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FL S0488

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mike Fasano

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Walk in Their Shoes Act" as the short title and expands evidence admissibility rules for sexual offenses, allowing evidence of other sexual crimes to be admitted in cases involving any sexual offense, not just child molestation.

  • Prohibits defendants from copying, photographing, or reproducing child sexual abuse material during criminal proceedings while requiring the state attorney to make such materials reasonably available for inspection and examination.

  • Requires law enforcement officers investigating sexual battery to provide or arrange transportation to medical facilities, permit victims to review and comment on police reports, and mandates emergency rooms to gather forensic medical evidence from sexual assault victims.

  • Expands the statute of limitations for video voyeurism prosecution to include 1 year after a victim obtains actual knowledge of a recording or the recording is confiscated by law enforcement, whichever occurs first.

  • Adds hepatitis testing requirements (in addition to existing HIV testing) for defendants charged with sexual offenses, authorizes relocation assistance awards for sexual violence victims, requires Internet safety education in schools, and permits use of certified service or therapy animals to assist child witnesses in sexual offense cases.

Legislative Description

Sexual Offenses

Last Action

Read 2nd time -SJ 835

5/4/2011

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice1/25/2011

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