Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 421 — Detention of Children

Last action — Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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; Prohibits holding child being prosecuted as adult in jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults; provides exception; requires court to consider specified factors in making certain determination; removes provisions under which court is required to order delivery of child to jail or other adult facility.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 421 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the detention of children;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 421 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the detention of children;
hb0421-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 421 2020 other legal process who is treated as an adult for purposes of prosecution in criminal court and is housed in a secure facility may not be held in a The court shall order the delivery of a child to a jail or other facility intended or used for the detention of adults:.
hb0421-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 421 2020 other legal process who is treated as an adult for purposes of prosecution in criminal court and is housed in a secure facility may not be held in a The court shall order the delivery of a child to a jail or other facility intended or used for the detention of adults:.
hb0421-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 421 2020 less frequently than once every 45 days, to review whether it is still in the interest of justice to allow the child to be so held;
hb0421-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 421 2020 less frequently than once every 45 days, to review whether it is still in the interest of justice to allow the child to be so held;
hb0421-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 421 2020 section for children and shall have an adequate staff to supervise and monitor the child's activities at all times.
hb0421-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 421 2020 section for children and shall have an adequate staff to supervise and monitor the child's activities at all times.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
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Action History

  1. Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  4. CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time

  5. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  6. CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/03/20, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall

  8. Introduced

  9. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

  10. Filed

Sponsors

  • Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10002
Republican 2000
Democrat 1000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Not Voting
Grant, J. — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Sabatini — Not Voting
Webb — Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 421 do?
Detention of Children; Prohibits holding child being prosecuted as adult in jail or other facility intended or used for detention of adults; provides exception; requires court to consider specified factors in making certain determination; removes provisions under which court is required to order delivery of child to jail or other adult facility.
Who sponsors HB 421?
HB 421 is sponsored by Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 421?
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.
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