Florida 2024 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0235 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 to 4
18	18	rehabilitate the offender to transition back to the 5
19	19	community successfully is one of the primary purposes 6
20	20	of sentencing; reducing the minimum sentence that must 7
21	21	be served by a defendant from 85 percent of the 8
22	22	sentence to 65 percent; amending s. 944.275, F. S.; 9
23	23	revising provisions concerning gain -time to provide 10
24	24	for outstanding deed gain -time, good behavior time, 11
25	25	and rehabilitation credits; providing requirements for 12
26	26	such gain-time and credits; providing for amounts to 13
27	27	be awarded; revising limits on the award of gain-time; 14
28	28	reducing the minimum sentence that must be served by a 15
29	29	defendant from 85 percent of the sentence to 65 16
30	30	percent; amending ss. 316.027, 316.1935, 381.004, 17
31	31	775.084, 775.0845, 775.0847, 775.0861, 775.0862, 18
32	32	775.087, 775.0875, 777.03, 777.04, 784. 07, 794.011, 19
33	33	794.0115, 794.023, 812.081, 817.568, 831.032, 843.22, 20
34	34	874.04, 944.281, 944.473, 944.70, 944.801, and 21
35	35	947.005, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 22
36	36	by the act; providing an effective date. 23
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38	38	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the Sta te of 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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52	52	Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 921.002, Florida 27
53	53	Statutes, is amended to read: 28
54	54	921.002 The Criminal Punishment Code. —The Criminal 29
55	55	Punishment Code shall apply to all felony offenses, except 30
56	56	capital felonies, committed on or after October 1, 1998. 31
57	57	(1) The provision of criminal penalties and of limitations 32
58	58	upon the application of such penalties is a matter of 33
59	59	predominantly substantive law and, as such, is a matter properly 34
60	60	addressed by the Legislature. The Legislature, in the exerc ise 35
61	61	of its authority and responsibility to establish sentencing 36
62	62	criteria, to provide for the imposition of criminal penalties, 37
63	63	and to make the best use of state prisons so that violent 38
64	64	criminal offenders are appropriately punished and rehabilitated 39
65	65	incarcerated, has determined that it is in the best interest of 40
66	66	the state to develop, implement, and revise a sentencing policy. 41
67	67	The Criminal Punishment Code embodies the principles that: 42
68	68	(a) Sentencing is neutral with respect to race, gender, 43
69	69	and social and economic status. 44
70	70	(b) The dual purposes primary purpose of sentencing in the 45
71	71	criminal justice system are is to punish the offender and 46
72	72	rehabilitate the offender to transition back to the community 47
73	73	successfully. Rehabilitation is a desired goal of the crimin al 48
74	74	justice system but is subordinate to the goal of punishment. 49
75	75	(c) The penalty imposed is commensurate with the severity 50
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84	84	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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89	89	primary offense. 52
90	90	(d) The severity of the sentence increases with the length 53
91	91	and nature of the offender's prior record. 54
92	92	(e) The sentence imposed by the sentencing judge reflects 55
93	93	the length of actual time to be served, shortened only by the 56
94	94	application of outstanding deed incentive and meritorious gain-57
95	95	time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits as provided 58
96	96	by law, and may not be shortened if the defendant would 59
97	97	consequently serve less than 65 85 percent of his or her term of 60
98	98	imprisonment as provided in s. 944.275(4). The provisions of 61
99	99	chapter 947, relating to parol e, shall not apply to persons 62
100	100	sentenced under the Criminal Punishment Code. 63
101	101	(f) Departures below the lowest permissible sentence 64
102	102	established by the code must be articulated in writing by the 65
103	103	trial court judge and made only when circumstances or factors 66
104	104	reasonably justify the mitigation of the sentence. The level of 67
105	105	proof necessary to establish facts that support a departure from 68
106	106	the lowest permissible sentence is a preponderance of the 69
107	107	evidence. 70
108	108	(g) The trial court judge may impose a sentence up to and 71
109	109	including the statutory maximum for any offense, including an 72
110	110	offense that is before the court due to a violation of probation 73
111	111	or community control. 74
112	112	(h) A sentence may be appealed on the basis that it 75
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125	125	departs from the Criminal Punishment Code only if the sentence 76
126	126	is below the lowest permissible sentence or as enumerated in s. 77
127	127	924.06(1). 78
128	128	(i) Use of incarcerative sanctions is prioritized toward 79
129	129	offenders convicted of serious offenses and certain offenders 80
130	130	who have long prior records, in order to maximize the finite 81
