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1010 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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1414 A bill to be entitled 1
1515 An act relating to sexually transmissible diseases; 2
1616 providing a short title; amending s. 381.0041, F.S.; 3
1717 reducing the degree of criminal penalty for certain 4
1818 persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency 5
1919 virus (HIV) and who donate blood, plasma, organs, 6
2020 skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; 7
2121 providing an exception; amending s. 384.23, F.S.; 8
2222 defining the terms "sexual conduct" and "substan tial 9
2323 risk of transmission"; amending s. 384.24, F.S.; 10
24-revising prohibitions relating to the transmission of 11
25-certain diseases through sexual conduct; amending s. 12
26-384.34, F.S.; revising penalties to conform to changes 13
27-made by the act; amending s. 775.0877, F .S.; revising 14
28-requirements for HIV testing in cases involving 15
29-criminal transmission of HIV; conforming provisions to 16
30-changes made by the act; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; 17
31-conforming a provision to changes made by the act; 18
32-amending s. 960.003, F.S.; conformi ng cross-19
33-references; providing an effective date. 20
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35-Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 22
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37- Section 1. This act may be cited as the "HIV Prevention 24
38-Justice Act." 25
24+revising prohibitions relating to the intentional 11
25+transmission of certain diseases through sexual 12
26+conduct; providing exceptions; defining the term 13
27+"behavioral recommendations"; providing that a 14
28+person's failure to comply with behavioral 15
29+recommendations does not de facto establish intent to 16
30+transmit a disease; amending s. 384.34, F.S.; revising 17
31+penalties to conform to changes made by the act; 18
32+amending s. 775.0877, F.S.; revising requirements for 19
33+HIV testing in cases involving criminal transmission 20
34+of HIV; conforming provisions to changes made by the 21
35+act; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; conforming a 22
36+provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 23
37+960.003, F.S.; conforming cross -references; providing 24
38+an effective date. 25
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51- Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (11) of section 26
52-381.0041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 27
53- 381.0041 Donation and transfer of human tissue; testing 28
54-requirements.— 29
55- (11) 30
56- (b) Except when the donation is deemed medically 31
57-appropriate by a licensed physician, any person who has human 32
58-immunodeficiency virus in fection, who knows he or she is 33
59-infected with human immunodeficiency virus, and who has been 34
60-informed that he or she may communicate this disease by donating 35
61-blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue who donates 36
62-blood, plasma, organs, skin, or oth er human tissue for use in 37
63-another person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree is 38
64-guilty of a felony of the third degree , punishable as provided 39
65-in s. 775.082 or, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 40
66- Section 3. Section 384.23, Florida Statutes, is amended t o 41
67-read: 42
68- 384.23 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 43
69- (1)(2) "County health department" means agencies and 44
70-entities as designated in chapter 154. 45
71- (2)(1) "Department" means the Department of Health. 46
72- (3) "Sexual conduct" means conduct betwee n persons, 47
73-regardless of gender, which is capable of transmitting a 48
74-sexually transmissible disease, including, but not limited to, 49
75-contact between a: 50
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52+Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 27
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54+ Section 1. This act may be cited as the "HIV Prevention 29
55+Justice Act." 30
56+ Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (11) of section 31
57+381.0041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 32
58+ 381.0041 Donation and transfer of human tissue; testing 33
59+requirements.— 34
60+ (11) 35
61+ (b) Except when the donation is deemed medically 36
62+appropriate by a licensed physician, any person who has human 37
63+immunodeficiency virus infection, who knows he or she is 38
64+infected with human immunodeficiency virus, and who has been 39
65+informed that he or she may communicate this disease by donating 40
66+blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue who donates 41
67+blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in 42
68+another person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree is 43
69+guilty of a felony of the third degree , punishable as provided 44
70+in s. 775.082 or, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 45
71+ Section 3. Section 384.23, Florida Statutes, is amended to 46
72+read: 47
73+ 384.23 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 48
74+ (1)(2) "County health department" means agencies and 49
75+entities as designated in chapter 154. 50
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88- (a) Penis and a vulva or an anus; or 51
89- (b) Mouth and a penis, a vulva, or an anus. 52
90- (4) "Sexually transmissible disease" means a bacterial, 53
91-viral, fungal, or parasitic disease determined by rule of the 54
92-department to be sexually transmissible, to be a threat to the 55
93-public health and welfare, and to be a disease for which a 56
94-legitimate public interest will be served by providing for 57
95-prevention, elimination, control, and treatment. The department 58
