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FL S1042
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Martin
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AI Summary
- Amends Florida Statute 843.025 to expand the list of protected officer equipment to explicitly include digital recording devices (such as body-worn cameras) and restraint devices (such as handcuffs), in addition to weapons and radios already covered
- Creates a new prohibited act of rendering useless an officer's weapon, radio, digital recording device, or restraint device, or otherwise preventing the officer from defending themselves or summoning assistance
- Applies to law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers as defined under Florida law
- Violations constitute a third-degree felony, punishable under existing sentencing provisions (ss. 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084), and the offense remains ranked at Level 4 on the Criminal Punishment Code severity chart
- Conforms related statutes governing background screening for peer specialists (s. 397.417), persons with lived experience (s. 420.6241), and Level 2 screening standards (s. 435.04) to reflect the updated title and scope of the offense, with an effective date of October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Interfering with an Officer's Means of Protection or Communication
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1371 (Ch. 2025-176)
6/16/2025
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