131	131	capacities of state and local correctional facilities. 82
132	132	Section 2. Section 944.275, Florida Statutes, is amended 83
133	133	to read: 84
134	134	944.275 Outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, 85
135	135	and rehabilitation credits .— 86
136	136	(1) The department is authorized to grant deductions from 87
137	137	sentences in the form of outstanding deed gain-time, good 88
138	138	behavior time, and rehabilitation credits in order to encourage 89
139	139	satisfactory prisoner behavior, to provide incentive for 90
140	140	prisoners to participate in productive activities, and to reward 91
141	141	prisoners who perform outstanding deeds or services. 92
142	142	(2)(a) The department shall establish for each prisoner 93
143	143	sentenced to a term of years a "maximum sentence expiration 94
144	144	date," which shall be the date when th e sentence or combined 95
145	145	sentences imposed on a prisoner will expire. In establishing 96
146	146	this date, the department shall reduce the total time to be 97
147	147	served by any time lawfully credited. 98
148	148	(b) When a prisoner with an established maximum sentence 99
149	149	expiration date is sentenced to an additional term or terms 100
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158	158	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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162	162	without having been released from custody, the department shall 101
163	163	extend the maximum sentence expiration date by the length of 102
164	164	time imposed in the new sentence or sentences, less lawful 103
165	165	credits. 104
166	166	(c) When an escaped prisoner or a parole violator is 105
167	167	returned to the custody of the department, the maximum sentence 106
168	168	expiration date in effect when the escape occurred or the parole 107
169	169	was effective shall be extended by the amount of time the 108
170	170	prisoner was not in custody plus the time imposed in any new 109
171	171	sentence or sentences, but reduced by any lawful credits. 110
172	172	(3)(a) The department shall also establish for each 111
173	173	prisoner sentenced to a term of years a "tentative release date" 112
174	174	which shall be the date projected for the prisoner 's release 113
175	175	from custody by virtue of outstanding deed gain-time, good 114
176	176	behavior time, or rehabilitation credits granted or forfeited as 115
177	177	described in this section. The initial tentative release date 116
178	178	shall be determined by deducting outstanding deed basic gain-117
179	179	time, good behavior time, or rehabilitation credits granted from 118
180	180	the maximum sentence expiration date. Outstanding deed Other 119
181	181	gain-time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits shall 120
182	182	be applied when granted or restored to make the tentative 121
183	183	release date proportionately earlier; and forfeitures of good 122
184	184	behavior time gain-time, when ordered, shall be applied to make 123
185	185	the tentative release date proportionately later. 124
186	186	(b) When an initial tentative release date is 125
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195	195	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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199	199	reestablished because of additional se ntences imposed before the 126
200	200	prisoner has completely served all prior sentences, any 127
201	201	outstanding deed gain-time, good behavior time, or 128
202	202	rehabilitation credits granted during service of a prior 129
203	203	sentence and not forfeited shall be applied. 130
204	204	(c) The tentative release date may not be later than the 131
205	205	maximum sentence expiration date. 132
206	206	(4)(a) As a means of encouraging satisfactory behavior and 133
207	207	developing character traits necessary for successful reentry , 134
208	208	the department shall grant good behavior time basic gain-time at 135
209	209	the rate of 10 days for each month of each sentence imposed on a 136
210	210	prisoner, subject to the following: 137
211	211	1. Portions of any sentences to be served concurrently 138
212	212	shall be treated as a single sentence when determining good 139
213	213	behavior time basic gain-time. 140
214	214	2. Good behavior time Basic gain-time for a partial month 141
215	215	shall be prorated on the basis of a 30 -day month. 142
216	216	3. When a prisoner receives a new maximum sentence 143
217	217	expiration date because of additional sentences imposed, good 144
218	218	behavior time basic gain-time shall be granted for the amount of 145
219	219	time the maximum sentence expiration date was extended. 146
220	220	(b) For each month in which an inmate works diligently, 147
221	221	participates in training or education, uses time constructively, 148
222	222	or otherwise engages in positive activities, the department may 149
223	223	grant rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time in accordance 150
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236	236	with this paragraph. The rate of rehabilitation credits 151
237	237	incentive gain-time in effect on the date the inmate committed 152
238	238	the offense which resulted in his or her incarceration shall be 153
