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Legislation Tracking - 2021 Session

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As Florida's 2021 Legislative Session gears up, FCAJ is already tracking a bevy of bills pertaining to justice reform issues. Each listing below includes a link to the bill's corresponding webpage hosted by the Florida House or Senate. Follow each link for a bill description and real-time status information. 





Bills filed

HB 1 - Combating Public Disorder

HB 25 - Sales of Ammunition

HB 69 - Parole Eligibility

​HM 71 - Recognizing Veteran Suicide

HB 93 - Juvenile Diversion Program Expunction

HB 125 - Inmate Placement

SB 148 - Beverage Law

HB 165 - Treatment of Inmates

HB 187 - Law Enforcement Equipment

HB 197 -  Law Enforcement Officers

SB 214 - Physician Certifications for the Medical Use of Marijuana

CS/SB 232 - Criminal Justice

SB 246 - Public Meetings and Records/Conditional Aging Medical Release Program

HB 247 - Telehealth Practice Standards

HB 261 - Deprivation of Rights by Public Officers and Employees

SB 274 - Juvenile Diversion Program Expunction

HB 277 - Statewide Police Misconduct Registry

CS/SB 288 - Victims of Reform School Abuse

HB 299 - Criminal Justice Standards and Training

HB 303 - Minimum Age for Arrest

SB 328 - Sentencing

HB 335 - Medical Marijuana Public Employee Protection

HB 343 - Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use

HB 371 - False Reports of Crimes

SB 386 - Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts

HB 395 - Reductions of Criminal Sentences

HB 405 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse

SB 436 - Conviction Integrity Review Units

SB 442 - Juror Service

SB 452 - Law Enforcement Officer Body and Vehicle Dash Cameras

SB 458 - Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers

HB 479 - Compensation for Victims of Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers

SB 480 - Statewide Police Misconduct Registry

SB 484 - Combating Public Disorder

HB 505 - Minimum Qualifications for Law Enforcement or Correctional Officers

HB 513 - Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers

HB 521 - No-knock Search Warrants

HB 549 - Use of Psilocybin for Mental Health Treatment

HB 557 - Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts

HB 569 - Law Enforcement Body and Dashboard Cameras

HB 577 - Law Enforcement Officer Use of Force

SB 590 - Involuntary Examinations of Minors

SB 620 - Parole Eligibility

HB 647 - Law Enforcement Agency Standards

SB 660 - Telehealth

SB 664 - Adult Use Marijuana Legalization

SB 670 - Deprivation of Constitutional Rights

SB 692 - Medical Marijuana Public Employee Protection

SB 710 - Availability of Marijuana for Adult Use

SB 730 - Strangulation by a Law Enforcement Officer

HB 739 - Juror Service

HB 767 -  Victims of Crimes of Sexual Violence or Sexual Exploitation

​SB 808 - Intelligence-led Policing

SB 828 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse

SB 838 - Clerks of the Circuit Court

SJR 854 - Minimum Wage Rate

SB 868 - No-knock Search Warrants

SB 878 - Law Enforcement Equipment

HB 879 - Mental Illness Training for Law Enforcement Officers

HB 903 -  Clerks of the Circuit Court

SB 942 - Law Enforcement Agency Standards

SB 992 - Minimum Qualifications for Law Enforcement or Correctional Officers

SB 1032 - Gain-time

SB 1044 - Victims of Crimes of Sexual Violence or Sexual Exploitation

SB 1052 - Use or Threatened Use of Force

SB 1148 - Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers

SB 1170 - Sales of Ammunition

SB 1192 - Mental Illness Training for Law Enforcement Officers

SB 1234 - False Reports of Crimes

HB 2153 - Integrated Care and Coordination for Youth (ICCY)

HB 2275 - Operation New Hope, Inc. - Ready4Work Re-entry

HB 2285 - Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Veterans

HB 2625 - Town of Davie - Body Camera Program

HB 3459 - Highridge Family Center Improvements

HB 3471 - RESTORE Reentry Program

HB 6035 - Use or Threatened Use of Deadly Force

HB 6057 - Law Enforcement Officers' and Correctional Officers' Rights

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News reports covering current hot topics in justice reform

