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FL S1142

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Ed Hooper

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds firefighters to the list of protected personnel under Florida's enhanced murder penalty statute, alongside law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers

  • Mandates life imprisonment without eligibility for release for defendants convicted of first, second, or third degree murder, attempted murder, or attempted felony murder when the victim is a firefighter performing legal duties

  • Defines "firefighter" using the existing definition in Florida Statute 633.102

  • Effective date of October 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Offenses Against Firefighters

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/21/2020
Criminal Justice12/13/2019

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