239	239	the inmate's rate of eligibility to earn rehabilitation credits 154
240	240	incentive gain-time throughout the period of incarceration and 155
241	241	shall not be altered by a subsequent change in the severity 156
242	242	level of the offense for which the inmate was sentenced. 157
243	243	1. For sentences imposed for offenses committed before 158
244	244	prior to January 1, 1994, and after October 1, 1995, up to 20 159
245	245	days of rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time may be 160
246	246	granted. If granted, such rehabilitation credits gain-time shall 161
247	247	be credited and applied monthly. 162
248	248	2. For sentences imposed for offenses committed on or 163
249	249	after January 1, 1994, and before October 1, 1995: 164
250	250	a. For offenses ranked in offense severity levels 1 165
251	251	through 7, under former s. 921.0012 or former s. 921.0013, up to 166
252	252	25 days of rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time may be 167
253	253	granted. If granted, such rehabilitation credits gain-time shall 168
254	254	be credited and applied monthly. 169
255	255	b. For offenses ranked in offense severity levels 8, 9, 170
256	256	and 10, under former s. 921.0012 or former s. 921.001 3, up to 20 171
257	257	days of incentive gain -time may be granted. If granted, such 172
258	258	gain-time shall be credited and applied monthly. 173
259	259	3. For sentences imposed for offenses committed on or 174
260	260	after October 1, 1995, the department may grant up to 10 days 175
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273	273	per month of incentive gain-time. 176
274	274	(c) An inmate who performs some outstanding deed, such as 177
275	275	saving a life or assisting in recapturing an escaped inmate, or 178
276	276	who in some manner performs an outstanding service that would 179
277	277	merit the granting of additional deductions from the term of his 180
278	278	or her sentence may be granted outstanding deed meritorious 181
279	279	gain-time of from 30 1 to 60 days per outstanding deed 182
280	280	performed. 183
281	281	(d) Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of 184
282	282	rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time under subparagraphs 185
283	283	(b)1. and, 2., and 3., the education program manager shall 186
284	284	recommend, and the Department of Corrections shall may grant 187
285	285	awards, a one-time award of 60 additional days of rehabilitation 188
286	286	credits for successful completion of each of the following: 189
287	287	incentive gain-time to an inmate who is otherwise eligible and 190
288	288	who successfully completes requirements for and is, or has been 191
289	289	during the current commitment, awarded a high school equivalency 192
290	290	diploma, college degree, or vocational certificate , drug 193
291	291	treatment program, mental health treatment program, life skills 194
292	292	program, behavioral modification program, reentry program, or 195
293	293	equivalent rehabilitative program. Additionally, the department 196
294	294	shall grant 5 additional days of rehabilitation credits for 197
295	295	successful completion o f any other department -approved program, 198
296	296	including inmate-developed programs, or a passing grade in each 199
297	297	online or in-person educational course. Rehabilitation credits 200
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310	310	awarded under this paragraph shall be retroactive . Under no 201
311	311	circumstances may an inmate receive more than 60 days for 202
312	312	educational attainment pursuant to this section. 203
313	313	(e) Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of 204
314	314	rehabilitation credits under subparagraphs (b)1. and 2., the 205
315	315	department may grant 2 additional days per month of good 206
316	316	behavior time to prisoners serving sentences for violations of 207
317	317	ss. 893.13 and 893.135, and such days granted shall be 208
318	318	retroactive. 209
319	319	(f)1.(e)1. Notwithstanding subparagraph (b)1. (b)3., for 210
320	320	sentences imposed for offenses committed on or after October 1, 211
321	321	2014, and before July 1, 2023, the department may not grant 212
322	322	rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time if the offense is a 213
323	323	violation of s. 782.04(1)(a)2.c.; s. 787.01(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 214
324	324	787.02(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 215
325	325	800.04; s. 825.1025; or s. 847.0135(5). 216
326	326	2. Notwithstanding subparagraph (b)1. (b)3., for sentences 217
327	327	imposed for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2023, the 218
328	328	department may not grant rehabilitation credits incentive gain-219
329	329	time if the offense is for committing or attempt ing, soliciting, 220
330	330	or conspiring to commit a violation of s. 782.04(1)(a)2.c.; s. 221
331	331	787.01(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 787.02(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 794.011, 222
332	332	excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; or s. 223
333	333	847.0135(5). 224
334	334	(g)1.(f) An inmate who is subject to this subsection 225
