FL H0135

Removes aggravated assault from the list of felonies that trigger mandatory minimum prison sentences under Florida's "10-20-Life" law when a firearm, destructive device, semiautomatic weapon with high-capacity magazine, or machine gun is possessed during the offense

Deletes the provision that allowed courts to waive mandatory minimums for aggravated assault convictions when the defendant had a good faith belief the assault was justifiable self-defense, was not committing another crime, posed no public safety threat, and circumstances didn't warrant the sentence

Retains mandatory minimums for all other qualifying felonies: 10 years for possessing a firearm, 20 years for discharging a firearm, and 25 years to life if death or great bodily harm results from discharge

Updates juvenile direct file provisions to reflect the removal of aggravated assault from the mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for 16 and 17-year-olds

Effective date of July 1, 2016