96-must, by rule, determine which diseases are to be designated as 59
97-sexually transmissible diseases and shall consider the 60
98-recommendations and classifications of the Center s for Disease 61
99-Control and Prevention and other nationally recognized medical 62
100-authorities in that determination. Not all diseases that are 63
101-sexually transmissible need be designated for the purposes of 64
102-this act. 65
103- (5) "Substantial risk of transmission" means a reasonable 66
104-probability of disease transmission as proven by competent 67
105-medical evidence. 68
106- Section 4. Section 384.24, Florida Statutes, is amended to 69
107-read: 70
108- 384.24 Unlawful acts. — 71
109- (1) It is unlawful for any person who has chancroid, 72
110-gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum, 73
111-genital herpes simplex, chlamydia, nongonococcal urethritis 74
112-(NGU), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)/acute salpingitis, or 75
88+ (2)(1) "Department" means the Department of Health. 51
89+ (3) "Sexual conduct" means conduct between persons, 52
90+regardless of gender, which is capable of transmitting a 53
91+sexually transmissible disease, including, but not limited to, 54
92+contact between a: 55
93+ (a) Penis and a vulva or an anus; or 56
94+ (b) Mouth and a penis, a vulva, or an anus. 57
95+ (4) "Sexually transmissible disease" means a bacterial, 58
96+viral, fungal, or parasitic disease determined by rule of the 59
97+department to be sexually transmissible, to be a threat to the 60
98+public health and welfare, and to be a disease for which a 61
99+legitimate public interest will be served by providing for 62
100+prevention, elimination, control, and treatment. The department 63
101+must, by rule, determine which diseases are to be designated as 64
102+sexually transmissible diseases and shall consider the 65
103+recommendations and classifications of the Centers for Disease 66
104+Control and Prevention a nd other nationally recognized medical 67
105+authorities in that determination. Not all diseases that are 68
106+sexually transmissible need be designated for the purposes of 69
107+this act. 70
108+ (5) "Substantial risk of transmission" means a reasonable 71
109+probability of disease transmission as proven by competent 72
110+medical evidence. 73
111+ Section 4. Section 384.24, Florida Statutes, is amended to 74
112+read: 75
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125-syphilis, or human immunodeficiency virus, when such person 76
126-knows he or she is infected wit h one or more of these diseases 77
127-and when such person has been informed that he or she may 78
128-communicate this disease to another person through sexual 79
129-conduct intercourse, to engage in have sexual conduct 80
130-intercourse with any other person that poses a substan tial risk 81
131-of transmission to another person , unless such other person has 82
132-been informed of the presence of the sexually transmissible 83
133-disease and has consented to the sexual conduct intercourse. 84
134- (2) It is unlawful for any person who has human 85
135-immunodeficiency virus infection, when such person knows he or 86
136-she is infected with this disease and when such person has been 87
137-informed that he or she may communicate this disease to another 88
138-person through sexual intercourse, to have sexual intercourse 89
139-with any other person, unless such other person has been 90
140-informed of the presence of the sexually transmissible disease 91
141-and has consented to the sexual intercourse. 92
142- Section 5. Section 384.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to 93
143-read: 94
144- 384.34 Penalties.— 95
145- (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), any person who 96
146-violates s. 384.24 the provisions of s. 384.24(1) commits a 97
147-misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 98
148-775.082 or s. 775.083. 99
149- (b)(5) Any person who violates s. 384.24(2) commits a 100
125+ 384.24 Unlawful acts. — 76
126+ (1) It is unlawful for any person who has chancroid, 77
127+gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma vener eum, 78
128+genital herpes simplex, chlamydia, nongonococcal urethritis 79
129+(NGU), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)/acute salpingitis, or 80
130+syphilis, or human immunodeficiency virus, when such person 81
131+knows he or she is infected with one or more of these diseases 82
132+and when such person has been informed that he or she may 83
133+communicate this disease to another person through sexual 84
134+conduct intercourse, to act with the intent to transmit the 85
135+disease, to engage in have sexual conduct that poses a 86
136+substantial risk of transmissi on to another person when the 87
137+intercourse with any other person is unaware that the person is 88
138+a carrier of the disease, and to transmit the disease to the , 89
139+unless such other person has been informed of the presence of 90
140+the sexually transmissible disease and has consented to the 91
141+sexual intercourse. 92
142+ (2) A person does not act with the intent required under 93
143+subsection (1) if he or she in good faith complies with a 94
144+treatment regimen prescribed by his or her health care provider 95
145+or with the behavioral recommenda tions of his or her health care 96
146+provider or public health officials to limit the risk of 97
147+transmission, or if he or she offers to comply with such 98
148+behavioral recommendations but such offer is rejected by the 99
149+other person with whom he or she is engaging in s exual conduct. 100
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162-felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 101
163-775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any person who commits a 102