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348	348	outstanding deed gain-time or good behavior time under paragraph 227
349	349	(a), paragraph (b), paragraph (c), or paragraph (d) or any other 228
350	350	type of gain-time in an amount that would cause a sentence to 229
351	351	expire, end, or terminate, or that would result in a prisoner's 230
352	352	release, before prior to serving a minimum of 85 percent of the 231
353	353	sentence imposed. For purposes of this paragraph, credits 232
354	354	awarded by the court for time physically incarcerated shall be 233
355	355	credited toward satisfaction of 85 percent of the sentence 234
356	356	imposed. 235
357	357	2. A prisoner who is subject to this subsection may not 236
358	358	accumulate rehabilitation credits as described in paragraph (d) 237
359	359	in an amount that would allow a sentence to expire, end, or 238
360	360	terminate, or that would result in a prisoner's release, before 239
361	361	serving a minimum of 65 percent of the sentence imposed. 240
362	362	3. Except as provided by this section, a prisoner may not 241
363	363	accumulate further gain-time awards at any point when the 242
364	364	tentative release date is the sam e as that date at which the 243
365	365	prisoner will have served 65 85 percent of the sentence imposed. 244
366	366	State prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment shall be 245
367	367	incarcerated for the rest of their natural lives, unless granted 246
368	368	pardon or clemency. 247
369	369	(5) When a prisoner is found guilty of an infraction of 248
370	370	the laws of this state or the rules of the department, good 249
371	371	behavior time not yet vested gain-time may be forfeited 250
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384	384	according to law after due process. For purposes of this 251
385	385	subsection, good behavior time is deemed vested 2 years after 252
386	386	being granted. 253
387	387	(6)(a) Good behavior time Basic gain-time under this 254
388	388	section shall be computed on and applied to all sentences 255
389	389	imposed for offenses committed on or after July 1, 1978, and 256
390	390	before January 1, 1994. 257
391	391	(b) All outstanding deed incentive and meritorious gain-258
392	392	time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits are is 259
393	393	granted according to this section. 260
394	394	(c) All additional gain -time previously awarded under 261
395	395	former subsections (2) and (3) and all forfeitures ordered prior 262
396	396	to the effective date of the act that created this section shall 263
397	397	remain in effect and be applied in establishing an initial 264
398	398	tentative release date. 265
399	399	(7) The department shall adopt rules to implement the 266
400	400	granting, forfeiture, restoration, and deletion of outstanding 267
401	401	deed gain-time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits . 268
402	402	Section 3. Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section 269
403	403	316.027, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 270
404	404	316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. — 271
405	405	(2) 272
406	406	(f) For purposes of sen tencing under chapter 921 and 273
407	407	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 274
408	408	eligibility under chapter 944, an offense listed in this 275
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421	421	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking specified in s. 276
422	422	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 for the offense committed if the victim 277
423	423	of the offense was a vulnerable road user. 278
424	424	Section 4. Subsection (6) of section 316.1935, Florida 279
425	425	Statutes, is amended to read: 280
426	426	316.1935 Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement 281
427	427	officer; aggravated fleeing or eluding. — 282
428	428	(6) Notwithstanding s. 948.01, no court may suspend, 283
429	429	defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or imposition of 284
430	430	sentence for any violation of this section. A person convicted 285
431	431	and sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of incarceration under 286
432	432	paragraph (3)(b) or para graph (4)(b) is not eligible for 287
433	433	statutory gain-time or credits under s. 944.275 or any form of 288
434	434	discretionary early release, other than pardon or executive 289
435	435	clemency or conditional medical release under s. 947.149, before 290
436	436	prior to serving the mandatory mini mum sentence. 291
437	437	Section 5. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2) of section 292
438	438	381.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 293
439	439	381.004 HIV testing. — 294
440	440	(2) HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING; INFORMED 295
441	441	CONSENT; RESULTS; COUNSELING; CONFIDENTIALITY. — 296
442	442	(h) Paragraph (a) does not apply: 297
443	443	1. When testing for sexually transmissible diseases is 298
444	444	required by state or federal law, or by rule, including the 299
445	445	following situations: 300
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458	458	a. HIV testing pursuant to s. 796.08 of persons convicted 301
459	459	of prostitution or of procuring a nother to commit prostitution. 302
