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FL S0084

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Lauren Book

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires licensed facilities providing emergency room services to offer sexual assault victims information about emergency contraception, including its use, efficacy, and availability, provided verbally and in writing upon request.

  • Defines "emergency contraception" as FDA-approved drugs, medicines, or devices that prevent pregnancy after sexual intercourse, explicitly excluding drugs intended to terminate pregnancy.

  • Redefines "consent" to clarify that a person may withdraw consent after giving it and that failure to physically resist does not constitute consent.

  • Expands the definition of "sexual battery" to include ejaculating on another person or their clothing, in addition to existing definitions of penetration.

  • Takes effect October 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Sexual Battery

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Health Policy8/16/2019

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