Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0115 Compare Versions

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10	10	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
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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to criminal rehabilitation; amending 2
16	16	s. 921.002, F.S.; revising the legislative intent of 3
17	17	the Criminal Punishment Code; specifying that one of 4
18	18	the primary purposes of sentencing is to rehabilitate 5
19	19	the offender to transition back to the community 6
20	20	successfully; reducing the minimum sentence that must 7
21	21	be served by a defendant; amending s. 944.275, F.S.; 8
22	22	revising provisions concerning gain -time to provide 9
23	23	for outstanding deed gain -time, good behavior time, 10
24	24	and rehabilitation credits; providing requirements for 11
25	25	such gain-time and credits; providing for amounts to 12
26	26	be awarded; revising limits on the award of gain -time; 13
27	27	reducing the minimum sentence that must be served by a 14
28	28	defendant; amending ss. 316.027, 316.1935, 381.004, 15
29	29	775.084, 775.0845, 775.0847, 775.0861, 775.0862, 16
30	30	775.087, 775.0875, 777.03, 777.04, 784.07, 794.011, 17
31	31	794.0115, 794.023, 812.081, 817.568, 831.032, 843.22, 18
32	32	874.04, 944.281, 944.473, 944 .70, 944.801, and 19
33	33	947.005, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 20
34	34	by the act; providing an effective date. 21
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36	36	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 23
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38	38	Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 921.002, Florida 25
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47	47	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
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51	51	Statutes, is amended t o read: 26
52	52	921.002 The Criminal Punishment Code. —The Criminal 27
53	53	Punishment Code shall apply to all felony offenses, except 28
54	54	capital felonies, committed on or after October 1, 1998. 29
55	55	(1) The provision of criminal penalties and of limitations 30
56	56	upon the application of such penalties is a matter of 31
57	57	predominantly substantive law and, as such, is a matter properly 32
58	58	addressed by the Legislature. The Legislature, in the exercise 33
59	59	of its authority and responsibility to establish sentencing 34
60	60	criteria, to provide for the imp osition of criminal penalties, 35
61	61	and to make the best use of state prisons so that violent 36
62	62	criminal offenders are appropriately punished and rehabilitated 37
63	63	incarcerated, has determined that it is in the best interest of 38
64	64	the state to develop, implement, and re vise a sentencing policy. 39
65	65	The Criminal Punishment Code embodies the principles that: 40
66	66	(a) Sentencing is neutral with respect to race, gender, 41
67	67	and social and economic status. 42
68	68	(b) The dual purposes primary purpose of sentencing in the 43
69	69	criminal justice sys tem are is to punish the offender and 44
70	70	rehabilitate the offender to transition back to the community 45
71	71	successfully. Rehabilitation is a desired goal of the criminal 46
72	72	justice system but is subordinate to the goal of punishment. 47
73	73	(c) The penalty imposed is com mensurate with the severity 48
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75	75	primary offense. 50
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88	88	(d) The severity of the sentence increases with the length 51
89	89	and nature of the offender's prior record. 52
90	90	(e) The sentence imposed by the sentencing j udge reflects 53
91	91	the length of actual time to be served, shortened only by the 54
92	92	application of outstanding deed incentive and meritorious gain-55
93	93	time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits as provided 56
94	94	by law, and may not be shortened if the defendant wo uld 57
95	95	consequently serve less than 65 85 percent of his or her term of 58
96	96	imprisonment as provided in s. 944.275(4). The provisions of 59
97	97	chapter 947, relating to parole, shall not apply to persons 60
98	98	sentenced under the Criminal Punishment Code. 61
99	99	(f) Departures below the lowest permissible sentence 62
100	100	established by the code must be articulated in writing by the 63
101	101	trial court judge and made only when circumstances or factors 64
102	102	reasonably justify the mitigation of the sentence. The level of 65
103	103	proof necessary to establish fact s that support a departure from 66
104	104	the lowest permissible sentence is a preponderance of the 67
105	105	evidence. 68
106	106	(g) The trial court judge may impose a sentence up to and 69
107	107	including the statutory maximum for any offense, including an 70
108	108	offense that is before the court d ue to a violation of probation 71
109	109	or community control. 72
110	110	(h) A sentence may be appealed on the basis that it 73
111	111	departs from the Criminal Punishment Code only if the sentence 74
112	112	is below the lowest permissible sentence or as enumerated in s. 75
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121	121	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
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125	125	924.06(1). 76
126	126	(i) Use of incarcerative sanctions is prioritized toward 77
127	127	offenders convicted of serious offenses and certain offenders 78
128	128	who have long prior records, in order to maximize the finite 79
129	129	capacities of state and local correctional facilities. 80
130	130	Section 2. Section 944.275, Florida Statutes, is amended 81
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132	132	944.275 Outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, 83
133	133	and rehabilitation credits .— 84
134	134	(1) The department is authorized to grant deductions from 85
135	135	sentences in the form of outstanding deed gain-time, good 86
136	136	behavior time, and rehabilitation credits in order to encourage 87
137	137	satisfactory prisoner behavior, to provide incentive for 88
138	138	prisoners to participate in productive activities, and to reward 89
139	139	prisoners who perform outstanding deeds or services. 90
140	140	(2)(a) The departme nt shall establish for each prisoner 91
141	141	sentenced to a term of years a "maximum sentence expiration 92
142	142	date," which shall be the date when the sentence or combined 93
143	143	sentences imposed on a prisoner will expire. In establishing 94
144	144	this date, the department shall reduc e the total time to be 95
145	145	served by any time lawfully credited. 96
146	146	(b) When a prisoner with an established maximum sentence 97
147	147	expiration date is sentenced to an additional term or terms 98
148	148	without having been released from custody, the department shall 99
149	149	extend the maximum sentence expiration date by the length of 100
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164	164	(c) When an escaped prisoner or a parole violator is 103
165	165	returned to the custody of the department, the maximum sentence 104
166	166	expiration date in e ffect when the escape occurred or the parole 105
167	167	was effective shall be extended by the amount of time the 106
168	168	prisoner was not in custody plus the time imposed in any new 107
169	169	sentence or sentences, but reduced by any lawful credits. 108
170	170	(3)(a) The department shall also establish for each 109
171	171	prisoner sentenced to a term of years a "tentative release date" 110
172	172	which shall be the date projected for the prisoner's release 111
173	173	from custody by virtue of outstanding deed gain-time, good 112
174	174	behavior time, or rehabilitation credits granted or forfeited as 113
175	175	described in this section. The initial tentative release date 114
176	176	shall be determined by deducting outstanding deed basic gain-115
177	177	time, good behavior time, or rehabilitation credits granted from 116
178	178	the maximum sentence expiration date. Outstanding deed Other 117
179	179	gain-time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits shall 118
180	180	be applied when granted or restored to make the tentative 119
181	181	release date proportionately earlier ,; and forfeitures of good 120
