Officer Jason Raynor Act (FL CS for SB 1092)

• Prohibits the use or threatened use of force to resist both lawful and unlawful arrests or detentions by law enforcement officers, removing the previous requirement that the officer be "acting in good faith" and eliminating the provision that officers cannot use force during arrests they know to be unlawful

• Adds manslaughter (s. 782.07(1)) to the list of offenses that trigger mandatory life imprisonment without eligibility for release when committed against law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or correctional probation officers acting in their official duties

• Changes the standard for enhanced penalties from officers "engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty" to officers "acting in the performance of his or her official duties," broadening the circumstances under which reclassified assault and battery charges apply

• Maintains existing reclassification structure for crimes against officers: assault elevated from second-degree to first-degree misdemeanor; battery elevated to third-degree felony; aggravated assault to second-degree felony (3-year minimum); aggravated battery to first-degree felony (5-year minimum)

• Effective date of October 1, 2024