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FL H0257

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Section 836.12, Florida Statutes, establishing the crime of "terroristic threats" for threatening to commit a crime of violence with intent to cause terror or evacuation of buildings, places of assembly, or public transportation facilities

  • Third-degree felony for basic violations; elevated to second-degree felony when threats cause actual disruption of operations or target specified officials including teachers, school administrators, law enforcement officers, judges, elected officials, or their family members

  • "Family member" broadly defined to include relatives by blood or marriage, household members, fiancés, and those for whom a person stands in loco parentis

  • Convicted offenders must pay restitution for all costs and damages caused by evacuations resulting from their threats, in addition to other criminal penalties

  • Effective date: July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Terroristic Threats

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 436 (Ch. 2016-156)

3/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/2/2015
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee11/19/2015
Criminal Justice Subcommittee10/7/2015

Full Bill Text

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