460	460	b. HIV testing of inmates pursuant to s. 945.355 before 303
461	461	their release from prison by reason of parole, accumulation of 304
462	462	gain-time or other credits, or expiration of sentence. 305
463	463	c. Testing for HIV by a medical examiner in acc ordance 306
464	464	with s. 406.11. 307
465	465	d. HIV testing of pregnant women pursuant to s. 384.31. 308
466	466	2. To those exceptions provided for blood, plasma, organs, 309
467	467	skin, semen, or other human tissue pursuant to s. 381.0041. 310
468	468	3. For the performance of an HIV -related test by licensed 311
469	469	medical personnel in bona fide medical emergencies if the test 312
470	470	results are necessary for medical diagnostic purposes to provide 313
471	471	appropriate emergency care or treatment to the person being 314
472	472	tested and the patient is unable to consent, as supported by 315
473	473	documentation in the medical record. Notification of test 316
474	474	results in accordance with paragraph (c) is required. 317
475	475	4. For the performance of an HIV -related test by licensed 318
476	476	medical personnel for medical diagnosis of acute illness where, 319
477	477	in the opinion of th e attending physician, providing 320
478	478	notification would be detrimental to the patient, as supported 321
479	479	by documentation in the medical record, and the test results are 322
480	480	necessary for medical diagnostic purposes to provide appropriate 323
481	481	care or treatment to the perso n being tested. Notification of 324
482	482	test results in accordance with paragraph (c) is required if it 325
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495	495	would not be detrimental to the patient. This subparagraph does 326
496	496	not authorize the routine testing of patients for HIV infection 327
497	497	without notification. 328
498	498	5. If HIV testing is performed as part of an autopsy for 329
499	499	which consent was obtained pursuant to s. 872.04. 330
500	500	6. For the performance of an HIV test upon a defendant 331
501	501	pursuant to the victim's request in a prosecution for any type 332
502	502	of sexual battery where a blood sampl e is taken from the 333
503	503	defendant voluntarily, pursuant to court order for any purpose, 334
504	504	or pursuant to s. 775.0877, s. 951.27, or s. 960.003; however, 335
505	505	the results of an HIV test performed shall be disclosed solely 336
506	506	to the victim and the defendant, except as pro vided in ss. 337
507	507	775.0877, 951.27, and 960.003. 338
508	508	7. If an HIV test is mandated by court order. 339
509	509	8. For epidemiological research pursuant to s. 381.0031, 340
510	510	for research consistent with institutional review boards created 341
511	511	by 45 C.F.R. part 46, or for the perform ance of an HIV-related 342
512	512	test for the purpose of research, if the testing is performed in 343
513	513	a manner by which the identity of the test subject is not known 344
514	514	and may not be retrieved by the researcher. 345
515	515	9. If human tissue is collected lawfully without the 346
516	516	consent of the donor for corneal removal as authorized by s. 347
517	517	765.5185 or enucleation of the eyes as authorized by s. 765.519. 348
518	518	10. For the performance of an HIV test upon an individual 349
519	519	who comes into contact with medical personnel in such a way that 350
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532	532	a significant exposure has occurred during the course of 351
533	533	employment, within the scope of practice, or during the course 352
534	534	of providing emergency medical assistance to the individual. The 353
535	535	term "medical personnel" includes a licensed or certified health 354
536	536	care professional; an employee of a health care professional or 355
537	537	health care facility; employees of a laboratory licensed under 356
538	538	chapter 483; personnel of a blood bank or plasma center; a 357
539	539	medical student or other student who is receiving training as a 358
540	540	health care profession al at a health care facility; and a 359
541	541	paramedic or emergency medical technician certified by the 360
542	542	department to perform life -support procedures under s. 401.23. 361
543	543	a. The occurrence of a significant exposure shall be 362
544	544	documented by medical personnel under the s upervision of a 363
545	545	licensed physician and recorded only in the personnel record of 364
546	546	the medical personnel. 365
547	547	b. Costs of an HIV test shall be borne by the medical 366
548	548	personnel or the employer of the medical personnel. However, 367
549	549	costs of testing or treatment not directly related to the 368
550	550	initial HIV tests or costs of subsequent testing or treatment 369
551	551	may not be borne by the medical personnel or the employer of the 370
552	552	medical personnel. 371
553	553	c. In order to use the provisions of this subparagraph, 372
554	554	the medical personnel must b e tested for HIV pursuant to this 373
555	555	section or provide the results of an HIV test taken within 6 374
556	556	months before the significant exposure if such test results are 375
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570	570	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 377
