FloridaProsecution of Defendants
What it does
Prosecution of Defendants; Revising the qualifications for an insanity defense; updating reporting requirements for examining experts; revising requirements for dismissal of charges; requiring involuntary commitment for persons found not guilty by reason of insanity in certain circumstances; revising mitigating circumstances for sentencing, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 13Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil JusticeDied
- Feb 4Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- Feb 4Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
- Feb 4Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
- Feb 4CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
- Feb 4Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 2CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Motion to Reconsider Adopted
- Jan 22IntroducedMinor
- Jan 21On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Pending Reconsideration (Favorable; YEAS 4 NAYS 3)
- Jan 16Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; RulesMinor
- Jan 7FiledIntroduced