182	182	behavior time gain-time, when ordered, shall be applied to make 121
183	183	the tentative release date proportionately later. 122
184	184	(b) When an initial tentative release date is 123
185	185	reestablished because of additional sentences imposed before the 124
186	186	prisoner has completely served all prior sentences, any 125
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200	200	rehabilitation credits granted during service of a prior 127
201	201	sentence and not forfeited shall be applied. 128
202	202	(c) The tentative release date may not be later than the 129
203	203	maximum sentence expiration date. 130
204	204	(4)(a) As a means of encouraging satisfactory behavior and 131
205	205	developing character traits necessary for successful reentry , 132
206	206	the department shall grant good behavior time basic gain-time at 133
207	207	the rate of 10 days for each month of each sentence imposed on a 134
208	208	prisoner, subject to the following: 135
209	209	1. Portions of any sentences to be served concurrently 136
210	210	shall be treated as a single sentence when determining good 137
211	211	behavior time basic gain-time. 138
212	212	2. Good behavior time Basic gain-time for a partial month 139
213	213	shall be prorated on the basis of a 30 -day month. 140
214	214	3. When a prisoner receives a new maximum sentence 141
215	215	expiration date because of additional sentences imposed, good 142
216	216	behavior time basic gain-time shall be granted for the amount of 143
217	217	time the maximum sentence expiration date was extended. 144
218	218	(b) For each month in which an inmate works diligently, 145
219	219	participates in training or education, uses time constructively, 146
220	220	or otherwise engages in positive activities, the department may 147
221	221	grant rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time in accordance 148
222	222	with this paragraph. The rate of rehabilitation credits 149
223	223	incentive gain-time in effect on the date the inmate committed 150
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236	236	the offense which resulted in his or her incarceration shall be 151
237	237	the inmate's rate of eligibility to earn rehabilitation credits 152
238	238	incentive gain-time throughout the period of in carceration and 153
239	239	shall not be altered by a subsequent change in the severity 154
240	240	level of the offense for which the inmate was sentenced. 155
241	241	1. For sentences imposed for offenses committed before 156
242	242	prior to January 1, 1994, and after October 1, 1995, up to 20 157
243	243	days of rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time may be 158
244	244	granted. If granted, such rehabilitation credits gain-time shall 159
245	245	be credited and applied monthly. 160
246	246	2. For sentences imposed for offenses committed on or 161
247	247	after January 1, 1994, and before October 1, 199 5: 162
248	248	a. For offenses ranked in offense severity levels 1 163
249	249	through 7, under former s. 921.0012 or former s. 921.0013, up to 164
250	250	25 days of rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time may be 165
251	251	granted. If granted, such rehabilitation credits gain-time shall 166
252	252	be credited and applied monthly. 167
253	253	b. For offenses ranked in offense severity levels 8, 9, 168
254	254	and 10, under former s. 921.0012 or former s. 921.0013, up to 20 169
255	255	days of incentive gain -time may be granted. If granted, such 170
256	256	gain-time shall be credited and applied monthly . 171
257	257	3. For sentences imposed for offenses committed on or 172
258	258	after October 1, 1995, the department may grant up to 10 days 173
259	259	per month of incentive gain -time. 174
260	260	(c) An inmate who performs some outstanding deed, such as 175
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273	273	saving a life or assisting in recapturing an escaped inmate, or 176
274	274	who in some manner performs an outstanding service that would 177
275	275	merit the granting of additional deductions from the term of his 178
276	276	or her sentence may be granted outstanding deed meritorious 179
277	277	gain-time of from 30 1 to 60 days per outstanding deed 180
278	278	performed. 181
279	279	(d) Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of 182
280	280	rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time under subparagraphs 183
281	281	(b)1. and, 2., and 3., the education program manager shall 184
282	282	recommend, and the department shall of Corrections may grant 185
283	283	awards, a one-time award of 60 additional days of rehabilitation 186
284	284	credits to prisoners for successful completion of each of the 187
285	285	following: incentive gain-time to an inmate who is otherwise 188
286	286	eligible and who successfully completes requirements for and is, 189
287	287	or has been during the current commitment, awarded a high school 190
288	288	equivalency diploma, college degree, or vocational certificate 191
289	289	or a drug treatment program, mental health treatment program, 192
290	290	life skills program, behavioral modification program, reentry 193
291	291	program, or any equivalent rehabilitative program. Additionally, 194
292	292	the department shall grant 5 additional days of rehabilitation 195
293	293	credits for successful completion of any other department -196
294	294	approved program, including inmate -developed programs, or a 197
295	295	passing grade in each online or in-person educational course. 198
296	296	Rehabilitation credits awarded under this paragraph shall be 199
297	297	retroactive. Under no circumstances may an inmate receive more 200
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310	310	than 60 days for educational attainment pursuant to this 201
311	311	section. 202
312	312	(e) Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of 203
313	313	rehabilitation credits under subparagraphs (b)1. and 2., the 204
314	314	department may grant 2 additional days per month of good 205
315	315	behavior time to prisoners serving sentences for violations of 206
316	316	ss. 893.13 and 893.135. Good behavior time g ranted under this 207
317	317	paragraph shall be retroactive. 208
318	318	(f)(e) Notwithstanding subparagraph (b)1. (b)3., for 209
319	319	sentences imposed for offenses committed on or after October 1, 210
320	320	2014, the department may not grant rehabilitation credits 211
321	321	incentive gain-time if the offense is a violation of s. 212
322	322	782.04(1)(a)2.c.; s. 787.01(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 787.02(3)(a)2. or 213
323	323	3.; s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 800.04; s. 214
324	324	825.1025; or s. 847.0135(5). 215
325	325	(g)1.(f) An inmate who is subject to this subsection 216
326	326	subparagraph (b)3. is not eligible to earn or receive 217
327	327	outstanding deed gain-time or good behavior time under paragraph 218
328	328	(a), paragraph (b), paragraph (c), or paragraph (d) or any other 219
329	329	type of gain-time in an amount that would cause a sentence to 220
330	330	expire, end, or terminate, or that would result in a prisoner's 221
331	331	release, before prior to serving a minimum of 85 percent of the 222
332	332	sentence imposed. For purposes of this paragraph, credits 223
333	333	awarded by the court for time physically incarcerated shall be 224
334	334	credited toward satisfaction of 85 percent of the sentence 225
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348	348	2. A prisoner who is subject to this subsection may not 227
349	349	accumulate rehabilitation credits as described in paragraph (d) 228
350	350	in an amount that would allow a sentence to expire, end, or 229
351	351	terminate, or that would result in a prisoner's release, before 230
352	352	serving a minimum of 65 percent of the sentence imposed. 231
353	353	3. Except as provided by this section, a prisoner may not 232
354	354	accumulate further gain-time awards at any point when the 233
355	355	tentative release date is the same as that date at which the 234
356	356	prisoner will have served 65 85 percent of the sentence imposed. 235
357	357	State prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment shall be 236
358	358	incarcerated for the rest of their natural lives, unless granted 237
359	359	pardon or clemency. 238
