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SB 764 — Veterans Treatment Courts
Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2021-240)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Veterans Treatment Courts; Authorizing certain courts to create and administer veterans treatment courts for specified purposes; providing standards for admission to a veterans treatment court program; specifying eligibility requirements for participation in the program; revising eligibility for certain pretrial programs to include certain individuals eligible to participate in a veterans treatment court program; specifying applicability of the act to participants in certain court programs in existence as of a specified date, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
294 added · 286 removed294 line(s) added, 286 removed.
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for CS for SB 764 By the CommitteesCommittee on CriminalMilitary Justice;and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security;
and MilitarySenator andBurgess Veterans583-02949-21 Affairs,2021764c1 Space,A andbill Domesticto Security;be entitled An act relating to veterans treatment courts;
and Senator Burgess 591-03241-21 2021764c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to veterans treatment courts;
(b) “Servicemember”(b) “Participant means:agreement” means the agreement as set forth in subsection (9) and any specific terms and conditions applicable to the defendant.
The term includes any modifications made to the agreement under subsection (10).
(c) “Servicemember” means:
(c) “Veteran”(d) “Veteran” means a person who has served in the military.
(d) “Veterans(e) “Veterans treatment court” means a specialized docket administered by a court for veterans and servicemembers as set forth in this section.
(d) The court,chief afterjudge aand hearing,state shallattorney determineof onthe acircuit casethat by-casecreates basisand administers the veterans treatment court have the exclusive authority to determine whether veterans who have been dishonorably discharged may participate in athe veterans treatment court.court within the circuit.
(5) RECORD OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.— (a) Each veterans treatment court shall seek input from the state attorney,attorney defense counsel, and other interested persons in developing and adopting policies and procedures to implement subsections (6) and (7).
and 2. The defendant’sdefendant participationvoluntarily inagrees theto veterans treatment court is in the interestterms of justicethe andparticipant ofagreement benefitby tosigning the defendantagreement; and the community, as determined by:
and 3. The defendant’s participation in the veterans treatment court is in the interest of justice and of benefit to the defendant and the community, as determined by:
(b) In making the determination under subparagraph (a)2.,(a)3., the state attorney and court must consider:
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Action History
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Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2021-240)
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Substituted CS/HB 7023
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
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Now in Appropriations
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
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On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/23/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Criminal Justice
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/16/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Criminal Justice; Appropriations
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Filed
Sponsors
- Danny Burgess · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Burgess, Danny Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Book | — | Yea |
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Taddeo | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cruz | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 764 do?
- Veterans Treatment Courts; Authorizing certain courts to create and administer veterans treatment courts for specified purposes; providing standards for admission to a veterans treatment court program; specifying eligibility requirements for participation in the program; revising eligibility for certain pretrial programs to include certain individuals eligible to participate in a veterans treatment court program; specifying applicability of the act to participants in certain court programs in existence as of a specified date, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 764?
- SB 764 is sponsored by Burgess, Danny (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 764?
- 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 764?
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