THE BILL ITSELF
CS/SB 502
Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction over United States Military Installations
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 502 By the Committee on Judiciary; and Senator Wright 590-02024-26 2026502c1
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to concurrent legislative jurisdiction
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over United States military installations; creating s.
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250.0311, F.S.; accepting concurrent legislative
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jurisdiction with the United States over delinquency
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matters on United States military installations if
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such matters meet certain criteria; establishing
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circuit court jurisdiction over such matters;
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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. Section 250.0311, Florida Statutes, is created
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to read:
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250.0311 United States military installations; concurrent
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legislative jurisdiction over delinquency matters.—
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(1) This state accepts and shall exercise concurrent
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legislative jurisdiction with the United States over matters
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involving a child who has allegedly violated a federal law on a
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United States military installation, but only if:
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(a) The military installation is located within the
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boundaries of this state.
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(b) The United States Attorney or the United States
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District Court for the applicable district in this state has
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waived exclusive jurisdiction.
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(c) The violation of federal law is also a crime under
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state law.
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(2) If concurrent legislative jurisdiction has been
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established pursuant to subsection (1), the circuit court shall
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have exclusive original jurisdiction over the matter in
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accordance with chapter 985.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.