360	360	(5) When a prisoner is found guilty of an infraction of 239
361	361	the laws of this state or the rules of the department, good 240
362	362	behavior time not yet vested gain-time may be forfeited 241
363	363	according to law after due process. For purposes of this 242
364	364	subsection, good behavior time is deemed vested 2 years after 243
365	365	being granted. 244
366	366	(6)(a) Good behavior time Basic gain-time under this 245
367	367	section shall be computed on and applied to all sentences 246
368	368	imposed for offenses committed on or after July 1, 1978, and 247
369	369	before January 1, 1994. 248
370	370	(b) All outstanding deed incentive and meritorious gain-249
371	371	time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits are is 250
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380	380	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
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385	385	(c) All additional gain -time previously awarded under 252
386	386	former subsections (2) and (3) and all forfeitures ordered 253
387	387	before prior to the effective date of the act that created this 254
388	388	section shall remain in effect and be applied in establishing an 255
389	389	initial tentative release date. 256
390	390	(7) The department shall adopt rules to implement the 257
391	391	granting, forfeiture, restoration, and deletion of outstanding 258
392	392	deed gain-time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits . 259
393	393	Section 3. Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 260
394	394	316.027, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 261
395	395	316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. — 262
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397	397	(f) For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and 264
398	398	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 265
399	399	eligibility under chapter 944, an offense listed in this 266
400	400	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking specified in s. 267
401	401	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 for the offense com mitted if the victim 268
402	402	of the offense was a vulnerable road user. 269
403	403	Section 4. Subsection (6) of section 316.1935, Florida 270
404	404	Statutes, is amended to read: 271
405	405	316.1935 Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement 272
406	406	officer; aggravated fleeing or eluding. — 273
407	407	(6) Notwithstanding s. 948.01, no court may suspend, 274
408	408	defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or imposition of 275
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423	423	paragraph (3)(b) or paragraph (4)(b) is not eligible for 278
424	424	statutory gain-time or credits under s. 944.275 or any form of 279
425	425	discretionary early release, other than pardon or executive 280
426	426	clemency or conditional medical release under s. 947.149, before 281
427	427	prior to serving the mandatory minimum sentence. 282
428	428	Section 5. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2) of section 283
429	429	381.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 284
430	430	381.004 HIV testing. — 285
431	431	(2) HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING; INFORMED 286
432	432	CONSENT; RESULTS; COUNSELING; CONFIDENTIALITY. — 287
433	433	(h) Paragraph (a) does not apply: 288
434	434	1. When testing for sexually transmissible diseases is 289
435	435	required by state or federal law, or by rule, including the 290
436	436	following situations: 291
437	437	a. HIV testing pursuant to s. 796.08 of persons convicted 292
438	438	of prostitution or of proc uring another to commit prostitution. 293
439	439	b. HIV testing of inmates pursuant to s. 945.355 before 294
440	440	their release from prison by reason of parole, accumulation of 295
441	441	gain-time or other credits, or expiration of sentence. 296
442	442	c. Testing for HIV by a medical examiner in accordance 297
443	443	with s. 406.11. 298
444	444	d. HIV testing of pregnant women pursuant to s. 384.31. 299
445	445	2. To those exceptions provided for blood, plasma, organs, 300
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458	458	skin, semen, or other human tissue pursuant to s. 381.0041. 301
459	459	3. For the performance of an HIV -related test by licensed 302
460	460	medical personnel in bona fide medical emergencies if the test 303
461	461	results are necessary for medical diagnostic purposes to provide 304
462	462	appropriate emergency care or treatment to the person being 305
463	463	tested and the patient is unable to consent, as suppor ted by 306
464	464	documentation in the medical record. Notification of test 307
465	465	results in accordance with paragraph (c) is required. 308
466	466	4. For the performance of an HIV -related test by licensed 309
467	467	medical personnel for medical diagnosis of acute illness where, 310
468	468	in the opinion of the attending physician, providing 311
469	469	notification would be detrimental to the patient, as supported 312
470	470	by documentation in the medical record, and the test results are 313
471	471	necessary for medical diagnostic purposes to provide appropriate 314
472	472	care or treatment to th e person being tested. Notification of 315
473	473	test results in accordance with paragraph (c) is required if it 316
474	474	would not be detrimental to the patient. This subparagraph does 317
475	475	not authorize the routine testing of patients for HIV infection 318
476	476	without notification. 319
477	477	5. If HIV testing is performed as part of an autopsy for 320
478	478	which consent was obtained pursuant to s. 872.04. 321
479	479	6. For the performance of an HIV test upon a defendant 322
480	480	pursuant to the victim's request in a prosecution for any type 323
481	481	of sexual battery where a bloo d sample is taken from the 324
482	482	defendant voluntarily, pursuant to court order for any purpose, 325
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495	495	or pursuant to s. 775.0877, s. 951.27, or s. 960.003; however, 326
496	496	the results of an HIV test performed shall be disclosed solely 327
497	497	to the victim and the defendant, except as provided in ss. 328
498	498	775.0877, 951.27, and 960.003. 329
499	499	7. If an HIV test is mandated by court order. 330
500	500	8. For epidemiological research pursuant to s. 381.0031, 331
501	501	for research consistent with institutional review boards created 332
502	502	by 45 C.F.R. part 46, or for the performance of an HIV -related 333
503	503	test for the purpose of research, if the testing is performed in 334
504	504	a manner by which the identity of the test subject is not known 335
505	505	and may not be retrieved by the researcher. 336
506	506	9. If human tissue is collected lawfully without th e 337
507	507	consent of the donor for corneal removal as authorized by s. 338
508	508	765.5185 or enucleation of the eyes as authorized by s. 765.519. 339
509	509	10. For the performance of an HIV test upon an individual 340
510	510	who comes into contact with medical personnel in such a way that 341
511	511	a significant exposure has occurred during the course of 342
512	512	employment, within the scope of practice, or during the course 343
513	513	of providing emergency medical assistance to the individual. The 344
514	514	term "medical personnel" includes a licensed or certified health 345
515	515	care professional; an employee of a health care professional or 346
516	516	health care facility; employees of a laboratory licensed under 347
517	517	chapter 483; personnel of a blood bank or plasma center; a 348
518	518	medical student or other student who is receiving training as a 349
519	519	health care professional at a health care facility; and a 350
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528	528	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
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532	532	paramedic or emergency medical technician certified by the 351
533	533	department to perform life -support procedures under s. 401.23. 352
534	534	a. The occurrence of a significant exposure shall be 353
535	535	documented by medical personnel unde r the supervision of a 354
536	536	licensed physician and recorded only in the personnel record of 355
537	537	the medical personnel. 356
538	538	b. Costs of an HIV test shall be borne by the medical 357
539	539	personnel or the employer of the medical personnel. However, 358
540	540	costs of testing or treatment not directly related to the 359
541	541	initial HIV tests or costs of subsequent testing or treatment 360
542	542	may not be borne by the medical personnel or the employer of the 361
543	543	medical personnel. 362
544	544	c. In order to use the provisions of this subparagraph, 363
545	545	the medical personnel must be tested for HIV pursuant to this 364
546	546	section or provide the results of an HIV test taken within 6 365
547	547	months before the significant exposure if such test results are 366
548	548	negative. 367
549	549	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 368
550	550	pursuant to this subparagra ph shall maintain the confidentiality 369
551	551	of the information received and of the persons tested. Such 370
552	552	confidential information is exempt from s. 119.07(1). 371
553	553	e. If the source of the exposure is not available and will 372
554	554	not voluntarily present himself or herself to a health facility 373
555	555	to be tested for HIV, the medical personnel or the employer of 374
556	556	such person acting on behalf of the employee may seek a court 375
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565	565	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
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567	567
568	568
569	569	order directing the source of the exposure to submit to HIV 376
570	570	testing. A sworn statement by a physician licensed under chapter 377
571	571	458 or chapter 459 that a significant exposure has occurred and 378
572	572	that, in the physician's medical judgment, testing is medically 379
573	573	necessary to determine the course of treatment constitutes 380
574	574	probable cause for the issuance of an order by the cou rt. The 381
575	575	results of the test shall be released to the source of the 382
576	576	exposure and to the person who experienced the exposure. 383
577	577	11. For the performance of an HIV test upon an individual 384
578	578	who comes into contact with nonmedical personnel in such a way 385
579	579	that a significant exposure has occurred while the nonmedical 386
580	580	personnel provides emergency medical assistance during a medical 387
581	581	emergency. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a medical 388
582	582	emergency means an emergency medical condition outside of a 389
583	583	hospital or health care facility that provides physician care. 390
584	584	The test may be performed only during the course of treatment 391
585	585	for the medical emergency. 392
586	586	a. The occurrence of a significant exposure shall be 393
587	587	documented by medical personnel under the supervision of a 394
588	588	licensed physician and recorded in the medical record of the 395
589	589	nonmedical personnel. 396
590	590	b. Costs of any HIV test shall be borne by the nonmedical 397
591	591	personnel or the employer of the nonmedical personnel. However, 398
592	592	costs of testing or treatment not directly related to the 399
593	593	initial HIV tests or costs of subsequent testing or treatment 400
594	594
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602	602	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
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606	606	may not be borne by the nonmedical personnel or the employer of 401
607	607	the nonmedical personnel. 402
608	608	c. In order to use the provisions of this subparagraph, 403
609	609	the nonmedical personnel shall be tested for HIV pursuant to 404
610	610	this section or shall provide the results of an HIV test taken 405
611	611	within 6 months before the significant exposure if such test 406
612	612	results are negative. 407
613	613	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 408
614	614	pursuant to this subparagraph shall main tain the confidentiality 409
615	615	of the information received and of the persons tested. Such 410
616	616	confidential information is exempt from s. 119.07(1). 411
617	617	e. If the source of the exposure is not available and will 412
618	618	not voluntarily present himself or herself to a health f acility 413
619	619	to be tested for HIV, the nonmedical personnel or the employer 414
620	620	of the nonmedical personnel acting on behalf of the employee may 415
621	621	seek a court order directing the source of the exposure to 416
622	622	submit to HIV testing. A sworn statement by a physician licen sed 417
623	623	under chapter 458 or chapter 459 that a significant exposure has 418
624	624	occurred and that, in the physician's medical judgment, testing 419
625	625	is medically necessary to determine the course of treatment 420
626	626	constitutes probable cause for the issuance of an order by the 421
627	627	court. The results of the test shall be released to the source 422
628	628	of the exposure and to the person who experienced the exposure. 423
629	629	12. For the performance of an HIV test by the medical 424
630	630	examiner or attending physician upon an individual who expired 425
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639	639	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
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641	641
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643	643	or could not be resuscitated while receiving emergency medical 426
644	644	assistance or care and who was the source of a significant 427
645	645	exposure to medical or nonmedical personnel providing such 428
646	646	assistance or care. 429
647	647	a. HIV testing may be conducted only after appropriate 430
648	648	medical personnel under the supervision of a licensed physician 431
649	649	documents in the medical record of the medical personnel or 432
650	650	nonmedical personnel that there has been a significant exposure 433
651	651	and that, in accordance with the written protocols based on the 434
652	652	National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines 435
653	653	on HIV postexposure prophylaxis and in the physician's medical 436
654	654	judgment, the information is medically necessary to determine 437
655	655	the course of treatment for the medical personnel or nonmedical 438
656	656	personnel. 439
657	657	b. Costs of an HIV test performed under this subparagraph 440
658	658	may not be charged to the deceased or to the family of the 441
659	659	deceased person. 442
660	660	c. For this subparagraph to be applicable, the medical 443
661	661	personnel or nonmedical personnel must be tested for HIV under 444
662	662	this section or must provide the results of an HIV test taken 445
663	663	within 6 months before the significant exposure if such test 446
664	664	results are negative. 447
665	665	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 448
666	666	pursuant to this subparagraph shall comply with paragraph (e). 449
667	667	13. For the performance of an HIV -related test medically 450
668	668
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676	676	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
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678	678
679	679
680	680	indicated by licensed medical personnel for medical diagnosis of 451
681	681	a hospitalized infant as necessary to provide appropriate care 452
682	682	and treatment of the infant if, after a reasonable attempt, a 453
683	683	parent cannot be contacted to provide consent. The medical 454
684	684	records of the infant must reflect the reason consent of the 455
685	685	parent was not initially obtained. Test results shall be 456
686	686	provided to the parent when the parent is located. 457
687	687	14. For the performance of HIV t esting conducted to 458
688	688	monitor the clinical progress of a patient previously diagnosed 459
689	689	to be HIV positive. 460
690	690	15. For the performance of repeated HIV testing conducted 461
691	691	to monitor possible conversion from a significant exposure. 462
692	692	Section 6. Paragraph (k) of subsection (4) of section 463
693	693	775.084, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 464
694	694	775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony 465
695	695	offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three -time 466
696	696	violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced 467
