Died on Calendar

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Florida Senate - 2018 CS for SB 970 By the Committee on Criminal Justice;
Florida Senate - 2018 CS for CS for SB 970 By the Committees on Judiciary;
and Senator Brandes 591-01945-18 2018970c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to alcohol and drug-related overdoses;
and Criminal Justice;
and Senator Brandes 590-02438-18 2018970c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to alcohol and drug-related overdoses;
prohibiting a person from being penalized for a violation of a condition of certain programs if that person in good faith seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol or a drug-related overdose;
prohibiting a person from being penalized for a violation of a condition of certain programs if that person in good faith seeks medical assistance for himself or herself or for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol or a drug-related overdose;
22 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
23 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
24 Section 1. Section 893.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
25 Section 1. Section 893.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
(3) A person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol or a drug-related overdose may not be penalized for a violation of a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance.
(3) A person who is experiencing, or has a good faith belief that he or she is experiencing, an alcohol or a drug related overdose and receives medical assistance, or a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an alcohol or a drug-related overdose, may not be penalized for a violation of a condition of pretrial release, probation, or parole if the evidence for such a violation was obtained as a result of the person’s seeking medical assistance.
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Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  4. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/15/18, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building

  6. CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  7. Now in Rules

  8. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  9. CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/25/18, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building

  11. Now in Judiciary

  12. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  13. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  14. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1

  15. Introduced

  16. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/09/18, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building

  17. Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules

  18. Filed

Sponsors

  • Brandes · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Brandes

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1001
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Brandes — Yea
Flores — Yea
Lee — Yea
Montford — Yea
Perry — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Galvano — Not Voting
Book — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 970?
SB 970 is sponsored by Brandes.
What is the current status of SB 970?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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