FL S0848

Amends Florida Statutes section 944.292 to revise which felony convictions result in suspension of civil rights.

Limits civil rights suspension to persons convicted of life felonies, capital felonies, or forcible felonies as defined in section 776.08.

Removes previous language referencing the State Constitution's definition of felonies, replacing it with the specific statutory reference to forcible felonies.

Maintains existing restoration procedures through full pardon, conditional pardon, or restoration of civil rights under the State Constitution.

Takes effect July 1, 2017.