697	697	penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. — 468
698	698	(4) 469
699	699	(k)1. A defendant sentenced under this section as a 470
700	700	habitual felony offender, a habitual violent felony offender, or 471
701	701	a violent career criminal is eligible for rehabilitation credits 472
702	702	gain-time granted by the Departme nt of Corrections as provided 473
703	703	in s. 944.275(4)(b). 474
704	704	2. For an offense committed on or after October 1, 1995, a 475
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716	716
717	717	defendant sentenced under this section as a violent career 476
718	718	criminal is not eligible for any form of discretionary early 477
719	719	release, other than pard on or executive clemency, or conditional 478
720	720	medical release granted pursuant to s. 947.149. 479
721	721	3. For an offense committed on or after July 1, 1999, a 480
722	722	defendant sentenced under this section as a three -time violent 481
723	723	felony offender shall be released only by expi ration of sentence 482
724	724	and shall not be eligible for parole, control release, or any 483
725	725	form of early release. 484
726	726	Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and subsection 485
727	727	(2) of section 775.0845, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 486
728	728	775.0845 Wearing mask wh ile committing offense; 487
729	729	reclassification.—The felony or misdemeanor degree of any 488
730	730	criminal offense, other than a violation of ss. 876.12 -876.15, 489
731	731	shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as provided in 490
732	732	this section if, while committing the offense, t he offender was 491
733	733	wearing a hood, mask, or other device that concealed his or her 492
734	734	identity. 493
735	735	(1) 494
736	736	(b) In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, the 495
737	737	offense is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. For 496
738	738	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 497
739	739	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 498
740	740	chapter 944, such offense is ranked in level 2 of the offense 499
741	741	severity ranking chart. 500
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750	750	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
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754	754	(2)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 501
755	755	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 502
756	756	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 503
757	757	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 504
758	758	505
759	759	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 506
760	760	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 507
761	761	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 508
762	762	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under former s. 509
763	763	921.0012, former s. 921.0013, s. 921.0022, or s. 921.0023 of the 510
764	764	offense committed. 511
765	765	Section 8. Subsection (3) of section 775.0847, Florida 512
766	766	Statutes, is amended, and subsection (2) of that section is 513
767	767	republished, to read: 514
768	768	775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of 515
769	769	child pornography; reclassification. — 516
770	770	(2) A violation of s. 827.071, s. 847.0135, s . 847.0137, 517
771	771	or s. 847.0138 shall be reclassified to the next higher degree 518
772	772	as provided in subsection (3) if: 519
773	773	(a) The offender possesses 10 or more images of any form 520
774	774	of child pornography regardless of content; and 521
775	775	(b) The content of at least one image contains one or more 522
776	776	of the following: 523
777	777	1. A child who is younger than the age of 5. 524
778	778	2. Sadomasochistic abuse involving a child. 525
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787	787	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
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791	791	3. Sexual battery involving a child. 526
792	792	4. Sexual bestiality involving a child. 527
793	793	5. Any motion picture, film, video, or co mputer-generated 528
794	794	motion picture, film, or video involving a child, regardless of 529
795	795	length and regardless of whether the motion picture, film, 530
796	796	video, or computer-generated motion picture, film, or video 531
797	797	contains sound. 532
798	798	(3)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 533
799	799	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 534
800	800	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 535
801	801	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 536
802	802	537
803	803	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 538
804	804	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 539
805	805	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 540
806	806	section is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 541
807	807	or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 542
808	808	Section 9. Subsection (3) of s ection 775.0861, Florida 543
809	809	Statutes, is amended to read: 544
810	810	775.0861 Offenses against persons on the grounds of 545
811	811	religious institutions; reclassification. — 546
812	812	(3)(a) In the case of a misdemeanor of the second degree, 547
813	813	the offense is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first 548
814	814	degree. 549
815	815	(b) In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, the 550
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825	825
826	826
827	827
828	828	offense is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. For 551
829	829	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, such offense is ranked 552
830	830	in level 2 of the offense severity ranking chart . 553
831	831	(c) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 554
832	832	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 555
833	833	(d) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 556
834	834	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 557
835	835	(e) In the case of a felon y of the first degree, the 558
836	836	offense is reclassified to a life felony. 559
837	837	560
838	838	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 561
839	839	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 562
840	840	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 563
841	841	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 564
842	842	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 565
843	843	Section 10. Subsection (3) of section 775.0862, Florida 566
844	844	Statutes, is amended to read: 567
845	845	775.0862 Sexual offenses against students by authority 568
846	846	figures; reclassification. — 569
847	847	(3)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 570
848	848	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 571
849	849	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 572
850	850	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 573
851	851	(c) In the case of a felony of the first degree, the 574
852	852	offense is reclassified to a life felony. 575
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865	865	576
866	866	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 577
867	867	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 578
868	868	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 579
869	869	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 580
870	870	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 581
871	871	Section 11. Subsection (1) and paragraph (b) of subsection 582
872	872	(2) of section 775.087, Florida Statutes, are amended to read : 583
873	873	775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; 584
874	874	felony reclassification; minimum sentence. — 585
875	875	(1) Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever a person is 586
876	876	charged with a felony, except a felony in which the use of a 587
877	877	weapon or firearm is an essen tial element, and during the 588
878	878	commission of such felony the defendant carries, displays, uses, 589
879	879	threatens to use, or attempts to use any weapon or firearm, or 590
880	880	during the commission of such felony the defendant commits an 591
881	881	aggravated battery, the felony for wh ich the person is charged 592
882	882	shall be reclassified as follows: 593
883	883	(a) In the case of a felony of the first degree, to a life 594
884	884	felony. 595
885	885	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a 596
886	886	felony of the first degree. 597
887	887	(c) In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 598
888	888	felony of the second degree. 599
889	889	600
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902	902	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 601
903	903	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 602
904	904	chapter 944, a felony offense which is reclassified under this 603
905	905	section is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 604
906	906	or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed. 605
907	907	(2) 606
908	908	(b) Subparagraph (a)1., subparagraph (a)2., or 607
909	909	subparagraph (a)3. does not prevent a court from imposing a 608
910	910	longer sentence of incarceration as authorized by law in 609
911	911	addition to the minimum mandatory sentence, or from imposing a 610
912	912	sentence of death pursuant to other applicable law. Subparagraph 611
913	913	(a)1., subparagraph (a)2., or subparagraph (a)3. does not 612
914	914	authorize a court to impose a lesser sentence than otherwise 613
915	915	required by law. 614
916	916	615
917	917	Notwithstanding s. 948.01, adjudication of guilt or imposition 616
918	918	of sentence shall not be suspended, deferred, or withheld, and 617
919	919	the defendant is not eligible for statutory gain -time or credits 618
920	920	under s. 944.275 or any form of discretionary early release, 619
921	921	other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional medical 620
922	922	release under s. 947.149, before prior to serving the minimum 621
923	923	sentence. 622
924	924	Section 12. Subsection (2) of section 775.0875, Florida 623
925	925	Statutes, is amended to read: 624
926	926	775.0875 Unlawful taking, possession, or use of law 625
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937	937
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939	939	enforcement officer's firearm; crime reclassification; 626
940	940	penalties.— 627
941	941	(2) If a person violates subsection (1) and commi ts any 628
942	942	other crime involving the firearm taken from the law enforcement 629
943	943	officer, such crime shall be reclassified as follows: 630
944	944	(a)1. In the case of a felony of the first degree, to a 631
945	945	life felony. 632
946	946	2. In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a 633
947	947	felony of the first degree. 634
948	948	3. In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 635
949	949	felony of the second degree. 636
950	950	637
951	951	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 638
952	952	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 639
953	953	chapter 944, a felony off ense that is reclassified under this 640
954	954	paragraph is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 641
955	955	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed. 642
956	956	(b) In the case of a misdemeanor, to a felony of the third 643
957	957	degree. For purposes of sentencing under cha pter 921 and 644
958	958	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 645
959	959	eligibility under chapter 944, such offense is ranked in level 2 646
960	960	of the offense severity ranking chart. 647
961	961	Section 13. Subsection (3) of section 777.03, Florida 648
962	962	Statutes, is amended to rea d: 649
963	963	777.03 Accessory after the fact. — 650
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974	974
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976	976	(3) Except as otherwise provided in s. 921.0022, for 651
977	977	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 652
978	978	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 653
979	979	chapter 944, the offense of accessory after t he fact is ranked 654
980	980	two levels below the ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of 655
981	981	the felony offense committed. 656
982	982	Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 657
983	983	777.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 658
984	984	777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy.— 659
985	985	(4)(a) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 104.091(2), 660
986	986	379.2431(1), 828.125(2), 849.25(4), 893.135(5), and 921.0022, 661
987	987	the offense of criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or 662
988	988	criminal conspiracy is ranked for purposes of sentencing under 663
989	989	chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation credit incentive 664
990	990	gain-time eligibility under chapter 944 one level below the 665
991	991	ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense 666
992	992	attempted, solicited, or conspired to. If the criminal attempt, 667
993	993	criminal solicitation, or crimin al conspiracy is of an offense 668
994	994	ranked in level 1 or level 2 under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023, 669
995	995	such offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 670
996	996	provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 671
997	997	Section 15. Subsection (3) of section 784.07, Florida 672
998	998	Statutes, is amended to read: 673
999	999	784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers, 674
1000	1000	firefighters, emergency medical care providers, public transit 675
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1013	1013	employees or agents, or other specified officers; 676
1014	1014	reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences. — 677
1015	1015	(3) Any person who is convicted of a battery under 678
1016	1016	paragraph (2)(b) and, during the commission of the offense, such 679
1017	1017	person possessed: 680
1018	1018	(a) A "firearm" or "destructive device" as those terms are 681
1019	1019	defined in s. 790.001, shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 682
1020	1020	imprisonment of 3 years. 683
1021	1021	(b) A semiautomatic firearm and its high -capacity 684
1022	1022	detachable box magazine, as defined in s. 775.087(3), or a 685
1023	1023	machine gun as defined in s. 790.001, shall be sentenced to a 686
1024	1024	minimum term of imprisonment of 8 years. 687
1025	1025	688
1026	1026	Notwithstanding s. 948.01, adjudication of guilt or imposition 689
1027	1027	of sentence shall not be suspended, deferred, or withheld, and 690
1028	1028	the defendant is not eligible for statutory gain -time or credits 691
1029	1029	under s. 944.275 or any form of discretionary early release, 692
1030	1030	other than pardon or ex ecutive clemency, or conditional medical 693
1031	1031	release under s. 947.149, before prior to serving the minimum 694
1032	1032	sentence. 695
1033	1033	Section 16. Subsection (7) of section 794.011, Florida 696
1034	1034	Statutes, is amended to read: 697
1035	1035	794.011 Sexual battery. — 698
1036	1036	(7) A person who is convi cted of committing a sexual 699
1037	1037	battery on or after October 1, 1992, is not eligible for basic 700
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1050	1050	gain-time or credits under s. 944.275. This subsection may be 701
1051	1051	cited as the "Junny Rios -Martinez, Jr. Act of 1992." 702
1052	1052	Section 17. Subsection (7) of section 794.0115 , Florida 703
1053	1053	Statutes, is amended to read: 704
1054	1054	794.0115 Dangerous sexual felony offender; mandatory 705
1055	1055	sentencing.— 706
1056	1056	(7) A defendant sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 707
1057	1057	imprisonment under this section is not eligible for statutory 708
1058	1058	gain-time or credits under s. 944.275 or any form of 709
1059	1059	discretionary early release, other than pardon or executive 710
1060	1060	clemency, or conditional medical release under s. 947.149, 711
1061	1061	before serving the minimum sentence. 712
1062	1062	Section 18. Subsection (2) of section 794.023, Florida 713
1063	1063	Statutes, is amended to read: 714
1064	1064	794.023 Sexual battery by multiple perpetrators; 715
1065	1065	reclassification of offenses. — 716
1066	1066	(2) A violation of s. 794.011 shall be reclassified as 717
1067	1067	provided in this subsection if it is charged and proven by the 718