164-second or subsequent violation of s. 384.24 multiple violations 103
165-of s. 384.24(2) commits a felony of the third first degree, 104
166-punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 105
167- (2) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 384.26 or 106
168-s. 384.29 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 107
169-as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 108
170- (3) Any person who maliciously disseminates any false 109
171-information or report concerning the existence of any sexually 110
172-transmissible disease commits a felony of the third degree, 111
173-punishable as provided in ss. 775.082, 775.083, and 775.084. 112
174- (4) Any person who violates th e provisions of the 113
175-department's rules pertaining to sexually transmissible diseases 114
176-may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation. 115
177-Any penalties enforced under this subsection shall be in 116
178-addition to other penalties provided by this chap ter. The 117
179-department may enforce this section and adopt rules necessary to 118
180-administer this section. 119
181- (4)(6) Any person who obtains information that identifies 120
182-an individual who has a sexually transmissible disease, who knew 121
183-or should have known the nature of the information, and 122
184-maliciously, or for monetary gain, disseminates this information 123
185-or otherwise makes this information known to any other person, 124
186-except by providing it either to a physician or nurse employed 125
162+For purposes of this subsection, the term "behavioral 101
163+recommendations" includes, but is not limited to, the use of a 102
164+prophylactic device to limit the risk of transmission of the 103
165+disease. Evidence of the person's failure to comply with such a 104
166+treatment regimen or such behavioral recommendations is not, in 105
167+and of itself, sufficient to establish that he or she acted with 106
168+the intent required under subsection (1) It is unlawful for any 107
169+person who has human immunodeficiency virus infection, when su ch 108
170+person knows he or she is infected with this disease and when 109
171+such person has been informed that he or she may communicate 110
172+this disease to another person through sexual intercourse, to 111
173+have sexual intercourse with any other person, unless such other 112
174+person has been informed of the presence of the sexually 113
175+transmissible disease and has consented to the sexual 114
176+intercourse. 115
177+ Section 5. Subsections (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) of 116
178+section 384.34, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 117
179+ 384.34 Penalties.— 118
180+ (1) Any person who violates s. 384.24 the provisions of s. 119
181+384.24(1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable 120
182+as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 121
183+ (2) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 384.26 or 122
184+s. 384.29 commits a misdemeano r of the first degree, punishable 123
185+as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 124
186+ (4) Any person who violates the provisions of the 125
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200-commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in 127
201-s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 128
202- Section 6. Subsections (1), (3), and (6) of section 129
203-775.0877, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 130
204- 775.0877 Criminal transmiss ion of HIV; procedures; 131
205-penalties.— 132
206- (1) In any case in which a person has been convicted of or 133
207-has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, regardless of whether 134
208-adjudication is withheld, any of the following offenses, or the 135
209-attempt thereof, which offense or attempted offense involves the 136
210-transmission of body fluids , with the exception of saliva, from 137
211-one person to another: 138
212- (a) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery; 139
213- (b) Section 826.04, relating to incest; 140
214- (c) Section 800.04, relating to lewd or las civious 141
215-offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 142
216-16 years of age; 143
217- (d) Sections 784.011, 784.07(2)(a), and 784.08(2)(d), 144
218-relating to assault; 145
219- (e) Sections 784.021, 784.07(2)(c), and 784.08(2)(b), 146
220-relating to aggravated assault; 147
221- (f) Sections 784.03, 784.07(2)(b), and 784.08(2)(c), 148
222-relating to battery; 149
223- (g) Sections 784.045, 784.07(2)(d), and 784.08(2)(a), 150
199+department's rules pertaining to sexually transmissible diseases 126
200+may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation. 127
201+Any penalties enforced under this subsection shall be in 128
202+addition to other penalties provided by this chapter. The 129
203+department may enforce this section and adopt rules necessary to 130
204+administer this section. 131
205+ (5) Any person who violates s. 384.24(2) commits a felony 132
206+of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 133
207+775.083, or s. 775.084. Any person who commits multiple 134
208+violations of s. 384.24(2) commits a felony of the first degree, 135
209+punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084 . 136
210+ (6) Any person who obtains information that identifies an 137
211+individual who has a sexually transmissible disease, who knew or 138
212+should have known the nature of the information , and 139
213+maliciously, or for monetary gain, disseminates this information 140
214+or otherwise makes this information known to any other person, 141
215+except by providing it either to a physician or nurse employed 142
216+by the Department of Health or to a law enforcement agency, 143
217+commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in 144