571	571	pursuant to this subparagraph sha ll maintain the confidentiality 378
572	572	of the information received and of the persons tested. Such 379
573	573	confidential information is exempt from s. 119.07(1). 380
574	574	e. If the source of the exposure is not available and will 381
575	575	not voluntarily present himself or herself to a h ealth facility 382
576	576	to be tested for HIV, the medical personnel or the employer of 383
577	577	such person acting on behalf of the employee may seek a court 384
578	578	order directing the source of the exposure to submit to HIV 385
579	579	testing. A sworn statement by a physician licensed under chapter 386
580	580	458 or chapter 459 that a significant exposure has occurred and 387
581	581	that, in the physician's medical judgment, testing is medically 388
582	582	necessary to determine the course of treatment constitutes 389
583	583	probable cause for the issuance of an order by the court. Th e 390
584	584	results of the test shall be released to the source of the 391
585	585	exposure and to the person who experienced the exposure. 392
586	586	11. For the performance of an HIV test upon an individual 393
587	587	who comes into contact with nonmedical personnel in such a way 394
588	588	that a significant exposure has occurred while the nonmedical 395
589	589	personnel provides emergency medical assistance during a medical 396
590	590	emergency. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a medical 397
591	591	emergency means an emergency medical condition outside of a 398
592	592	hospital or health care facility that provides physician care. 399
593	593	The test may be performed only during the course of treatment 400
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606	606	for the medical emergency. 401
607	607	a. The occurrence of a significant exposure shall be 402
608	608	documented by medical personnel under the supervision of a 403
609	609	licensed physician and recorded in the medical record of the 404
610	610	nonmedical personnel. 405
611	611	b. Costs of any HIV test shall be borne by the nonmedical 406
612	612	personnel or the employer of the nonmedical personnel. However, 407
613	613	costs of testing or treatment not directly related to the 408
614	614	initial HIV tests or costs of subsequent testing or treatment 409
615	615	may not be borne by the nonmedical personnel or the employer of 410
616	616	the nonmedical personnel. 411
617	617	c. In order to use the provisions of this subparagraph, 412
618	618	the nonmedical personnel shall be tested for HIV pu rsuant to 413
619	619	this section or shall provide the results of an HIV test taken 414
620	620	within 6 months before the significant exposure if such test 415
621	621	results are negative. 416
622	622	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 417
623	623	pursuant to this subparagraph shall maintain t he confidentiality 418
624	624	of the information received and of the persons tested. Such 419
625	625	confidential information is exempt from s. 119.07(1). 420
626	626	e. If the source of the exposure is not available and will 421
627	627	not voluntarily present himself or herself to a health facilit y 422
628	628	to be tested for HIV, the nonmedical personnel or the employer 423
629	629	of the nonmedical personnel acting on behalf of the employee may 424
630	630	seek a court order directing the source of the exposure to 425
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643	643	submit to HIV testing. A sworn statement by a physician licensed 426
644	644	under chapter 458 or chapter 459 that a significant exposure has 427
645	645	occurred and that, in the physician's medical judgment, testing 428
646	646	is medically necessary to determine the course of treatment 429
647	647	constitutes probable cause for the issuance of an order by the 430
648	648	court. The results of the test shall be released to the source 431
649	649	of the exposure and to the person who experienced the exposure. 432
650	650	12. For the performance of an HIV test by the medical 433
651	651	examiner or attending physician upon an individual who expired 434
652	652	or could not be resuscitated while receiving emergency medical 435
653	653	assistance or care and who was the source of a significant 436
654	654	exposure to medical or nonmedical personnel providing such 437
655	655	assistance or care. 438
656	656	a. HIV testing may be conducted only after appropriate 439
657	657	medical personnel under the supervision of a licensed physician 440
658	658	documents in the medical record of the medical personnel or 441
659	659	nonmedical personnel that there has been a significant exposure 442
660	660	and that, in accordance with the written protocols based on the 443
661	661	National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines 444
662	662	on HIV postexposure prophylaxis and in the physician's medical 445
663	663	judgment, the information is medically necessary to determine 446
664	664	the course of treatment for the medical personnel or nonmedical 447
665	665	personnel. 448
666	666	b. Costs of an HIV test performed under this subparagraph 449
667	667	may not be charged to the deceased or to the family of the 450
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680	680	deceased person. 451
