Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 618 — Detention of Children

Last action — Died in Judiciary

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  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 2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Detention of Children; Prohibiting the holding of a child awaiting trial who is treated as an adult for purposes of criminal prosecution in a jail or other facility intended or used for the detention of adults; providing an exception; providing a requirement and a prohibition if a court determines that it is in the interest of justice to allow a child to be held in a jail or other facility intended or used for the detention of adults, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2020 SB 618 By Senator Powell 30-00514-20 2020618__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the detention of children;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 618 By the Committee on Criminal Justice;
and Senator Powell 591-03455-20 2020618c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the detention of children;
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
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Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  4. Now in Judiciary

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

  6. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/20, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  8. Introduced

  9. Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations

  10. Filed

Sponsors

  • Powell · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Powell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 618 do?
Detention of Children; Prohibiting the holding of a child awaiting trial who is treated as an adult for purposes of criminal prosecution in a jail or other facility intended or used for the detention of adults; providing an exception; providing a requirement and a prohibition if a court determines that it is in the interest of justice to allow a child to be held in a jail or other facility intended or used for the detention of adults, etc.
Who sponsors SB 618?
SB 618 is sponsored by Powell.
What is the current status of SB 618?
This bill died with 2020 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.
Where can I track SB 618?
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