218+s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 145
219+ Section 6. Subsections (1), (3), and (6) of section 146
220+775.0877, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 147
221+ 775.0877 Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; 148
222+penalties.— 149
223+ (1) In any case in which a person has been convicted of or 150
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237- (h) Section 827.03(2)(c), relating to child abuse; 152
238- (i) Section 827.03(2)(a), relating to a ggravated child 153
239-abuse; 154
240- (j) Section 825.102(1), relating to abuse of an elderly 155
241-person or disabled adult; 156
242- (k) Section 825.102(2), relating to aggravated abuse of an 157
243-elderly person or disabled adult; 158
244- (l) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by 159
245-person less than 18 years of age; 160
246- (m) Sections 796.07 and 796.08, relating to prostitution; 161
247- (n) Section 381.0041(11)(b), relating to donation of 162
248-blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue; or 163
249- (n)(o) Sections 787.06(3)(b), (d), (f), and (g), relating 164
250-to human trafficking, 165
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252-the court shall order the offender to undergo HIV testing, to be 167
253-performed under the direction of the Department of Health in 168
254-accordance with s. 381.004, unless the offender has un dergone 169
255-HIV testing voluntarily or pursuant to procedures established in 170
256-s. 381.004(2)(h)6. or s. 951.27, or any other applicable law or 171
257-rule providing for HIV testing of criminal offenders or inmates, 172
258-subsequent to her or his arrest for an offense enumera ted in 173
259-paragraphs (a)-(m) (a)-(n) for which she or he was convicted or 174
260-to which she or he pled nolo contendere or guilty. The results 175
236+has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, regardless of whether 151
237+adjudication is withheld, any of the following offenses, or the 152
238+attempt thereof, which offense or attempted offense involves the 153
239+transmission of body fluids , with the exception of saliva, from 154
240+one person to another: 155
241+ (a) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery; 156
242+ (b) Section 826.04, relating to incest; 157
243+ (c) Section 800.04, relating to lewd or lascivious 158
244+offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 159
245+16 years of age; 160
246+ (d) Sections 784.011, 784.07(2)(a), and 784.08(2)(d), 161
247+relating to assault; 162
248+ (e) Sections 784.021, 784.07(2)(c), and 784.08(2)(b), 163
249+relating to aggravated assault; 164
250+ (f) Sections 784.03, 784.07(2)(b), and 784.08(2)(c), 165
251+relating to battery; 166
252+ (g) Sections 784.045, 784.07(2)(d), and 784.08(2)(a), 167
253+relating to aggravated battery; 168
254+ (h) Section 827.03(2)(c), relating to child abuse; 169
255+ (i) Section 827.03(2)(a), relating to aggravated child 170
256+abuse; 171
257+ (j) Section 825.102(1), relating to abuse of an elderly 172
258+person or disabled adult; 173
259+ (k) Section 825.102(2), relating to aggravated abuse of an 174
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273-of an HIV test performed on an offender pursuant to this 176
274-subsection are not admissible in any criminal proceeding arising 177
275-out of the alleged offense. 178
276- (3) An offender who has undergone HIV testing pursuant to 179
277-subsection (1), and to whom positive test results have been 180
278-disclosed pursuant to subsection (2), who commits a second or 181
279-subsequent offense enumerated in paragraphs (1)(a)-(m) (1)(a)-182
280-(n), commits criminal transmission of HIV, a misdemeanor of the 183
281-first felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 184
282-775.082 or, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. A person may be convicted 185
283-and sentenced separately for a violation of this subsection and 186
284-for the underlying crime enumerated in paragraphs (1)(a)-(m) 187
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286- (6) For an alleged violation of any offense enumerated in 189
287-paragraphs (1)(a)-(m) (1)(a)-(n) for which the consent of the 190
288-victim may be raised as a defense in a crimin al prosecution, it 191
289-is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating this section 192
290-that the person exposed knew that the offender was infected with 193
291-HIV, knew that the action being taken could result in 194
292-transmission of the HIV infection, and consented to th e action 195
293-voluntarily with that knowledge. 196
294- Section 7. Paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section 197
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296- 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 199
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273+ (l) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by 176
274+person less than 18 years of age; 177
275+ (m) Sections 796.07 and 796.08, relating to prosti tution; 178
276+ (n) Section 381.0041(11)(b), relating to donation of 179
277+blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue; or 180
278+ (n)(o) Sections 787.06(3)(b), (d), (f), and (g), relating 181
279+to human trafficking, 182
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281+the court shall order the offender to undergo HIV testing, to be 184
282+performed under the direction of the Department of Health in 185
283+accordance with s. 381.004, unless the offender has undergone 186
284+HIV testing voluntarily or pursuant to procedures established in 187
285+s. 381.004(2)(h)6. or s. 951.27, or any other applicable law or 188
286+rule providing for HIV testing of criminal offenders or inmates, 189
287+subsequent to her or his arrest for an offense enumerated in 190
