Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 285 — Direct Filing of an Information

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Direct Filing of an Information; Removes references to state attorney's discretion to direct file juvenile; revises discretionary direct file criteria; provides for opportunity for hearing to reverse direct file; revises provisions concerning housing of children held in detention.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

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

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Bush · Primary
  • Fernandez-Barquin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Bush
  • Fernandez-Barquin

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 162 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety housing
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 285 do?
Direct Filing of an Information; Removes references to state attorney's discretion to direct file juvenile; revises discretionary direct file criteria; provides for opportunity for hearing to reverse direct file; revises provisions concerning housing of children held in detention.
Who sponsors HB 285?
HB 285 is sponsored by Bush and Fernandez-Barquin.
What is the current status of HB 285?
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 HB 285?
Track HB 285 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 285

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 285

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →