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Florida House Bill H1439

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1515 An act relating to prostitution, lewdness, human 2
1616 trafficking, and public lodging; providing a short 3
1717 title; creating s. 509.098, F.S.; prohibiting an 4
1818 operator of a public lodging establishment from 5
1919 offering an hourly rate for an accommodation; amending 6
2020 s. 796.07, F.S.; increasing criminal penalties for 7
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2323 the services of a person engaged in prostitution; 10
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25-services of a person engaged in prostitution to 12
26-complete additional court -ordered requirements and to 13
27-serve a minimum mandatory period of incarceration of 14
28-10 days under certain circumstances; authorizing a 15
29-court to impound a vehicle when used in the course of 16
30-a specified violation; requiring the criminal history 17
31-record of a person with a specified conviction to be 18
32-included in the Soliciting for Prostitution Public 19
33-Database; providing that a person who purchases the 20
34-services of any person engaged in prostitution is 21
35-subject to a civil penalty; amending s. 943.0583, 22
36-F.S.; providing that human trafficking victim 23
37-expunction of criminal history records does not apply 24
38-to specified offenses; deleting a requirement for a 25
24+amending s. 943.0583, F.S.; providing that human 11
25+trafficking victim expunction of criminal history 12
26+records does not apply to specified offenses; deleting 13
27+a requirement for a specific evidentiary standard when 14
28+determining human trafficking victim status in the 15
29+absence of official documentation; creating s. 16
30+1004.343, F.S.; creating the Statewide Data Repository 17
31+for Anonymous Human Trafficking Data at the University 18
32+of South Florida; providing purposes of the data 19
33+repository; specifying duties of the university; 20
34+designating required reporting entities; requiring 21
35+specified information to be reported; providing 22
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38+Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Flori da: 25
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51-specific evidentiary standard when determining human 26
52-trafficking victim status in the absence of official 27
53-documentation; creating s. 1004.343, F.S.; creating 28
54-the Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human 29
55-Trafficking Data at the University of South Florida; 30
56-providing purposes of the data repository; specif ying 31
57-duties of the university; designating required 32
58-reporting entities; requiring specified information to 33
59-be reported; providing timeframes for reporting; 34
60-providing an effective date. 35
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62-Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 37
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64- Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Human Trafficking 39
65-Reduction Act." 40
66- Section 2. Section 509.098, Florida Statutes, is created 41
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68- 509.098 Prohibition of hourly rates. —An operator of a 43
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71- Section 3. Subsections (4), (5), and (6) of section 46
72-796.07, Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraphs (f) and 47
73-(i) of subsection (2) of that section are republished, to read: 48
74- 796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and related acts. — 49
75- (2) It is unlawful: 50
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54+ Section 2. Section 509.098, Florida Statutes, is created 29
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56+ 509.098 Prohibition of hourly rates. —An operator of a 31
57+public lodging establishment may not offer an hourly rate for an 32
58+accommodation. 33
59+ Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section 34
60+796.07, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraphs (f) and (i) 35
61+of subsection (2) of that section are republished, to read: 36
62+ 796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and r elated acts.— 37
63+ (2) It is unlawful: 38
64+ (f) To solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to 39
65+commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. 40
66+ (i) To purchase the services of any person engaged in 41
67+prostitution. 42
68+ (5)(a) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) or paragraph 43
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70+ 1. A felony of the third misdemeanor of the first degree 45
71+for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 , or 46
72+s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 47
73+ 2. A felony of the second third degree for a second 48
74+violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or 49
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91-prostitution. 54
92- (4)(a) A person who violates any provision of this 55
93-section, other than paragraph (2)(f) or paragraph (2)(i), 56
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96-violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 59
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98-violation, punishable as prov ided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 61
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100-violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or 63
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102- (b) A person who is charged with a third or subsequent 65
103-violation of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f) or 66
104-paragraph (2)(i), shall be offered admission to a pretrial 67
105-intervention program or a substance abuse treatment program as 68