288+paragraphs (a)-(m) (a)-(n) for which she or he was convicted or 191
289+to which she or he pled nolo contendere or guilty. The results 192
290+of an HIV test performed on an offender pursuant to this 193
291+subsection are not admissible in any criminal proceeding arising 194
292+out of the alleged offense. 195
293+ (3) An offender who has undergone HIV testing pursuant to 196
294+subsection (1), and to whom positive test results have been 197
295+disclosed pursuant to subsection (2), who commits a second or 198
296+subsequent offense enumerated in paragraphs (1)(a)-(m) (1)(a)-199
297+(n), commits criminal transmission of HIV, a misdemeanor of the 200
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310+first felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 201
311+775.082 or, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. A person may be convicted 202
312+and sentenced separately for a violation of this subsection and 203
313+for the underlying crime enumerated in paragraphs (1)(a)-(m) 204
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315+ (6) For an alleged violation of any offense enumerated in 206
316+paragraphs (1)(a)-(m) (1)(a)-(n) for which the consent of the 207
317+victim may be raised as a defense in a criminal prosecution, it 208
318+is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating this s ection 209
319+that the person exposed knew that the offender was infected with 210
320+HIV, knew that the action being taken could result in 211
321+transmission of the HIV infection, and consented to the action 212
322+voluntarily with that knowledge. 213
323+ Section 7. Paragraph (e) of su bsection (3) of section 214
324+921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 215
325+ 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 216
326+ranking chart.— 217
327+ (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 218
328+ (e) LEVEL 5 219
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318335 316.027(2)(a) 3rd Accidents involving personal
319336 injuries other than serious
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321350 leaving scene.
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323352 316.1935(4)(a) 2nd Aggravated fleeing or eluding.
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325354 316.80(2) 2nd Unlawful conveyance of fuel;
326355 obtaining fuel fraudulently.
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328357 322.34(6) 3rd Careless operation of motor
329358 vehicle with suspended license,
330359 resulting in death or serious
331360 bodily injury.
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333362 327.30(5) 3rd Vessel accidents involving
334363 personal injury; leaving scene.
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350367 crab traps, lines, or buoys;
351368 illegal bartering, trading, or
352369 sale, conspiring or aiding in
353370 such barter, trade, or sale, or
354371 supplying, agreeing to supply,
355372 aiding in supplying, or giving
356373 away stone crab trap tags or
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358387 forging, counterfeiting, or
359388 reproducing stone crab trap
360389 tags; possession of forged,
361390 counterfeit, or imitation stone
362391 crab trap tags; and engaging in
363392 the commercial harvest of stone
364393 crabs while license is
365394 suspended or revoked.
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367396 379.367(4) 3rd Willful molestation of a
368397 commercial harvester's spiny
369398 lobster trap, line, or buoy.
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371400 379.407(5)(b)3. 3rd Possession of 100 or more
372401 undersized spiny lobsters.
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403+381.0041(11)(b) 3rd Donate blood, plasma, or organs
404+knowing HIV positive.
405+ 230
406+440.10(1)(g) 2nd Failure to obtain workers'
407+compensation coverage.
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409+440.105(5) 2nd Unlawful solicitation for the
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390-compensation coverage.
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392-440.105(5) 2nd Unlawful solicitation for the
393-purpose of making workers'
394423 compensation claims.
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396425 440.381(2) 3rd Submission of false,
397426 misleading, or incomplete
398427 information with the purpose of
399428 avoiding or reducing workers'
400429 compensation premiums.
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430+ 233
402431 624.401(4)(b)2. 2nd Transacting insurance without a
403432 certificate or authority;
404433 premium collected $20,000 or
405434 more but less than $100,000.
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407436 626.902(1)(c) 2nd Representing an unauthorized
408437 insurer; repeat offender.
409- 218
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410439 790.01(2) 3rd Carrying a concealed firearm.
440+ 236
441+790.162 2nd Threat to throw or discharge
442+destructive device.
443+ 237
444+790.163(1) 2nd False report of bomb,
445+explosive, weapon of mass
446+destruction, or use of firearms
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428-explosive, weapon of mass
429-destruction, or use of fire arms
430-in violent manner.
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432461 790.221(1) 2nd Possession of short-barreled
433462 shotgun or machine gun.
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435464 790.23 2nd Felons in possession of
436465 firearms, ammunition, or
437466 electronic weapons or devices.
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439468 796.05(1) 2nd Live on earnings of a
440469 prostitute; 1st offense.
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442471 800.04(6)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious conduct;
443472 offender less than 18 years of
444473 age.
