Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 596 — Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsels

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-195, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 598 (Ch. 2022-196)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 21, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsels; Specifying the responsibilities of regional counsels regarding witness coordination; removing the requirement that regional counsel employees be governed by Justice Administrative Commission classification and salary and benefits plans; authorizing regional counsels to access certain confidential information relating to proceedings involving children under specified circumstances; authorizing regional counsel offices to obtain fictitious names for motor vehicle and vessel plates or decals, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 By the Committees on Appropriations;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 By the Committee on Judiciary;
and Judiciary;
and Senator Baxley 590-01914-22 2022596c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to criminal conflict and civil regional counsels;
and Senator Baxley 576-03395-22 2022596c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to criminal conflict and civil regional counsels;
providing a Page 1 of 18 CODING:
providing a Page 1 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 limit on costs for documents produced in response to a subpoena or records request by a regional counsel;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 limit on costs for documents produced in response to a subpoena or records request by a regional counsel;
authorizing the appointment of a regional counsel to represent an inmate subject to involuntary Page 2 of 18 CODING:
authorizing the appointment of a regional counsel to represent an inmate subject to involuntary Page 2 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 mental health treatment if certain conditions exist;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 mental health treatment if certain conditions exist;
reenacting ss.
providing an effective date.
110.123(4)(e) and 112.1912(1), F.S., relating to the payment of health insurance premiums by state agencies for certain employees and surviving spouses and death benefits for education expenses for survivors of first responders, respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s.
112.19, F.S., in references thereto;
providing effective dates.
(3) Contacting witnesses to advise them not to report to court in the event the case for which they have been subpoenaed has been continued or has had a plea entered, or in the event Page 3 of 18 CODING:
(3) Contacting witnesses to advise them not to report to court in the event the case for which they have been subpoenaed has been continued or has had a plea entered, or in the event there is any other reason why their attendance is not required on the dates they have been ordered to report.
(4) Contacting the employer of a witness, when necessary, to confirm that the employee has been subpoenaed to appear in court as a witness.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 there is any other reason why their attendance is not required on the dates they have been ordered to report.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 In addition, the state attorney, or public defender, or criminal conflict and civil regional counsel may provide additional services to reduce time and wage losses to a minimum for all witnesses.
(4) Contacting the employer of a witness, when necessary, to confirm that the employee has been subpoenaed to appear in court as a witness.
94 In addition, the state attorney, or public defender, or criminal conflict and civil regional counsel may provide additional services to reduce time and wage losses to a minimum for all witnesses.
duties.— (2) Each office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel shall be assigned to the Justice Administrative Page 4 of 18 CODING:
duties.— (2) Each office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel shall be assigned to the Justice Administrative Commission for administrative purposes.
The commission shall provide administrative support and service to the offices to the extent requested by each regional counsel within the available resources of the commission.
The regional counsel and the offices are not subject to control, supervision, or direction by the commission in the performance of their duties, but the Page 4 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 Commission for administrative purposes.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 employees of the offices shall be governed by the classification plan and the salary and benefits plan for the commission.
The commission shall provide administrative support and service to the offices to the extent requested by each regional counsel within the available resources of the commission.
The regional counsel and the offices are not subject to control, supervision, or direction by the commission in the performance of their duties, but the employees of the offices shall be governed by the classification plan and the salary and benefits plan for the commission.
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Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided in paragraph (b).
(b) If for any reason a regional counsel is unable to complete a full term in office, the Governor may immediately appoint an interim regional counsel who meets the qualifications to be a regional counsel to serve as regional counsel for that Page 5 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided in paragraph (b).
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 region district until a new regional counsel is appointed in the manner provided in paragraph (a).
(b) If for any reason a regional counsel is unable to complete a full term in office, the Governor may immediately appoint an interim regional counsel who meets the qualifications to be a regional counsel to serve as regional counsel for that region district until a new regional counsel is appointed in the manner provided in paragraph (a).
Subsection (4) of section 27.53, Florida Page 6 of 18 CODING:
Subsection (4) of section 27.53, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
27.53 Appointment of assistants and other staff;
method of payment.— (4) The five criminal conflict and civil regional counsels counsel may employ and establish, in the numbers authorized by the General Appropriations Act, assistant regional counsels Page 6 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 Statutes, is amended to read:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 counsel and other staff and personnel in each judicial district pursuant to s.
27.53 Appointment of assistants and other staff;
method of payment.— (4) The five criminal conflict and civil regional counsels counsel may employ and establish, in the numbers authorized by the General Appropriations Act, assistant regional counsels counsel and other staff and personnel in each judicial district pursuant to s.
Each investigator employed by the regional counsel shall have Page 7 of 18 CODING:
Each investigator employed by the regional counsel shall have full authority to serve any witness subpoena or court order issued by any court or judge in a criminal case in which the regional counsel has been appointed to represent the accused.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 full authority to serve any witness subpoena or court order issued by any court or judge in a criminal case in which the regional counsel has been appointed to represent the accused.
