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FL S0498

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates section 633.217, Florida Statutes, prohibiting any person from influencing a firesafety inspector through threats, coercion, trickery, persuasion, interference, or offering compensation

  • Prohibited conduct includes attempting to influence inspectors to violate the Florida Fire Prevention Code, State Fire Marshal rules, or fire safety statutes

  • First-time violations are classified as second-degree misdemeanors

  • Second or subsequent violations are elevated to first-degree misdemeanors

  • Effective date of October 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Fire Safety and Prevention

Last Action

Died in Rules

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/12/2019
Governmental Oversight and Accountability2/22/2019
Criminal Justice2/8/2019

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