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FL S2584
Bill
AI Summary
- Increases minimum fine for directing another to distribute handbills at public lodging establishments without permission from $500 to $1,000, with additional penalties of $2,000 for a second violation and $3,000 for third or subsequent violations
- Requires written permission (not oral) for handbill distribution and limits the definition of handbills to exclude First Amendment-protected communications and National Labor Relations Act employee communications
- Makes personal property used in committing third or subsequent handbill distribution violations subject to seizure and forfeiture under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act
- Authorizes law enforcement officers to arrest without a warrant for handbill distribution violations when probable cause exists and the public lodging establishment owner or manager signs an affidavit supporting the determination
- Takes effect October 1, 2010, with provisions preserving Second Amendment protections and existing firearms statutes
Legislative Description
Handbill Distribution [SPSC]
Last Action
Died on Calendar
4/30/2010
Committee Referrals
Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations4/13/2010
Criminal Justice3/9/2010
Full Bill Text
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