106-provided in s. 948.0 8. 69
107- (5)(a) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) or paragraph 70
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110-for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 , or 73
111-s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 74
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88+ 3. A felony of the first second degree for a third or 51
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90+775.083, or s. 775.084. 53
91+ Section 4. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 943.0583, 54
92+Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 55
93+ 943.0583 Human trafficking victim expunction. — 56
94+ (3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who 57
95+is a victim of human trafficking may petition for the expunction 58
96+of a criminal history record resulting from the arrest or filing 59
97+of charges for one or more offenses committed or reported to 60
98+have been committed while the person was a victim of human 61
99+trafficking, which offense was committed or reported to have 62
100+been committed as a part of the human trafficking sch eme of 63
101+which the person was a victim or at the direction of an operator 64
102+of the scheme, including, but not limited to, violations under 65
103+chapters 796 and 847, without regard to the disposition of the 66
104+arrest or of any charges. 67
105+ (b) However, This section does not apply to any offense 68
106+listed in s. 775.084(1)(b)1. if the defendant was found guilty 69
107+of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, any such offense. 70
108+ (c) Determination of the petition under this section 71
109+should be by a preponderance of the evidence. A conv iction 72
110+expunged under this section is deemed to have been vacated due 73
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130- (b) In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court 81
131-shall order a person convicted of a violation of paragraph 82
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133- 1. Perform 100 hours of community service; and 84
134- 2. Pay for and attend an educational program about the 85
135-negative effects of prostitution and human trafficking, such as 86
136-a sexual violence prevention education program, including such 87
137-programs offered by faith -based providers, if such programs 88
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142-violation of paragraph (2)(f) or paragraph (2)(i) to a minimum 93
143-mandatory period of incarceration of 10 days. 94
144- (d)1. If a person who violates paragraph (2)(f) or 95
145-paragraph (2)(i) uses a vehicle in the course of the violation, 96
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148-up to 60 days. The order of impoundment or immobiliza tion must 99
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125+is found to be incompetent to stand trial for any such char ge, 76
126+the expunction of the criminal history record may not prevent 77
127+the entry of the judgment or finding in state and national 78
128+databases for use in determining eligibility to purchase or 79
129+possess a firearm or to carry a concealed firearm, as authorized 80
130+in s. 790.065(2)(a)4.c. and 18 U.S.C. s. 922(t), nor shall it 81
131+prevent any governmental agency that is authorized by state or 82
132+federal law to determine eligibility to purchase or possess a 83
133+firearm or to carry a concealed firearm from accessing or using 84
134+the record of the judgment or finding in the course of such 85
135+agency's official duties. 86
136+ (5) Official documentation of the victim's status creates 87
137+a presumption that his or her participation in the offense was a 88
138+result of having been a victim of human trafficking but is not 89
139+required for granting a petition under this section. A 90
140+determination made without such official documentation must be 91
141+made by a showing of clear and convincing evidence. 92
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145+Trafficking Data.— 96
146+ (1) There is created the Statewide Data Repository for 97
147+Anonymous Human Trafficking Data. The repository shall be housed 98
148+in and operated by the University of South Florida Trafficking 99
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163-7 business days after the date that the court issues the order 102
164-of impoundment or immobilization, the clerk of the court must 103
165-send notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the 104
166-registered owner of the vehicle, if the registered owner is a 105
167-person other than the defendant, and to each person of record 106
168-claiming a lien against the vehicle. 107
169- 2. The owner of the veh icle may request the court to 108
170-dismiss the order. The court must dismiss the order, and the 109
171-owner of the vehicle will incur no costs, if the owner of the 110
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174- a. The owner's family has no oth er private or public means 113
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178-committed, and the sale was not made to circumvent the order and 117
179-allow the defendant continued access to the vehicle; or 118
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183- 3. If the court denies the request to dismiss the order, 122
184-the petitioner may reque st an evidentiary hearing. If, at the 123
185-evidentiary hearing, the court finds to be true any of the 124
186-circumstances described in sub -subparagraphs (d)2.a. -d., the 125
162+ (a) The Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human 101
163+Trafficking Data shall: 102
164+ 1. Collect and analyze anonymous human trafficking data to 103
165+identify trends in human trafficking in the state over time. 104
166+ 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of various state -funded 105
