FL S0214

Creates section 775.0863 of Florida Statutes to reclassify certain offenses committed against real estate brokers, broker associates, or sales associates while they are showing property or holding open houses.

Applies reclassification to felony or misdemeanor violations of assault, aggravated assault, battery, felony battery, aggravated battery, and sexual battery statutes.

Reclassifies offenses upward one degree: second degree misdemeanor to first degree misdemeanor, first degree misdemeanor to third degree felony, third degree felony to second degree felony, second degree felony to first degree felony, and first degree felony to life felony.

Ranks reclassified felony offenses one level above the standard ranking for sentencing and gain-time eligibility purposes under chapters 921 and 944.

Takes effect October 1, 2016.