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Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

S1344Juvenile Justice

Status: PassedIssues: Criminal Justice

Summary

Providing for appointment of counsel in certain circumstances; providing for payment of counsel; revising provisions for a child's punishment for contempt of court; revising provisions related to case staffing and to services and treatment related to a family in need of services; authorizing that a child be taken into custody pursuant to a finding of contempt; providing for early truancy intervention; providing for additional services to be ordered if a student is found to be a truant status offender; specifying when a guardian ad litem may be appointed, etc.

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Frequently Asked

What does S1344 do?
Providing for appointment of counsel in certain circumstances; providing for payment of counsel; revising provisions for a child's punishment for contempt of court; revising provisions related to case staffing and to services and treatment related to a family in need of services; authorizing that a child be taken into custody pursuant to a finding of contempt; providing for early truancy intervention; providing for additional services to be ordered if a student is found to be a truant status offender; specifying when a guardian ad litem may be appointed, etc.
What's the current status of S1344?
S1344 is currently Passed. We track every roll-call vote.
How did Pinellas County legislators vote on S1344?
No roll-call votes have been recorded for S1344 yet — the bill may not have reached a floor vote.

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S1344 is passed. Hold your reps accountable for how they voted.

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