167+initiatives to combat human trafficking to enable the state to 106
168+make evidence-based decisions in funding future initiatives. 107
169+ 3. Disseminate relevant data to law enforcement agencies, 108
170+state agencies, and other entities t o assist in combatting human 109
171+trafficking and apprehending and prosecuting persons responsible 110
172+for conducting human trafficking. 111
173+ 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and 112
174+services provided to assist human trafficking victims. 113
175+ (b) The University of South Florida Trafficking in Persons 114
176+– Risk to Resilience Lab shall: 115
177+ 1. Design, operate, maintain, and protect the integrity of 116
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181+Enforcement and other law enforcement partners, and launch a 120
182+user-friendly system for efficiently reporting anonymous human 121
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184+Human Trafficking Data at no additional cost to reporting 123
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201- (e) The Soliciting for Prostitution Public Database 128
202-created pursuant to s. 943.0433 must include the criminal 129
203-history record of a person who is found guilty as a result of a 130
204-trial or who enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, 131
205-regardless of whether adjudication is with held, of paragraph 132
206-(2)(f) or paragraph (2)(i), and there is evidence that such 133
207-person provided a form of payment or arranged for the payment of 134
208-such services. Upon conviction, the clerk of the court shall 135
209-forward the criminal history record of the person t o the 136
210-Department of Law Enforcement, pursuant to s. 943.052(2), for 137
211-inclusion in the database. This paragraph shall stand repealed 138
212-on January 1, 2024, unless reviewed and saved from repeal by the 139
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214- (6) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) or paragraph 141
215-(2)(i) shall be assessed a civil penalty of $5,000 if the 142
216-violation results in any judicial disposition other than 143
217-acquittal or dismissal. Of the proceeds from each penalty 144
218-assessed under this subsection, the first $500 shall be paid to 145
219-the circuit court administrator for the sole purpose of paying 146
220-the administrative costs of treatment -based drug court programs 147
221-provided under s. 397.334. The remainder of the penalty assessed 148
222-shall be deposited in the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund 149
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200+human trafficking, apprehending and prosecuting persons 127
201+responsible for conducting human trafficking, and assisting 128
202+human trafficking victims. 129
203+ 4. Work with law enforcement agencies and state agencies 130
204+to report data on human trafficking investigations and 131
205+prosecutions which can aid such agencies in combatting human 132
206+trafficking and apprehending and prosecuting persons responsible 133
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208+ (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the following 135
209+agencies and entities shall report anonymous human trafficking 136
210+data required under this section: 137
211+ 1. Law enforcement agencies operating with state or local 138
212+government tax proceeds, including, but not limited to, 139
213+municipal police departments, county sheriffs, and state 140
214+attorneys. 141
215+ 2. The Department of Law Enforcement and any other state 142
216+agency that holds data related to human trafficking. 143
217+ 3. Service providers and othe r nongovernmental 144
218+organizations that serve human trafficking victims and receive 145
219+state or federal funding for such purpose. 146
220+ (b) A required reporting entity that submits the data 147
221+required under subsection (3) to the Department of Law 148
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241- 943.0583 Human traffickin g victim expunction. — 156
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243-is a victim of human trafficking may petition for the expunction 158
244-of a criminal history record resulting from the arrest or filing 159
245-of charges for one or more offenses committed or reported to 160
246-have been committed while the person was a victim of human 161
247-trafficking, which offense was committed or reported to have 162
248-been committed as a part of the human trafficking scheme of 163
249-which the person was a victim or at the direction of an oper ator 164
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251-chapters 796 and 847, without regard to the disposition of the 166
252-arrest or of any charges. 167
253- (b) However, This section does not apply to any offense 168
254-listed in s. 775.084(1)(b)1. if the defendant was found guilty 169
255-of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, any such offense. 170
256- (c) Determination of the petition under this section 171
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259-to a substantive defect in the underlying criminal proceedings. 174
260-If a person is adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity or 175
236+additional data to the Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous 151
237+Human Trafficking Data. The Department of Law Enforcement shall 152
238+report to the Statewide D ata Repository for Anonymous Human 153
239+Trafficking Data, at least quarterly, the data required under 154
240+subsection (3) that has been reported by a required reporting 155
241+entity to the department. 156
242+ (3) A required reporting entity shall submit the following 157
243+data to the Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human 158
244+Trafficking Data unless such entity is exempt from the reporting 159
