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FL S1152

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Community Affairs

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes local governments to designate public buildings (such as sheriff's offices or courthouses) as "safe-haven facilities" where people can meet to conduct sales transactions from classified advertisement websites like Craigslist

  • Sets minimum numbers of safe-haven facilities based on county population: one facility for counties under 250,000 residents, two for counties with 250,000-800,000 residents, and four for counties with 800,000 or more residents

  • Requires safe-haven facilities to be easily accessible to encourage public use

  • Shields local governments, their officers, employees, and agents from liability for overseeing transactions or for actions of parties involved in sales at these facilities

  • Prohibits legal claims against the state or local government for incidents occurring during sales transactions at safe-haven facilities involving private individuals

Legislative Description

Classified Advertisement Websites

Last Action

Died in Messages

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy2/25/2016
Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government2/17/2016
Community Affairs1/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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