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FL H4017

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ritch Workman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Florida Statute 798.01, which prohibited living in open adultery.
  • Amends 798.02 to remove the prohibition on unmarried couples lewdly and lasciviously cohabiting together.
  • Retains criminal prohibition on open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior as a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable under 775.082 or 775.083.
  • Effective date of July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Adultery/Cohabitation/Lewd & Lascivious Behavior

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/26/2011

Full Bill Text

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