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FL H1385
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
David Silvers
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AI Summary
- Creates a new standalone prostitution offense (s. 796.031) as a second-degree misdemeanor for persons 18 and older, with mandatory attendance at an educational program on the negative effects of commercial sex
- Restructures s. 796.07 as a "commercial sexual exploitation" statute targeting buyers of sex, significantly increasing penalties: first offense elevated from second-degree misdemeanor to third-degree felony, second offense to second-degree felony, and third or subsequent offense to first-degree felony
- Increases penalties for maintaining a space for commercial sex (s. 796.06) from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony for a first offense, with enhanced reclassification when the location is a massage establishment
- Requires persons convicted of commercial sexual exploitation to perform 100 hours of community service, pay a $5,000 civil penalty (with proceeds funding drug court programs and safe houses), attend an educational program, and undergo STD testing
- Expands human trafficking victim expunction eligibility by broadening the definition of "official documentation," removing the clear-and-convincing evidence standard when no official documentation exists, and requiring the return of all fines, fees, and restitution paid on vacated convictions
- Effective date is October 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Human Trafficking, Prostitution, and Lewdness
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/13/2024
Full Bill Text
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