Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 248 — Public Meetings and Records/Conditional Medical Release Program

Last action — Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  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 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Public Meetings and Records/Conditional Medical Release Program; Exempting from public meetings requirements that portion of a panel review hearing at which the exempt or confidential information of specified inmates being considered for the conditional medical release program is discussed; exempting from public records requirements certain records used by the review panel to make a determination of the appropriateness of conditional medical release and the recordings and transcripts of closed panel review hearings; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  2. Introduced

  3. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  4. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  5. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  6. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

  7. Filed

Sponsors

  • Brandes · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Gainer — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Baxley — Not Voting
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 248 do?
Public Meetings and Records/Conditional Medical Release Program; Exempting from public meetings requirements that portion of a panel review hearing at which the exempt or confidential information of specified inmates being considered for the conditional medical release program is discussed; exempting from public records requirements certain records used by the review panel to make a determination of the appropriateness of conditional medical release and the recordings and transcripts of closed panel review hearings; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Who sponsors SB 248?
SB 248 is sponsored by Brandes.
What is the current status of SB 248?
This bill died with 2021 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 248?
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