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FL H0137
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Harris
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 900.06, Florida Statutes, prohibiting the use of "gay and transgender panic" as a legal defense in criminal proceedings, cited as the "Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses Prohibition Act"
- Prohibits a nonviolent sexual advance or any perception or belief—even if inaccurate—about an individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity from being used as a defense to a criminal offense, to excuse or justify criminal conduct, or to mitigate the severity of a criminal offense during sentencing
- Defines "gender expression" or "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, or behavior, regardless of whether it differs from that traditionally associated with a person's physiology or assigned sex at birth
- Defines "sexual orientation" as an individual's actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality
- Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Gay and Transgender Panic Legal Defenses
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee10/17/2023
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