Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB 622 — Conditional Geriatric Release

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Conditional Geriatric Release; Requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review, in conjunction with the Department of Corrections, to establish the conditional geriatric release program; requiring the commission to consider any evidence relevant to public safety; authorizing the commission to consider the continued cost to the department to house the inmate, etc.

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The bill establishes a new conditional geriatric release program for inmates aged 65 and older in Florida.

  • 947.148

    Conditional geriatric release.—(1) The commission shall, in conjunction with the department, establish the conditional geriatric release program. A person in the department’s custody is eligible for consideration for release under the conditional geriatric release program when he or she is 65 years of age or older, has served a minimum of 15 years of his or her sentence in the department’s custody, and is not under a sentence of death. (2) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a person sentenced to the custody of the department may apply to the commission to be considered for conditional geriatric release up to 2 years before reaching eligibility. The commission may grant a request for conditional geriatric release before the person reaches eligibility status, but a person may not be released until the date he or she becomes eligible. (3) A person does not have a right to conditional geriatric release. (4) In determining whether to grant release under this section, the commission shall consider any evidence relevant to public safety, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) The underlying offense. (b) An inmate’s criminal history record. (c) An inmate’s disciplinary record while incarcerated. (d) Indications of rehabilitation. (e) An inmate’s physical and mental health, including his or her mobility. (f) An inmate’s prospects and support system upon release. The commission may also consider the continued cost to the department to house the inmate; however, no such consideration can outweigh public safety threats. (5) The authority to determine whether to grant conditional geriatric release and establish additional conditions of conditional geriatric release rests solely within the discretion of the commission, in accordance with this section. (6) The conditional geriatric release term of an inmate released under this section is for the remainder of the inmate’s sentence, without diminution of sentence for good behavior. (7) Conditional geriatric release may be revoked in accordance with s. 947.141 for a violation of any condition of the release established by the commission, and the releasee’s gain-time may be forfeited pursuant to s. 944.28(1). (8) The department and the commission shall adopt rules to administer this section.

    Establishes a conditional geriatric release program for eligible inmates.

  • 947.13(1)

    Determining what persons will be released on conditional geriatric release under s. 947.148, conditional medical release under s. 947.149, establishing the conditions of conditional geriatric release or conditional medical release, and determining whether a person has violated the conditions of conditional geriatric release or conditional medical release and taking action with respect to such a violation. → Determining what persons will be released on conditional geriatric release under s. 947.148, conditional medical release under s. 947.149, establishing the conditions of conditional geriatric release or conditional medical release, and determining whether a person has violated the conditions of conditional geriatric release or conditional medical release and taking action with respect to such a violation.

    Updates the commission's powers to include administration of the new conditional geriatric release program.

  • 947.141

    If a member of the commission or a duly authorized representative of the commission has reasonable grounds to believe that an offender who is on release supervision under s. 947.1405, s. 947.146, s. 947.148, s. 947.149, or s. 944.4731 has violated the terms and conditions of the release in a material respect, such member or representative may cause a warrant to be issued for the arrest of the releasee; if the offender was found to be a sexual predator, the warrant must be issued.

    Expands the conditions under which a warrant can be issued for a releasee to include violations of conditional geriatric release.

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  4. Filed

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 622 do?
Conditional Geriatric Release; Requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review, in conjunction with the Department of Corrections, to establish the conditional geriatric release program; requiring the commission to consider any evidence relevant to public safety; authorizing the commission to consider the continued cost to the department to house the inmate, etc.
Who sponsors SB 622?
SB 622 is sponsored by Smith, Carlos Guillermo (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 622?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced November 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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