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S1734Introduced in the Senate

Juvenile Justice

Introduced

Introduced by Fiscal Policy

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing the Governor to award a Medal of Heroism to juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; authorizing certain entities to establish an award program to award a Medal of Valor to a juvenile detention officer or probation officer in certain circumstances; revising the definition of the term "officer" to include juvenile detention and juvenile probation officers; requiring the Department of Juvenile Justice to review county juvenile detention payments for a certain purpose, etc.

Where it stands

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1153

March 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Fiscal Policy · February 12, 2026

19

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Filed

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

  3. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  4. Introduced

  5. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  6. Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building

  8. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  9. Now in Fiscal Policy

  10. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  11. CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

  12. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  13. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  14. CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

  15. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Substituted CS/CS/HB 1153

  18. Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1153

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