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474+ 242
446475 800.04(7)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious exhibition;
447476 offender 18 years of age or
477+older.
478+ 243
479+806.111(1) 3rd Possess, manufacture, or
480+dispense fire bomb with intent
481+to damage any structure or
482+property.
483+ 244
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463-dispense fire bomb with intent
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465-property.
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467-812.0145(2)(b) 2nd Theft from person 65 years of
468497 age or older; $10,000 or more
469498 but less than $50,000.
470- 228
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474503 3rd Retail theft; property stolen
475504 is valued at $750 or more and
476505 one or more specified acts.
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478507 812.015(8)(f) 3rd Retail theft; multiple thefts
479508 within specified period.
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481510 812.019(1) 2nd Stolen property; dealing in or
482511 trafficking in.
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484513 812.081(3) 2nd Trafficking in trade secrets.
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486515 812.131(2)(b) 3rd Robbery by sudden snatching.
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517+812.16(2) 3rd Owning, operating, or
518+conducting a chop shop.
519+ 251
520+817.034(4)(a)2. 2nd Communications fraud, value
521+$20,000 to $50,000.
522+ 252
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504-$20,000 to $50,000.
505- 235
506-817.234(11)(b) 2nd Insurance fraud; property value
507-$20,000 or more but less than
508537 $100,000.
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510539 817.2341(1),
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513542 3rd Filing false financial
514543 statements, making false
515544 entries of material fact or
516545 false statements regarding
517546 property values relating to the
518547 solvency of an insuring entity.
519- 237
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520549 817.568(2)(b) 2nd Fraudulent use of personal
521550 identification information;
522551 value of benefit, services
523552 received, payment avoided, or
524553 amount of injury or fraud,
525554 $5,000 or more or use of
526555 personal identification
527556 information of 10 or more
557+persons.
558+ 255
559+817.611(2)(a) 2nd Traffic in or possess 5 to 14
560+counterfeit credit cards or
561+related documents.
562+ 256
563+817.625(2)(b) 2nd Second or subsequent fraudulent
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543-counterfeit credit cards or
544-related documents.
545- 239
546-817.625(2)(b) 2nd Second or subsequent fraudulent
547-use of scanning device,
548577 skimming device, or reencoder.
549- 240
578+ 257
550579 825.1025(4) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition
551580 in the presence of an elderly
552581 person or disabled adult.
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554583 827.071(4) 2nd Possess with intent to promote
555584 any photographic material,
556585 motion picture, etc., which
557586 includes child pornography.
558- 242
587+ 259
559588 827.071(5) 3rd Possess, control, or
560589 intentionally view any
561590 photographic material, motion
562591 picture, etc., which includes
563592 child pornography.
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594+828.12(2) 3rd Tortures any animal with intent
595+to inflict intense pain,
596+serious physical injury, or
597+death.
598+ 261
599+836.14(4) 2nd Person who willfully promotes
600+for financial gain a sexually
601+explicit image of an
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578-to inflict intense pain,
579-serious physical injury, or
580-death.
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582-836.14(4) 2nd Person who willfully promotes
583-for financial gain a sexually
584-explicit image of an
585614 identifiable person without
586615 consent.
587- 245
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588617 839.13(2)(b) 2nd Falsifying records of an
589618 individual in the care and
590619 custody of a state agency
591620 involving great bodily harm or
592621 death.
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594623 843.01 3rd Resist officer with violence to
595624 person; resist arrest with
596625 violence.
597- 247
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598627 847.0135(5)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious exhibition
599628 using computer; offender 18
600629 years or older.
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616633 3rd Transmission of pornography by
617634 electronic device or equipment.
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619636 847.0138
620637 (2) & (3)
621638 3rd Transmission of material
622639 harmful to minors to a minor by
623640 electronic device or equipment.
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625642 874.05(1)(b) 2nd Encouraging or recruiting
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626655 another to join a criminal
627656 gang; second or subsequent
628657 offense.
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630659 874.05(2)(a) 2nd Encouraging or recruiting
631660 person under 13 years of age to
632661 join a criminal gang.
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662+ 269
634663 893.13(1)(a)1. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver
635664 cocaine (or other s.
636665 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
637666 (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
638667 drugs).
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640669 893.13(1)(c)2. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver
641670 cannabis (or other s.
642671 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1.,
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656673 (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9.,
657674 (2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs)
658675 within 1,000 feet of a child
659676 care facility, school, or
660677 state, county, or municipal
661678 park or publicly owned
662679 recreational facility or
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665694 893.13(1)(d)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
666695 cocaine (or other s.
667696 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
668697 (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
669698 drugs) within 1,000 feet of
670699 university.
