FL S1866

Expands the list of protected personnel eligible for enhanced assault or battery offense reclassification to include code enforcement officers, state and local park employees, and certified lifeguards

Assault against these protected personnel while performing lawful duties is reclassified from second-degree misdemeanor to first-degree misdemeanor

Battery against protected personnel is reclassified from first-degree misdemeanor to third-degree felony

Aggravated assault is reclassified from third-degree felony to second-degree felony, with a mandatory minimum 3-year prison sentence for offenses against law enforcement officers

Aggravated battery is reclassified from second-degree felony to first-degree felony, with a mandatory minimum 5-year prison sentence for offenses against law enforcement officers

Effective date: October 1, 2020