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FL H4021

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Ritch Workman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 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, regardless of marital status
  • Changes language from "they shall be guilty of" to "each commit" a misdemeanor of the second degree
  • Takes effect upon becoming law

Legislative Description

Adultery, Cohabitation, and Lewd and Lascivious Behavior

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee9/15/2011

Full Bill Text

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