Florida Senate - 2025 SB 878 By Senator Martin 33-01888-25 2025878__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to probation for misdemeanor offenses; 3 amending s. 948.15, F.S.; increasing probationary 4 periods for certain misdemeanor offenses involving 5 controlled or chemical substances; providing an 6 effective date. 7 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 10 Section 1.Subsection (1) of section 948.15, Florida 11 Statutes, is amended to read: 12 948.15Misdemeanor probation services. 13 (1)A defendant found guilty of a misdemeanor who is placed 14 on probation shall be under supervision not to exceed 6 months 15 unless otherwise specified by the court. Probation supervision 16 services for a defendant found guilty of a misdemeanor for 17 possession of a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia under 18 chapter 893 may be provided by a licensed substance abuse 19 education and intervention program, which may provide substance 20 abuse education and intervention as well as any other terms and 21 conditions of probation. In relation to any offense other than a 22 felony in which the use of alcohol; a controlled substance, as 23 defined in s. 893.02; a controlled substance analog, as defined 24 in s. 893.0356; or a chemical substance described in s. 25 877.111(1) is a significant factor, the period of probation may 26 be up to 1 year. 27 Section 2.This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.