Bill Commons

FL SB 1710

dead

Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did FL SB 1710 pass?

No. FL SB 1710 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 1710 about?

Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson; Creating the Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson within the Department of Corrections; establishing the Corrections Oversight Committee; authorizing the office to subpoena department records, employees, or contractors; requiring the office to conduct periodic inspections of department facilities; requiring the office to create an electronic family form and make it available on the office’s public website for a specified purpose, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000

Who sponsors FL SB 1710?

Smith is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1710.

Description

Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson; Creating the Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsperson within the Department of Corrections; establishing the Corrections Oversight Committee; authorizing the office to subpoena department records, employees, or contractors; requiring the office to conduct periodic inspections of department facilities; requiring the office to create an electronic family form and make it available on the office’s public website for a specified purpose, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Smithprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Criminal Justice

    failure

  2. 2026-01-22

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-16

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-09

    Filed

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1710/ByCategory

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