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FL H0713

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Juan Porras

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Florida's existing battery law (s. 784.085) that prohibits throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling blood, seminal fluid, urine, or feces to protect all persons, not just children as under current law
  • Retains the exception for children (persons under 18) as perpetrators, meaning only adults can be charged under the statute
  • Classifies a violation as a third-degree felony, punishable under ss. 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084
  • Updates the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart (s. 921.0022, Level 4) to reflect the expanded scope of the offense by removing the "of child" limitation in the description
  • Effective date of October 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Battery Offenses

Last Action

Died in Judiciary Committee

3/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/19/2024
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee1/10/2024
Criminal Justice Subcommittee12/19/2023

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