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FL S0286

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Community Affairs

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates "safe-haven facilities" at public state and local government buildings where individuals can meet to complete in-person sales transactions from classified advertisement websites like Craigslist

  • Encourages the Department of Management Services to designate 1-4 state safe-haven facilities per county based on population size (1 for counties under 250,000; 2 for 250,000-800,000; 4 for 800,000+)

  • Authorizes state colleges, universities, Florida Highway Patrol stations, sheriff's offices, county courthouses, and other public buildings to serve as safe-haven locations with designated indoor and outdoor transaction areas

  • Provides immunity from tort liability for the state, local governments, and their officers, employees, or agents for any injury or damage arising from sales transactions at these facilities

  • Local governments retain authority to regulate and govern their own local safe-haven facilities and may adopt different definitions of terms as needed

Legislative Description

Classified Advertisement Websites

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government3/25/2015
Judiciary3/19/2015
Community Affairs1/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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