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FL SB 1160

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Office of the Corrections Ombudsman

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 1160 pass?

No. FL SB 1160 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Criminal Justice

What is FL SB 1160 about?

Office of the Corrections Ombudsman; Creating the Office of the Corrections Ombudsman within the legislative branch; requiring the Legislature to establish a Corrections Oversight Committee on or before a certain date; requiring the Department of Corrections to provide the Ombudsman and committee members with access to certain department facilities and records; requiring confidentiality of in-person communications between incarcerated persons or facility staff members and the Ombudsman or a committee member, etc. APPROPRIATION: $250,000

Who sponsors FL SB 1160?

Rodriguez is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1160, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Office of the Corrections Ombudsman; Creating the Office of the Corrections Ombudsman within the legislative branch; requiring the Legislature to establish a Corrections Oversight Committee on or before a certain date; requiring the Department of Corrections to provide the Ombudsman and committee members with access to certain department facilities and records; requiring confidentiality of in-person communications between incarcerated persons or facility staff members and the Ombudsman or a committee member, etc. APPROPRIATION: $250,000

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rodriguezprimary
  • Smithcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Criminal Justice

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-06

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1160/ByCategory

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