681	681	c. For this subparagraph to be applicable, the medical 452
682	682	personnel or nonmedical personnel must be tested for HIV under 453
683	683	this section or must provide the results of an HIV test taken 454
684	684	within 6 months before the significant exposure if such test 455
685	685	results are negative. 456
686	686	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 457
687	687	pursuant to this subparagraph shall comply with paragraph (e). 458
688	688	13. For the performance of an HIV -related test medically 459
689	689	indicated by licensed medical personnel for medical diagnosis of 460
690	690	a hospitalized infant as necessary to provide appropriate care 461
691	691	and treatment of the infant if, after a reasonable attempt, a 462
692	692	parent cannot be contacted to provide consent. The medical 463
693	693	records of the infant must reflect the reason consent of the 464
694	694	parent was not initially obtained. Test results shall be 465
695	695	provided to the parent when the parent is located. 466
696	696	14. For the performance of HIV testing conducted to 467
697	697	monitor the clinical progress of a patient previously diagnosed 468
698	698	to be HIV positive. 469
699	699	15. For the performance of repeated HIV testing conducted 470
700	700	to monitor possible conversion from a significant exposure. 471
701	701	Section 6. Paragraph (k) of subsec tion (4) of section 472
702	702	775.084, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 473
703	703	775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony 474
704	704	offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three -time 475
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717	717	violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced 476
718	718	penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. — 477
719	719	(4) 478
720	720	(k)1. A defendant sentenced under this section as a 479
721	721	habitual felony offender, a habitual violent felony offender, or 480
722	722	a violent career criminal is eligible for rehabilitation credits 481
723	723	gain-time granted by the Department of Corrections as provided 482
724	724	in s. 944.275(4)(b). 483
725	725	2. For an offense committed on or after October 1, 1995, a 484
726	726	defendant sentenced under this section as a violent career 485
727	727	criminal is not eligible for any form of discretionary early 486
728	728	release, other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional 487
729	729	medical release granted pursuant to s. 947.149. 488
730	730	3. For an offense committed on or after July 1, 1999, a 489
731	731	defendant sentenced under this section as a three -time violent 490
732	732	felony offender shall be released only by expiration of sentence 491
733	733	and shall not be eligible for parole, control release, or any 492
734	734	form of early release. 493
735	735	Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and subsection 494
736	736	(2) of section 775.0845, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 495
737	737	775.0845 Wearing mask while co mmitting offense; 496
738	738	reclassification.—The felony or misdemeanor degree of any 497
739	739	criminal offense, other than a violation of ss. 876.12 -876.15, 498
740	740	shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as provided in 499
741	741	this section if, while committing the offense, the off ender was 500
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754	754	wearing a hood, mask, or other device that concealed his or her 501
755	755	identity. 502
756	756	(1) 503
757	757	(b) In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, the 504
758	758	offense is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. For 505
759	759	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and d etermining 506
760	760	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 507
761	761	chapter 944, such offense is ranked in level 2 of the offense 508
762	762	severity ranking chart. 509
763	763	(2)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 510
764	764	offense is reclassified to a felony of th e second degree. 511
765	765	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 512
766	766	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 513
767	767	514
768	768	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 515
769	769	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 516
770	770	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 517
771	771	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under former s. 518
772	772	921.0012, former s. 921.0013, s. 921.0022, or s. 921.0023 of the 519
773	773	offense committed. 520
774	774	Section 8. Subsection (3) of section 775.0847, Florida 521
775	775	Statutes, is amended, and subsection (2) of that section is 522
776	776	republished, to read: 523
777	777	775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of 524
778	778	child pornography; reclassification. — 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	(2) A violation of s. 827.071, s. 847.0135, s . 847.0137, 526
792	792	or s. 847.0138 shall be reclassified to the next higher degree 527
793	793	as provided in subsection (3) if: 528
794	794	(a) The offender possesses 10 or more images of any form 529
