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FL H0165

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds definition of "sexual conduct" to include contact between penis and vulva/anus, or mouth and penis/vulva/anus, capable of transmitting sexually transmissible diseases

  • Expands list of diseases covered under unlawful transmission laws to include human papillomavirus and hepatitis (in addition to existing diseases like gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and genital herpes)

  • Changes statutory language from "intercourse" to "sexual conduct" throughout sections 384.24 and 384.34 to broaden scope of prohibited acts

  • Maintains criminal penalties: first degree misdemeanor for violation of section 384.24(1) and third degree felony for violation of section 384.24(2) (HIV transmission), with first degree felony for multiple HIV violations

  • Effective date: October 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Sexually Transmissible Diseases

Last Action

Died in Judiciary Committee

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/20/2017
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee2/13/2017
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/11/2017

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