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FL H0175
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Baker
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AI Summary
- Designated as the "Officer Jason Raynor Act," effective October 1, 2025
- Broadens the prohibition on using or threatening force against law enforcement from only during "arrest" to include any "arrest or detention," and from officers executing a "legal duty" to officers performing "official duties" as described in s. 943.10
- Expands mandatory life imprisonment without release eligibility for murder or attempted murder of law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers to include part-time and auxiliary officers in those categories
- Revises the definition of "law enforcement officer" under assault/battery statutes to include part-time and auxiliary law enforcement and correctional officers, and changes the triggering condition from "lawful performance of duties" to "performance of official duties"
- Replaces the "lawful execution of any legal duty" standard with "performance of official duties as described in s. 943.10" across multiple statutes governing resisting, obstructing, or opposing officers, effectively lowering the threshold for enhanced criminal liability
Legislative Description
Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
Last Action
Laid on Table
4/29/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/7/2025
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/22/2025
Full Bill Text
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