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FL S1270

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2015

Primary Sponsor

Fiscal Policy

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "43 Days Initiative Act" and enhances criminal penalties for third or subsequent violations of injunctions for protection against domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual violence, dating violence, stalking, or cyberstalking from first-degree misdemeanor to third-degree felony.

  • Revises statute of limitations for sexual battery prosecutions by lowering victim age threshold from 18 to 16 years old for crimes reported within 72 hours (no time limit) and establishing a 6-year limit for unreported offenses.

  • Modifies first violation of sexting by minors from discretionary court penalty to mandatory citation process requiring minor to complete 8 hours community service, pay $60 civil penalty, or participate in cyber-safety program within 30 days; makes all related court records confidential.

  • Directs 80% of civil penalties collected for minor sexting violations to county commission for cyber-safety training programs and 20% to court for administrative costs.

  • Authorizes Department of Corrections or local law enforcement to electronically monitor offenders under house arrest or wearing monitoring equipment as condition of bond or for protective injunctions related to domestic violence, repeat violence, sexual violence, dating violence, or stalking.

  • Grants circuit court exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving children accused of noncriminal violations assigned to juvenile court.

Legislative Description

Criminal Justice

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2015-133)

4/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy4/10/2015
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice3/24/2015
Criminal Justice3/2/2015

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