671- 255
700+ 272
672701 893.13(1)(e)2. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver
673702 cannabis or other drug
674703 prohibited under s.
675704 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1.,
676705 (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6.,
677706 (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9.,
678707 (2)(c)10., (3), or (4) within
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693710 specified business site.
694- 256
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695712 893.13(1)(f)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
696713 cocaine (or other s.
697714 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
698715 or (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
699716 drugs) within 1,000 feet of
700-public housing facility.
701- 257
702-893.13(4)(b) 2nd Use or hire of minor; deliver
703-to minor other controlled
704-substance.
705- 258
706-893.1351(1) 3rd Ownership, lease, or rental for
707-trafficking in or manufacturing
708-of controlled substance.
709- 259
710- Section 8. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) and 260
711-paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 960.003, Florida 261
712-Statutes, are amended to read: 262
713- 960.003 Hepatitis and HIV testing for persons charged with 263
714-or alleged by petition for delinquency to have committed certain 264
715-offenses; disclosure of results to victims. — 265
716- (2) TESTING OF PERSON CHARGED WITH OR ALLEGED BY PETITION 266
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729-FOR DELINQUENCY TO HAVE COMMITTED CERTAIN OFFENSES. — 267
730- (a) In any case in which a person has been charg ed by 268
731-information or indictment with or alleged by petition for 269
732-delinquency to have committed any offense enumerated in s. 270
733-775.0877(1)(a)-(m) s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(n), which involves the 271
734-transmission of body fluids from one person to another, upon 272
735-request of the victim or the victim's legal guardian, or of the 273
736-parent or legal guardian of the victim if the victim is a minor, 274
737-the court shall order such person to undergo hepatitis and HIV 275
738-testing within 48 hours after the information, indictment, or 276
739-petition for delinquency is filed. In the event the victim or, 277
740-if the victim is a minor, the victim's parent or legal guardian 278
741-requests hepatitis and HIV testing after 48 hours have elapsed 279
742-from the filing of the indictment, information, or petition for 280
743-delinquency, the testing shall be done within 48 hours after the 281
744-request. 282
745- (b) However, when a victim of any sexual offense 283
746-enumerated in s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(m) s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(n) is 284
747-under the age of 18 at the time the offense was committed or 285
748-when a victim of any sex ual offense enumerated in s. 286
749-775.0877(1)(a)-(m) s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(n) or s. 825.1025 is a 287
750-disabled adult or elderly person as defined in s. 825.1025 288
751-regardless of whether the offense involves the transmission of 289
752-bodily fluids from one person to another, th en upon the request 290
753-of the victim or the victim's legal guardian, or of the parent 291
729+public housing facility.
730+ 274
731+893.13(4)(b) 2nd Use or hire of minor; deliver
732+to minor other controlled
733+substance.
734+ 275
735+893.1351(1) 3rd Ownership, lease, or rental for
736+trafficking in or manufacturing
737+of controlled substance.
738+ 276
739+ Section 8. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) and 277
740+paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 960.003, Florida 278
741+Statutes, are amended to read: 279
742+ 960.003 Hepatitis and HIV testing for persons charged with 280
743+or alleged by petition for delinquency to have committed certain 281
744+offenses; disclosure of results to victims. — 282
745+ (2) TESTING OF PERSON CHARGED WITH OR ALLEGED BY PETITI ON 283
746+FOR DELINQUENCY TO HAVE COMMITTED CERTAIN OFFENSES. — 284
747+ (a) In any case in which a person has been charged by 285
748+information or indictment with or alleged by petition for 286
749+delinquency to have committed any offense enumerated in s. 287
750+775.0877(1)(a)-(m) s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(n), which involves the 288
751+transmission of body fluids from one person to another, upon 289
752+request of the victim or the victim's legal guardian, or of the 290
753+parent or legal guardian of the victim if the victim is a minor, 291
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766-or legal guardian, the court shall order such person to undergo 292
767-hepatitis and HIV testing within 48 hours after the information, 293
768-indictment, or petition for delinquency is f iled. In the event 294
769-the victim or, if the victim is a minor, the victim's parent or 295
770-legal guardian requests hepatitis and HIV testing after 48 hours 296
771-have elapsed from the filing of the indictment, information, or 297
772-petition for delinquency, the testing shall be done within 48 298
773-hours after the request. The testing shall be performed under 299
774-the direction of the Department of Health in accordance with s. 300
775-381.004. The results of a hepatitis and HIV test performed on a 301
776-defendant or juvenile offender pursuant to this subsection shall 302
777-not be admissible in any criminal or juvenile proceeding arising 303
778-out of the alleged offense. 304
779- (3) DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS. — 305
780- (a) The results of the test shall be disclosed no later 306
781-than 2 weeks after the court receives such results, under the 307
782-direction of the Department of Health, to the person charged 308
