Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1521: Criminal Justice
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1521 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Justice. Primary sponsor: Dotie Joseph (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Criminal Justice; prohibits landlord from asking prospective tenant about criminal record prior to making conditional offer; limits offenses that may be considered after such an offer is made; removes full payment of financial obligations from voting rights restoration requirements; provides for retroactive applicability of sentencing & resentencing of certain persons who committed certain violations before specified date which involved trafficking in certain controlled substances; revises definitions of term "juvenile offender" for purposes of review of sentences of review of juvenile sentences; provides for treatment of concurrent & consecutive sentences; provides for retroactive effect; requires DOC to provide specified data concerning inmates to Legislature for redistricting purposes; specifies how such data shall be used in redistricting; provides that only persons convicted of capital or life felonies are liable for correctional costs in specified liquidated damage amount for incarceration; removes provisions specifying fixed daily amount for an offender's liability for incarceration costs; revises offenses for which juvenile may be direct filed in adult court; requires judicial finding for discretionary direct file of juveniles; provides requirements for judicial findings; provides for return of juveniles to juvenile division at any point during circuit court proceedings.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dotie Joseph | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Filed