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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to residential picketing; creating s. 2
810.15, F.S.; prohibiting a person from picketing or 3
protesting before or about the dwelling of a person 4
with specified intent; providing an exception; 5
providing for noncriminal infractions and criminal 6
penalties; providing an effective date. 7
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WHEREAS, the state has a significant interest in protecting 9
the tranquility and privacy of the home and protecti ng citizens 10
from the detrimental effect of targeted picketing, and 11
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the United States recognized 12
this interest in upholding a challenged ordinance restricting 13
residential picketing in Frisby v. Schultz, 487 U.S. 474 (1988), 14
NOW, THEREFORE, 15
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 17
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Section 1. Section 810.15, Florida Statutes, is created to 19
read: 20
810.15 Residential picketing. — 21
(1) It is unlawful for a person to picket or protest 22
before or about the dwe lling of a person with the intent to 23
harass or disturb a person, unless the picketing or protest is 24
in compliance with an ordinance of the governing body of the 25
HB 1571 2022
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county or municipality that allows residential picketing or 26
protesting. 27
(2) A person who viol ates subsection (1) commits: 28
(a)1. For a first offense, a noncriminal violation and 29
shall be sentenced to perform 16 hours of community service or, 30
instead of community service, pay a $25 fine. A person charged 31
with a noncriminal violation under this par agraph shall receive 32
a civil citation and must appear before the county court or 33
comply with the requirement for paying the fine. The court, 34
after a hearing, shall make a determination as to whether the 35
noncriminal violation was committed. If the court fin ds the 36
violation was committed, it shall impose the appropriate penalty 37
as specified in this paragraph. 38
2. A person who participates in community service shall be 39
considered an employee of the state for the purpose of chapter 40
440 for the duration of such service. 41
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, a misdemeanor of 42
the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 43
775.083. 44
Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022. 45