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FL HB 1547

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Conditional Geriatric Release

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1547 pass?

No. FL HB 1547 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

What is FL HB 1547 about?

Conditional Geriatric Release ; Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review, in conjunction with DOC, to establish conditional geriatric release program; specifies eligibility for program; authorizes persons sentenced to custody of department to apply to commission to be considered for conditional geriatric release within specified time before reaching eligibility; specifies that person does not have right to conditional geriatric release; requires commission to consider any evidence relevant to public safety; authorizes commission to consider continued cost to department to house inmate; specifies that commission has sole discretion to determine whether to grant conditional geriatric release; authorizes revocation of conditional geriatric release for violations of any conditions of release; requires rulemaking.

Who sponsors FL HB 1547?

Chambliss is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1547.

Description

Conditional Geriatric Release ; Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review, in conjunction with DOC, to establish conditional geriatric release program; specifies eligibility for program; authorizes persons sentenced to custody of department to apply to commission to be considered for conditional geriatric release within specified time before reaching eligibility; specifies that person does not have right to conditional geriatric release; requires commission to consider any evidence relevant to public safety; authorizes commission to consider continued cost to department to house inmate; specifies that commission has sole discretion to determine whether to grant conditional geriatric release; authorizes revocation of conditional geriatric release for violations of any conditions of release; requires rulemaking.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chamblissprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-15

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  3. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  7. 2026-01-09

    Filed

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1547/ByCategory

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