783-with or alleged by petition for delinquency to have committed or 309
784-to the person convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for any 310
785-offense enumerated in s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(m) s. 775.0877(1)(a)-311
786-(n), which involves the transmission of body fluids from one 312
787-person to another, and, upon request, to the victim or the 313
788-victim's legal guardian, or the parent or legal guardian of the 314
789-victim if the victim is a minor, and to public health agencies 315
790-pursuant to s. 775.0877. If the alleged offender is a juvenile, 316
766+the court shall order such perso n to undergo hepatitis and HIV 292
767+testing within 48 hours after the information, indictment, or 293
768+petition for delinquency is filed. In the event the victim or, 294
769+if the victim is a minor, the victim's parent or legal guardian 295
770+requests hepatitis and HIV testing a fter 48 hours have elapsed 296
771+from the filing of the indictment, information, or petition for 297
772+delinquency, the testing shall be done within 48 hours after the 298
773+request. 299
774+ (b) However, when a victim of any sexual offense 300
775+enumerated in s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(m) s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(n) is 301
776+under the age of 18 at the time the offense was committed or 302
777+when a victim of any sexual offense enumerated in s. 303
778+775.0877(1)(a)-(m) s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(n) or s. 825.1025 is a 304
779+disabled adult or elderly person as defined in s. 825.1025 305
780+regardless of whether the offense involves the transmission of 306
781+bodily fluids from one person to another, then upon the request 307
782+of the victim or the victim's legal guardian, or of the parent 308
783+or legal guardian, the court shall order such person to undergo 309
784+hepatitis and HIV testing within 48 hours after the information, 310
785+indictment, or petition for delinquency is filed. In the event 311
786+the victim or, if the victim is a minor, the victim's parent or 312
787+legal guardian requests hepatitis and HIV testing after 48 hours 313
788+have elapsed from the filing of the indictment, information, or 314
789+petition for delinquency, the testing shall be done within 48 315
790+hours after the request. The testing shall be performed under 316
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804-guardian. When the victim is a victim as described in paragraph 318
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806-weeks after the court receives such results, to the person 320
807-charged with or alleged by petition for delinquency to have 321
808-committed or to the person convicted of or adjudicated 322
809-delinquent for any offense enumerated in s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(m) 323
810-s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(n), or s. 825.1025 regardless of whether the 324
811-offense involves the transmission of bodily fluids from one 325
812-person to another, and, upon request, to the victim or the 326
813-victim's legal guardian, or the parent or legal guardian of the 327
814-victim, and to public health agencies pursuant to s. 775.0877. 328
815-Otherwise, hepatitis and HIV test results obtained pursuant to 329
816-this section are confidential and exempt from the provisions of 330
817-s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and 331
818-shall not be disclosed to any other person excep t as expressly 332
819-authorized by law or court order. 333
820- Section 9. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 334
803+the direction of the Department of Health in accordance with s. 317
804+381.004. The results of a hepatitis and HIV test performed on a 318
805+defendant or juvenile offender pursuant to this subsection shall 319
806+not be admissible in any criminal or juvenile proceeding arising 320
807+out of the alleged offense. 321
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809+ (a) The results of the test shall be disclosed no later 323
810+than 2 weeks after the court receives such results, under the 324
811+direction of the Department of Health, to the person charged 325
812+with or alleged by petition for delinquency to have committed or 326
813+to the person convic ted of or adjudicated delinquent for any 327
814+offense enumerated in s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(m) s. 775.0877(1)(a)-328
815+(n), which involves the transmission of body fluids from one 329
816+person to another, and, upon request, to the victim or the 330
817+victim's legal guardian, or the p arent or legal guardian of the 331
818+victim if the victim is a minor, and to public health agencies 332
819+pursuant to s. 775.0877. If the alleged offender is a juvenile, 333
820+the test results shall also be disclosed to the parent or 334
821+guardian. When the victim is a victim as described in paragraph 335
822+(2)(b), the test results must also be disclosed no later than 2 336
823+weeks after the court receives such results, to the person 337
824+charged with or alleged by petition for delinquency to have 338
825+committed or to the person convicted of or adjudi cated 339
826+delinquent for any offense enumerated in s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(m) 340
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842+victim's legal guardian, or the parent or legal guardian of the 344
843+victim, and to public health agencies pursuant to s. 775.0877. 345
844+Otherwise, hepatitis and HIV test results obtained pursuant to 346
845+this section are confidential and exempt from the provisions of 347
846+s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and 348
847+shall not be disclosed to any other person except as expressly 349
848+authorized by law or court order. 350
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