1068	1068	prosecution that, during the same crimi nal transaction or 719
1069	1069	episode, more than one person committed an act of sexual battery 720
1070	1070	on the same victim. 721
1071	1071	(a) A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a 722
1072	1072	felony of the first degree. 723
1073	1073	(b) A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a life 724
1074	1074	felony. 725
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1083	1083	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
1084	1084
1085	1085
1086	1086
1087	1087	726
1088	1088	This subsection does not apply to life felonies or capital 727
1089	1089	felonies. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and 728
1090	1090	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 729
1091	1091	eligibility under chapter 944, a felony offense that is 730
1092	1092	reclassified under this s ubsection is ranked one level above the 731
1093	1093	ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense 732
1094	1094	committed. 733
1095	1095	Section 19. Subsection (4) of section 812.081, Florida 734
1096	1096	Statutes, is amended to read: 735
1097	1097	812.081 Theft of or trafficking in trade secrets; 736
1098	1098	definitions; penalties; providing to foreign entities; 737
1099	1099	restitution.— 738
1100	1100	(4) Whenever a person is charged with a violation of this 739
1101	1101	section which was committed with the intent to benefit a foreign 740
1102	1102	government, a foreign agent, or a foreign instrumentality, the 741
1103	1103	offense for which the person is charged shall be reclassified as 742
1104	1104	follows: 743
1105	1105	(a) In the case of theft of a trade secret, from a felony 744
1106	1106	of the third degree to a felony of the second degree. 745
1107	1107	(b) In the case of trafficking in trade secrets, from a 746
1108	1108	felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree. 747
1109	1109	748
1110	1110	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 749
1111	1111	incentive gain-time or credit eligibility under chapter 944, a 750
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1124	1124	felony offense that is reclassified under this subsection is 751
1125	1125	ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 of the 752
1126	1126	offense committed. 753
1127	1127	Section 20. Subsection (5) of section 817.568, Florida 754
1128	1128	Statutes, is amended to read: 755
1129	1129	817.568 Criminal use of personal identification 756
1130	1130	information.— 757
1131	1131	(5) If an offense prohibited under this section was 758
1132	1132	facilitated or furthered by the use of a public record, as 759
1133	1133	defined in s. 119.011, the offense is reclassified to the next 760
1134	1134	higher degree as follows: 761
1135	1135	(a) A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified as a 762
1136	1136	felony of the third degree. 763
1137	1137	(b) A felony of the third degree is reclassified as a 764
1138	1138	felony of the second degree. 765
1139	1139	(c) A felony of the second degree is reclassified as a 766
1140	1140	felony of the first degree. 767
1141	1141	768
1142	1142	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and rehabilitation 769
1143	1143	credit incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, a 770
1144	1144	felony offense that is reclassified under this subsection is 771
1145	1145	ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 of the 772
1146	1146	felony offense committed, and a misdemeanor offense that is 773
1147	1147	reclassified under this subsection is ranked in lev el 2 of the 774
1148	1148	offense severity ranking chart in s. 921.0022. 775
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1159	1159
1160	1160
1161	1161	Section 21. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 776
1162	1162	831.032, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 777
1163	1163	831.032 Offenses involving forging or counterfeiting 778
1164	1164	private labels.— 779
1165	1165	(3) 780
1166	1166	(b) For any person who, having previously been convicted 781
1167	1167	for an offense under this section, is subsequently convicted for 782
1168	1168	another offense under this section, such subsequent offense 783
1169	1169	shall be reclassified as follows: 784
1170	1170	1. In the case of a felony of the second degree, t o a 785
1171	1171	felony of the first degree. 786
1172	1172	2. In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 787
1173	1173	felony of the second degree. 788
1174	1174	3. In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, to a 789
1175	1175	felony of the third degree. For purposes of sentencing under 790
1176	1176	chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation credit incentive 791
1177	1177	gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such offense is ranked 792
1178	1178	in level 4 of the offense severity ranking chart. 793
1179	1179	794
1180	1180	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 795
1181	1181	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 796
1182	1182	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 797
1183	1183	paragraph is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 798
1184	1184	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed. 799
1185	1185	(c) In lieu of a fine otherwise authorized by law, when 800
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1194	1194	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
1195	1195
1196	1196
1197	1197
1198	1198	any person has been convicted of an offense under this section, 801
1199	1199	the court may fine the person up to three times the retail value 802
1200	1200	of the goods seized, manufactured, or sold, whichever is 803
1201	1201	greater, and may enter orders awarding court costs and the costs 804
1202	1202	of investigation and prosecution, reasonably incurred. The court 805
1203	1203	shall hold a hearing to determine the amount of the fine 806
1204	1204	authorized by this paragraph. 807
1205	1205	(d) When a person is convicted of an offense under this 808
1206	1206	section, the court, pursuant to s. 775.089, shall or der the 809
1207	1207	person to pay restitution to the trademark owner and any other 810
1208	1208	victim of the offense. In determining the value of the property 811
1209	1209	loss to the trademark owner, the court shall include expenses 812
1210	1210	incurred by the trademark owner in the investigation or 813
1211	1211	prosecution of the offense as well as the disgorgement of any 814
1212	1212	profits realized by a person convicted of the offense. 815
1213	1213	Section 22. Subsection (2) of section 843.22, Florida 816
1214	1214	Statutes, is amended to read: 817
1215	1215	843.22 Traveling across county lines with intent to commit 818
1216	1216	a burglary.— 819
1217	1217	(2) If a person who commits a burglary travels any 820
1218	1218	distance with the intent to commit the burglary in a county in 821
1219	1219	this state other than the person's county of residence, the 822
1220	1220	degree of the burglary shall be reclassified to the next hig her 823
1221	1221	degree. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and 824
1222	1222	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 825
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1235	1235	eligibility under chapter 944, a burglary that is reclassified 826
1236	1236	under this section is ranked one level above the ranking 827
1237	1237	specified in s. 921.0 022 or s. 921.0023 for the burglary 828
1238	1238	committed. 829
1239	1239	Section 23. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and subsection 830
1240	1240	(2) of section 874.04, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 831
1241	1241	874.04 Gang-related offenses; enhanced penalties. —Upon a 832
1242	1242	finding by the factfinder that the defendant committed the 833
1243	1243	charged offense for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or 834
1244	1244	furthering the interests of a criminal gang, the penalty for any 835
1245	1245	felony or misdemeanor, or any delinquent act or violation of law 836
1246	1246	which would be a felony or misd emeanor if committed by an adult, 837
1247	1247	may be enhanced. Penalty enhancement affects the applicable 838
1248	1248	statutory maximum penalty only. Each of the findings required as 839
1249	1249	a basis for such sentence shall be found beyond a reasonable 840