39.0132 Oaths, records, and confidential information.— (3) The clerk shall keep all court records required by this chapter separate from other records of the circuit court.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 (3) The clerk shall keep all court records required by this chapter separate from other records of the circuit court.
All information obtained pursuant to this part in Page 8 of 18 CODING:
All information obtained pursuant to this part in the discharge of official duty by any judge, employee of the court, authorized agent of the department, correctional probation officer, or law enforcement agent is confidential and exempt from s.
119.07(1) and may not be disclosed to anyone other than the authorized personnel of the court, the department and its designees, correctional probation officers, law Page 8 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 the discharge of official duty by any judge, employee of the court, authorized agent of the department, correctional probation officer, or law enforcement agent is confidential and exempt from s.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 enforcement agents, the guardian ad litem, criminal conflict and civil regional counsels, and others entitled under this chapter to receive that information, except upon order of the court.
119.07(1) and may not be disclosed to anyone other than the authorized personnel of the court, the department and its designees, correctional probation officers, law enforcement agents, the guardian ad litem, criminal conflict and civil regional counsels, and others entitled under this chapter to receive that information, except upon order of the court.
reimbursement of costs.— (2) REIMBURSEMENT OF A DISINTERESTED WITNESS.— Page 9 of 18 CODING:
reimbursement of costs.— (2) REIMBURSEMENT OF A DISINTERESTED WITNESS.— (a) In any proceeding, a disinterested witness shall be paid for any costs the witness reasonably incurs either directly or indirectly in producing, searching for, reproducing, or transporting documents pursuant to a summons;
however, the cost of documents produced pursuant to a subpoena or records request by a state attorney, a or public defender, or a criminal Page 9 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 (a) In any proceeding, a disinterested witness shall be paid for any costs the witness reasonably incurs either directly or indirectly in producing, searching for, reproducing, or transporting documents pursuant to a summons;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 conflict and civil regional counsel may not exceed 15 cents per page and $10 per hour for research or retrieval.
however, the cost of documents produced pursuant to a subpoena or records request by a state attorney, a or public defender, or a criminal conflict and civil regional counsel may not exceed 15 cents per page and $10 per hour for research or retrieval.
The term also includes any full- time officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state, certified pursuant to chapter 943, whose duties require such officer to serve process or to attend Page 10 of 18 CODING:
The term also includes any full- time officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state, certified pursuant to chapter 943, whose duties require such officer to serve process or to attend a session of a circuit or county court as bailiff.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 a session of a circuit or county court as bailiff.
Contingent upon SB 598 or similar legislation taking effect, subsection (1) of section 320.025, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Subsection (1) of section 320.025, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
application.— (1) A confidential registration certificate and registration license plate or decal shall be issued under a fictitious name only for a motor vehicle or vessel owned or operated by a law enforcement agency of state, county, municipal, or federal government;, the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit;, or any state public defender’s office;
application.— (1) A confidential registration certificate and Page 10 of 16 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 registration license plate or decal shall be issued under a fictitious name only for a motor vehicle or vessel owned or operated by a law enforcement agency of state, county, municipal, or federal government;, the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit;, or any state public defender’s office;
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393.12 Capacity;
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 393.12 Capacity;
(a) The court shall initially appoint a private attorney who shall be selected from the attorney registry compiled pursuant to s.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 (a) The court shall initially appoint a private attorney who shall be selected from the attorney registry compiled pursuant to s.
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744.331 Procedures to determine incapacity.— (2) ATTORNEY FOR THE ALLEGED INCAPACITATED PERSON.— (d) An attorney seeking to be appointed by a court for incapacity and guardianship proceedings must have completed a minimum of 8 hours of education in guardianship.
A court may waive the initial training requirement for an attorney who has served as a court-appointed attorney in incapacity proceedings Page 12 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 744.331 Procedures to determine incapacity.— (2) ATTORNEY FOR THE ALLEGED INCAPACITATED PERSON.— (d) An attorney seeking to be appointed by a court for incapacity and guardianship proceedings must have completed a minimum of 8 hours of education in guardianship.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 or as an attorney of record for guardians for not less than 3 years.
A court may waive the initial training requirement for an attorney who has served as a court-appointed attorney in incapacity proceedings or as an attorney of record for guardians for not less than 3 years.
An office The state offices of the public defender or Page 13 of 18 CODING:
An office The state offices of the public defender or an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel may shall not be assessed a fee for Florida criminal history information or wanted person information.
(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall provide to each office of the public defender and each office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel online access to criminal records of this state which are not Page 13 of 16 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 an office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel may shall not be assessed a fee for Florida criminal history information or wanted person information.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 exempt from disclosure under chapter 119 or confidential under law.
(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall provide to each office of the public defender and each office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel online access to criminal records of this state which are not exempt from disclosure under chapter 119 or confidential under law.
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Records and information released under this subsection remain confidential and exempt from the provisions of s.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 Records and information released under this subsection remain confidential and exempt from the provisions of s.
