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FL S0524

Bill

Status

Passed

4/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes annual training requirements for multidisciplinary team members on sexual offense research, clinical evaluation methods, and civil commitment processes, with 1-year renewable contracts for contracted team members.

  • Requires the Department of Children and Families to maintain and analyze data on clinical evaluator recommendations, multidisciplinary team recommendations, state attorney filings, and petition outcomes, with state attorneys providing necessary information.

  • Mandates multidisciplinary teams prioritize assessments based on release dates and provide written assessments to state attorneys at least 1 month before release from Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, or at least 24 hours before release from county or municipal jail.

  • Requires the department to recommend civil commitment petitions when at least two multidisciplinary team members determine a person meets the definition of a sexually violent predator, and mandates case reexamination if a state attorney questions the determination in writing.

  • Requires nonpublic colleges, universities, schools, Florida College System institutions, state universities, and career centers to inform students and employees at orientation and on websites about the Department of Law Enforcement sexual predator and sexual offender registry.

Legislative Description

Sexually Violent Predators

Last Action

Chapter No. 2014-3, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 522 (Ch. 2014-2)

4/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/4/2014
Judiciary1/14/2014
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs12/18/2013

Full Bill Text

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