245+requirement under paragraph (2)(b): 160
246+ (a) The alleged human trafficking offense that was 161
247+investigated or prosecuted and a description of the al leged 162
248+prohibited conduct. 163
249+ (b) The age, gender, and race or ethnicity of each suspect 164
250+or defendant and victim. 165
251+ (c) The date, time, and location of the alleged offense. 166
252+ (d) The type of human trafficking involved, whether for 167
253+labor or services or commercial sexual activity. 168
254+ (e) Any other alleged offense related to the human 169
255+trafficking offense that was investigated or prosecuted. 170
256+ (f) Information regarding any victim services organization 171
257+or related program to which the victim was referred, if 172
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259+ (g) The disposition of the investigation or prosecution, 174
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278-in s. 790.065(2)(a)4.c. and 18 U.S.C. s. 922(t), nor shall it 181
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293-Trafficking Data.— 196
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312- 1. Collect and analyze anonymous human trafficking data to 203
313-identify trends in human trafficking in the state over time. 204
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315-initiatives to combat human trafficking to enable the state to 206
316-make evidence-based decisions in funding future initiatives. 207
317- 3. Disseminate relevant data to law enforcement agencies, 208
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322-services provided to assist human trafficking victims. 213
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325- 1. Design, operate, maintain, and protect the integrity of 216
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327-Data. 218
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332-Human Trafficking Data at no additional cost to reporting 223
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352-to report data on human trafficking investigations and 231
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356- (2)(a) Except as provided in p aragraph (b), the following 235
357-agencies and entities shall report anonymous human trafficking 236
358-data required under this section: 237
359- 1. Law enforcement agencies operating with state or local 238
360-government tax proceeds, including, but not limited to, 239
361-municipal police departments, county sheriffs, and state 240
362-attorneys. 241
363- 2. The Department of Law Enforcement and any other state 242
364-agency that holds data related to human trafficking. 243
365- 3. Service providers and other nongovernmental 244
366-organizations that serve human trafficking victims and receive 245
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385-Human Trafficking Data. The Department of Law Enforcement shall 252
386-report to the Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human 253
387-Trafficking Data, at leas t quarterly, the data required under 254
388-subsection (3) that has been reported by a required reporting 255
389-entity to the department. 256
390- (3) A required reporting entity shall submit the following 257
391-data to the Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human 258
392-Trafficking Data unless such entity is exempt from the reporting 259
393-requirement under paragraph (2)(b): 260
394- (a) The alleged human trafficking offense that was 261
395-investigated or prosecuted and a description of the alleged 262
396-prohibited conduct. 263
397- (b) The age, gender, and race or ethnicity of each suspect 264
398-or defendant and victim. 265
399- (c) The date, time, and location of the alleged offense. 266
400- (d) The type of human trafficking involved, whether for 267
401-labor or services or commercial sexual activity. 268
402- (e) Any other alleged offense relate d to the human 269
403-trafficking offense that was investigated or prosecuted. 270
404- (f) Information regarding any victim services organization 271
405-or related program to which the victim was referred, if 272
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407- (g) The disposition of the investigation or prosecutio n, 274
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423-required by this section to the Statewide Data Repository for 278
424-Anonymous Human Trafficking Data, or to the Department of Law 279
425-Enforcement as authorized under paragraph (2)(b), on or before 280
426-July 1, 2023, and at least quarterly each year thereafter. 281
427- (b) A required reporting entity located in a county with a 282
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429-required by this section to the Statewide Data Repository for 284
430-Anonymous Human Trafficking Data, or to the Department of Law 285
431-Enforcement as authorized under paragraph (2)(b), on or before 286
432-July 1, 2024, and at least biannually each year the reafter. 287
433- Section 6. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 288
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274+with a population of more than 500,000 must begin reporting data 177
275+required by this sectio n to the Statewide Data Repository for 178
276+Anonymous Human Trafficking Data, or to the Department of Law 179
277+Enforcement as authorized under paragraph (2)(b), on or before 180
278+July 1, 2023, and at least quarterly each year thereafter. 181
279+ (b) A required reporting entity located in a county with a 182
280+population of 500,000 or fewer must begin reporting data 183
281+required by this section to the Statewide Data Repository for 184
282+Anonymous Human Trafficking Data, or to the Department of Law 185
283+Enforcement as authorized under paragraph (2)(b ), on or before 186
284+July 1, 2024, and at least biannually each year thereafter. 187
285+ Section 6. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 188