procedure for involuntary treatment.— (3) PROCEDURE FOR INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT OF INMATES.— Involuntary mental health treatment of an inmate who refuses treatment that is deemed to be necessary for the appropriate care of the inmate and the safety of the inmate or others may be provided at a mental health treatment facility.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 procedure for involuntary treatment.— (3) PROCEDURE FOR INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT OF INMATES.— Involuntary mental health treatment of an inmate who refuses treatment that is deemed to be necessary for the appropriate care of the inmate and the safety of the inmate or others may be provided at a mental health treatment facility.
An attorney representing the inmate shall have access to the inmate and any records, including medical or Page 15 of 18 CODING:
An attorney representing the inmate shall have access to the inmate and any records, including medical or mental health records, which are relevant to the representation of the inmate.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 mental health records, which are relevant to the representation of the inmate.
985.045 Court records.— (2) The clerk shall keep all official records required by this section separate from other records of the circuit court, except those records pertaining to motor vehicle violations, which shall be forwarded to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
985.045 Court records.— (2) The clerk shall keep all official records required by this section separate from other records of the circuit court, Page 15 of 16 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 596 590-01914-22 2022596c1 except those records pertaining to motor vehicle violations, which shall be forwarded to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
The court may permit authorized representatives of recognized organizations compiling statistics for proper purposes to inspect, and make abstracts from, official records under whatever conditions upon the use and disposition of such records the court may deem proper and may punish by contempt Page 16 of 18 CODING:
The court may permit authorized representatives of recognized organizations compiling statistics for proper purposes to inspect, and make abstracts from, official records under whatever conditions upon the use and disposition of such records the court may deem proper and may punish by contempt proceedings any violation of those conditions.
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 proceedings any violation of those conditions.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 112.19, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section 110.123, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
110.123 State group insurance program.— (4) PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS;
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CONTRIBUTION BY STATE;
LIMITATION ON ACTIONS TO PAY AND COLLECT PREMIUMS.— (e) No state contribution for the cost of any part of the premium shall be made for retirees or surviving spouses for any type of coverage under the state group insurance program.
However, any state agency that employs a full-time law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer who is killed or suffers catastrophic injury in the line of duty as provided in s.
112.19, or a full-time firefighter who is killed or suffers catastrophic injury in the line of duty as provided in s.
112.191, shall pay the entire premium of the state group health insurance plan selected for the employee’s surviving spouse until remarried, and for each dependent child of the employee, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in s.
112.19 or s.
112.191, as applicable.
Section 17.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 112.19, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 112.1912, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
112.1912 First responders;
death benefits for educational expenses.— (1) As used in this section, the term “first responder” means:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 596 576-03395-22 2022596c2 (a) A law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer as defined in s.
112.19(1) who is killed as provided in s.
112.19(2) on or after July 1, 2019;
(b) A firefighter as defined in s.
112.191(1) who is killed as provided in s.
112.191(2) on or after July 1, 2019;
or (c) An emergency medical technician or a paramedic, as defined in s.
112.1911(1), who is killed as provided in s.
112.1911(2) on or after July 1, 2019.
Section 18.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-195, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 598 (Ch. 2022-196)

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/7/2022)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/22

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  21. CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  22. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  23. Now in Appropriations

  24. Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  25. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/19/22, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  26. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  27. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  28. Introduced

  29. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  30. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  31. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/10/22, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  32. Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

  33. Filed

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  • Judiciary
  • Baxley

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 44002
Unaffiliated 52000
Total 117002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Duran — Yea
Morales — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Grant — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Drake — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Not Voting
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 20001
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Not Voting
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 14000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Diaz — 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

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Favorable

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Republican 2000
Total 6002
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Torres — Yea
Perry — Yea
Bracy — Not Voting
Gainer — Not Voting
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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What does SB 596 do?
Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsels; Specifying the responsibilities of regional counsels regarding witness coordination; removing the requirement that regional counsel employees be governed by Justice Administrative Commission classification and salary and benefits plans; authorizing regional counsels to access certain confidential information relating to proceedings involving children under specified circumstances; authorizing regional counsel offices to obtain fictitious names for motor vehicle and vessel plates or decals, etc.
Who sponsors SB 596?
SB 596 is sponsored by Appropriations, Judiciary, and Baxley.
What is the current status of SB 596?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 21, 2021. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 596?
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