THE BILL ITSELF
SB 412
Parole
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 412 By Senator Bernard 24-00486A-26 2026412__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to parole; amending s. 947.165, F.S.;
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requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to
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provide a specified statistical analysis to the
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Legislature; amending s. 947.174, F.S.; requiring the
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Department of Corrections to provide specified
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information to the commission; requiring the
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commission to review specified information in certain
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circumstances; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 947.165, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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947.165 Objective parole guidelines.—
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(2) At least once a year, the commission shall review the
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objective parole guidelines and make any revisions considered
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necessary by virtue of statistical analysis of commission
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actions, which analysis uses acceptable research and
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methodology. Upon completion of the review, the commission shall
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provide the statistical analysis to the President of the Senate
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and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 947.174, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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947.174 Subsequent interviews.—
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(3) The department shall, within a reasonable amount of
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time, make available and bring to the attention of the
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commission such information as is deemed important to the review
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of the presumptive parole release date, including, but not
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limited to, current progress reports, psychological reports, and
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disciplinary reports , as well as information regarding an
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inmate’s use of vocational training, substance abuse treatment,
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educational programs, and other self-betterment programs. The
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commission shall review such information in determining whether
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to modify an inmate’s presumptive parole release date .
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Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.