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FL H0113
Bill
Status
Failed
5/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Michael Grieco
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AI Summary
- Expands enhanced penalty protections under Florida's assault/battery statute (s. 784.07) to include code enforcement officers, state and local park employees, and certified lifeguards when performing their lawful duties
- Reclassifies assault from second-degree misdemeanor to first-degree misdemeanor, battery from first-degree misdemeanor to third-degree felony, aggravated assault from third-degree felony to second-degree felony, and aggravated battery from second-degree felony to first-degree felony when committed against covered personnel
- Maintains existing mandatory minimum sentences of 3 years imprisonment for aggravated assault and 5 years for aggravated battery when committed against law enforcement officers
- Reenacts related statutes regarding HIV testing requirements, Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund assessments, Criminal Punishment Code rankings, and domestic violence/rape crisis center surcharges to incorporate the amendments
- Effective date: October 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Assault or Battery
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
5/3/2019
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/3/2019
Full Bill Text
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