Policing
February 22, 2021

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Maryland bill targets 1974 police-rights law - The Associated Press / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 2/21/2021

Capitol riots – 6 cops ‘including one who took MAGA selfie’ are suspended & 29 others being investigated after attack [US, incl. FL] - The U.S. Sun, 2/19/2021

‘This is about common sense’: Wilton Simpson says anti-riot legislation isn’t politically motivated [FL] - Florida Politics, 2/18/2021

More than a decade after shootings of Black suspects, feds end oversight of Miami police - The Miami Herald / MSN, 2/17/2021

Gov. DeSantis’ anti-protest bill betrays democracy [FL] - Opinion - Florida Politics, 2/16/2021

Appeals court OKs release of NYC police discipline records [NY] - The Associated Press / U.S. News & World Report, 2/16/2021

Should Florida crack down on protests? NO. It's an attack on fundamental liberties - Opinion - The Daytona Beach News-Journal, 2/15/2021

Bills aim to halt hiring tarnished officers [FL] - Tallahassee Democrat, 2/14/2021

Eugene Goodman, heralded as hero during Capitol riot, to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal [DC] - USA Today / MSN, 2/13/2021

South Florida legislators aim to make mandatory mental health training for law enforcement officers - Tap into Coral Springs, 2/12/2021

Police chiefs back anti-swatting bill [FL] - Sunburn, Florida Politics, 2/12/2021

Florida House Bill 1 protects constitutional rights, those who protect us - Opinion - TC Palm Newspapers, 2/12/2021

LCSO launches neighborhood crime watch initiative [FL] - WCTV-TV, 2/11/2021

Florida Democrats call for hearings on police reform bills - WFSU-FM, 2/10/2021

[Law professors express concerns over Florida anti-riot bill] - Last Call, Florida Politics, 2/10/2021

Why William Barr rejected a plea deal in the George Floyd killing [US, MN] - The New York Times, 2/10/2021

Florida Legislative Black Caucus unveils sweeping police reform package - Florida Politics, 2/9/2021

Darryl Rouson introduces bill requiring officers to intervene when witnessing abuse [FL] - Florida Politics, 2/9/2021

Evan Jenne says Democrats, Florida Legislative Black Caucus not interested in defunding police - Florida Politics, 2/8/2021

Florida police union calls for lawmakers to protect cops with funding for new radios - The Capitolist - 2/8/2021

Demilitarize the police [bill filed] [FL] - Takeaways from Tallahassee, Florida Politics, 2/6/2021

Video of Black student being slammed to the ground by a white school resource officer sparks debate [FL] - WESH-TV, 2/4/2021

Leon County Democratic Party protest of 'anti-riot bill' draws small crowd to Florida Capitol - Tallahassee Democrat / MSN, 2/4/2021

Mom of 9-year-old handcuffed, pepper-sprayed by Rochester police speaks out [NY] - Inside Edition, 2/4/2021

Proud Boys and Black Lives Matter activists clashed in a Florida suburb. Only one side was charged - The Washington Post / MSN, 2/3/2021

'Flexing of muscles': Florida GOP pushes conservative bills fresh off election victories - The Miami Herald / MSN, 2/3/2021

Police story [bill would add more accountability]  [FL] - Jacksonville Bold, Florida Politics, 2/3/2021

Firings overturned for two officers who used Tasers on Black students during Floyd protests [GA] - NBC News / MSN, 2/3/2021

Defender Soto [wants charges against high school student dropped] [FL] - The Delegation, Florida Politics, 2/2/2021

Bill aims to curb Florida's data-driven policing programs - Tampa Bay Times / MSN, 2/2/2021

Violent weekend leads Miami Beach to bring back extra police, ask county for help [FL] - The Miami Herald / MSN, 2/2/2021
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