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FL H1029
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Gottlieb
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AI Summary
- Adds gender (defined as sex assigned at birth) to the list of protected characteristics under Florida's hate crime law (s. 775.085), joining race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, homeless status, and advanced age
- Clarifies that penalty reclassification applies when a crime is motivated in whole or in part by prejudice based on the actual or perceived characteristics of the victim, rather than requiring the victim to actually possess the characteristic
- Expands the definition of "victim" under both ss. 775.085 and 775.0863 to include individuals, public or private organizations, and state or local governmental entities whose property is defaced, damaged, or destroyed based on prejudice
- Broadens the definition of "mental or physical disability" under s. 775.0863 to include impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities, and specifies that reclassification applies based on actual or perceived disability
- Reclassification increases offenses by one degree (e.g., second-degree misdemeanor to first-degree misdemeanor, first-degree felony to life felony); effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Crimes Evidencing Prejudice
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee3/2/2025
Full Bill Text
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