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FL H0215

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Abruzzo

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "place and time when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy" under Florida's video voyeurism statute to explicitly include the interior of residential dwellings.

  • Elevates video voyeurism offenses from first-degree misdemeanor to third-degree felony, and increases repeat offenses from third-degree felony to second-degree felony.

  • Increases penalties for video voyeurism involving minors under age 16 from third-degree felony to second-degree felony, including cases where the offender is responsible for the minor's welfare, employed at a school, or is 24 years of age or older.

  • Ranks violations of section 810.145(8)(b) (video voyeurism with certain minor victims on second or subsequent offense) as a second-degree felony under the Criminal Punishment Code's offense severity ranking chart.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Video Voyeurism

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to SB 436 -HJ 1115

3/6/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/11/2012
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee12/6/2011
Criminal Justice Subcommittee10/17/2011

Full Bill Text

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