FL H0187

Creates s. 775.0864, Florida Statutes, to reclassify criminal offenses committed against real estate brokers, broker associates, or sales associates while they are showing property or holding an open house

Covered offenses include assault, aggravated assault, battery, felony battery, aggravated battery, and sexual battery

Reclassification increases penalties by one degree (e.g., second-degree misdemeanor becomes first-degree misdemeanor, first-degree felony becomes life felony)

Reclassified felony offenses are ranked one level higher under the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart for sentencing and gain-time eligibility purposes

Effective date: October 1, 2019