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FL S0828

Bill

Status

Passed

5/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "employee" under the lewd or lascivious exhibition statute to include personnel employed at or performing contractual services for county detention facilities

  • Extends protections previously limited to state correctional institution and private correctional facility employees to also cover county correctional personnel

  • Prohibits detained persons from intentionally masturbating, exposing genitals in a lewd manner, or committing other sexual acts in the presence of employees they know or should know are facility personnel

  • Violation constitutes a third-degree felony, punishable under Florida's standard felony sentencing guidelines (sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084)

  • Effective date of July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition

Last Action

Chapter No. 2019-50, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)

5/24/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/5/2019
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice3/7/2019
Criminal Justice2/15/2019

Full Bill Text

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