1250	1250	doubt. The enhancement will be as fo llows: 841
1251	1251	(1) 842
1252	1252	(b) A misdemeanor of the first degree may be punished as 843
1253	1253	if it were a felony of the third degree. For purposes of 844
1254	1254	sentencing under chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation 845
1255	1255	credit incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such 846
1256	1256	offense is ranked in level 1 of the offense severity ranking 847
1257	1257	chart. The criminal gang multiplier in s. 921.0024 does not 848
1258	1258	apply to misdemeanors enhanced under this paragraph. 849
1259	1259	(2)(a) A felony of the third degree may be punished as if 850
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1269	1269
1270	1270
1271	1271
1272	1272	it were a felony of the sec ond degree. 851
1273	1273	(b) A felony of the second degree may be punished as if it 852
1274	1274	were a felony of the first degree. 853
1275	1275	(c) A felony of the first degree may be punished as if it 854
1276	1276	were a life felony. 855
1277	1277	856
1278	1278	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 857
1279	1279	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 858
1280	1280	chapter 944, such felony offense is ranked as provided in s. 859
1281	1281	921.0022 or s. 921.0023, and without regard to the penalty 860
1282	1282	enhancement in this subsection. 861
1283	1283	Section 24. Section 944.281, Florida Sta tutes, is amended 862
1284	1284	to read: 863
1285	1285	944.281 Ineligibility to earn gain -time due to 864
1286	1286	disciplinary action. —The department may declare that a prisoner 865
1287	1287	who commits a violation of any law of the state or rule or 866
1288	1288	regulation of the department or institution on or after J anuary 867
1289	1289	1, 1996, and who is found guilty pursuant to s. 944.28(2), shall 868
1290	1290	not be eligible to earn rehabilitation credits incentive gain-869
1291	1291	time for up to 6 months following the month in which the 870
1292	1292	violation occurred. The department shall adopt rules to 871
1293	1293	administer the provisions of this section. 872
1294	1294	Section 25. Subsection (1) of section 944.473, Florida 873
1295	1295	Statutes, is amended to read: 874
1296	1296	944.473 Inmate substance abuse testing program. — 875
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1309	1309	(1) RULES AND PROCEDURES. —The department shall establish 876
1310	1310	programs for random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol 877
1311	1311	testing by urinalysis or other noninvasive procedure for inmates 878
1312	1312	to effectively identify those inmates abusing drugs, alcohol, or 879
1313	1313	both. The department shall also adopt rules relating to fair, 880
1314	1314	economical, and accurate operations and procedures of a random 881
1315	1315	inmate substance abuse testing program and a reasonable 882
1316	1316	suspicion substance abuse testing program by urinalysis or other 883
1317	1317	noninvasive procedure which enumerate penalties for positive 884
1318	1318	test results, including but not limi ted to the forfeiture of 885
1319	1319	both basic and rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time, and 886
1320	1320	which do not limit the number of times an inmate may be tested 887
1321	1321	in any one fiscal or calendar year. 888
1322	1322	Section 26. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 889
1323	1323	944.70, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 890
1324	1324	944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration. — 891
1325	1325	(1) 892
1326	1326	(b) A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or 893
1327	1327	after January 1, 1994, may be released from incarceration only: 894
1328	1328	1. Upon expiration of the person's se ntence; 895
1329	1329	2. Upon expiration of the person's sentence as reduced by 896
1330	1330	accumulated outstanding deed meritorious or rehabilitation 897
1331	1331	credit incentive gain-time; 898
1332	1332	3. As directed by an executive order granting clemency; 899
1333	1333	4. Upon placement in a conditional releas e program 900
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1346	1346	pursuant to s. 947.1405 or a conditional medical release program 901
1347	1347	pursuant to s. 947.149; or 902
1348	1348	5. Upon the granting of control release, including 903
1349	1349	emergency control release, pursuant to s. 947.146. 904
1350	1350	Section 27. Paragraphs (i) and (j) of subsecti on (3) of 905
1351	1351	section 944.801, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 906
1352	1352	944.801 Education for state prisoners. — 907
1353	1353	(3) The responsibilities of the Correctional Education 908
1354	1354	Program shall be to: 909
1355	1355	(i) Ensure that every inmate who has 2 years or more 910
1356	1356	remaining to serve on his or her sentence at the time that he or 911
1357	1357	she is received at an institution and who lacks basic and 912
1358	1358	functional literacy skills as defined in s. 1004.02 attends not 913
1359	1359	fewer than 150 hours of sequential instruction in a correctional 914
1360	1360	adult basic education program. The basic and functional literacy 915
1361	1361	level of an inmate shall be determined by the average composite 916
1362	1362	test score obtained on a test approved for this purpose by the 917
1363	1363	State Board of Education. 918
1364	1364	1. Upon completion of the 150 hours of instruction, the 919
1365	1365	inmate shall be retested and, if a composite test score of 920
1366	1366	functional literacy is not attained, the department is 921
1367	1367	authorized to require the inmate to remain in the instructional 922
1368	1368	program. 923
1369	1369	2. Highest priority of inmate participation shall be 924
1370	1370	focused on youthful offenders and those inmates nearing release 925
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1383	1383	from the correctional system. 926
1384	1384	3. An inmate shall be required to attend the 150 hours of 927
1385	1385	adult basic education instruction unless such inmate: 928
1386	1386	a. Is serving a life sentence or is under sentence of 929
1387	1387	death. 930
1388	1388	b. Is specifically exempted for security or health 931
1389	1389	reasons. 932
1390	1390	c. Is housed at a community correctional center, road 933
1391	1391	prison, work camp, or vocational center. 934
1392	1392	d. Attains a functional literacy level after attendance in 935
1393	1393	fewer than 150 hours of adult basi c education instruction. 936
1394	1394	e. Is unable to enter such instruction because of 937
1395	1395	insufficient facilities, staff, or classroom capacity. 938
1396	1396	4. The department of Corrections shall provide classes to 939
1397	1397	accommodate those inmates assigned to correctional or public 940
1398	1398	work programs after normal working hours. The department shall 941
1399	1399	develop a plan to provide academic and vocational classes on a 942
1400	1400	more frequent basis and at times that accommodate the increasing 943
1401	1401	number of inmates with work assignments, to the extent that 944
1402	1402	resources permit. 945
1403	1403	5. If an inmate attends and actively participates in the 946
1404	1404	150 hours of instruction, the department of Corrections may 947
1405	1405	grant a one-time award of up to 6 additional days of 948
1406	1406	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time, which must be 949
1407	1407	credited and applied as provided by law. Active participation 950
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1421	1421	cooperative, and completes assigned work. 952
1422	1422	(j) Recommend the award of additional rehabilitation 953
1423	1423	credit incentive gain-time for inmates who receive a high school 954
1424	1424	equivalency diploma or a vocational certificate. 955
1425	1425	Section 28. Subsection (15) of section 947.005, Florida 956
1426	1426	Statutes, is amended to read: 957
1427	1427	947.005 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, unless the 958
1428	1428	context clearly indicates otherwise: 959
1429	1429	(15) "Tentative release date" means the date projected for 960
1430	1430	the prisoner's release from custody by virtue of gain -time and 961
1431	1431	credits granted or forfeited pursuant to s. 944.275(3)(a). 962
1432	1432	Section 29. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 963