795	795	of child pornography regardless of content; and 530
796	796	(b) The content of at least one image contains one or more 531
797	797	of the following: 532
798	798	1. A child who is younger than the age of 5. 533
799	799	2. Sadomasochistic abuse involving a child. 534
800	800	3. Sexual battery involving a child. 535
801	801	4. Sexual bestiality involving a child. 536
802	802	5. Any motion picture, film, video, or co mputer-generated 537
803	803	motion picture, film, or video involving a child, regardless of 538
804	804	length and regardless of whether the motion picture, film, 539
805	805	video, or computer-generated motion picture, film, or video 540
806	806	contains sound. 541
807	807	(3)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 542
808	808	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 543
809	809	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 544
810	810	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 545
811	811	546
812	812	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 547
813	813	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 548
814	814	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 549
815	815	section is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 550
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826	826
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828	828	or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 551
829	829	Section 9. Subsection (3) of s ection 775.0861, Florida 552
830	830	Statutes, is amended to read: 553
831	831	775.0861 Offenses against persons on the grounds of 554
832	832	religious institutions; reclassification. — 555
833	833	(3)(a) In the case of a misdemeanor of the second degree, 556
834	834	the offense is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first 557
835	835	degree. 558
836	836	(b) In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, the 559
837	837	offense is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. For 560
838	838	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, such offense is ranked 561
839	839	in level 2 of the offense severity ranking chart . 562
840	840	(c) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 563
841	841	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 564
842	842	(d) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 565
843	843	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 566
844	844	(e) In the case of a felon y of the first degree, the 567
845	845	offense is reclassified to a life felony. 568
846	846	569
847	847	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 570
848	848	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 571
849	849	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 572
850	850	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 573
851	851	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 574
852	852	Section 10. Subsection (3) of section 775.0862, Florida 575
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865	865	Statutes, is amended to read: 576
866	866	775.0862 Sexual offenses against students by authority 577
867	867	figures; reclassification. — 578
868	868	(3)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 579
869	869	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 580
870	870	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 581
871	871	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 582
872	872	(c) In the case of a felony of the first degree, the 583
873	873	offense is reclassified to a life felony. 584
874	874	585
875	875	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 586
876	876	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 587
877	877	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 588
878	878	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 589
879	879	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 590
880	880	Section 11. Subsection (1) and paragraph (b) of subsection 591
881	881	(2) of section 775.087, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 592
882	882	775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; 593
883	883	felony reclassification; minimum sentence. — 594
884	884	(1) Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever a person is 595
885	885	charged with a felony, except a f elony in which the use of a 596
886	886	weapon or firearm is an essential element, and during the 597
887	887	commission of such felony the defendant carries, displays, uses, 598
888	888	threatens to use, or attempts to use any weapon or firearm, or 599
889	889	during the commission of such felony the d efendant commits an 600
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899	899
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902	902	aggravated battery, the felony for which the person is charged 601
903	903	shall be reclassified as follows: 602
904	904	(a) In the case of a felony of the first degree, to a life 603
905	905	felony. 604
906	906	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a 605
907	907	felony of the first degree. 606
908	908	(c) In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 607
909	909	felony of the second degree. 608
910	910	609
911	911	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 610
912	912	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 611
913	913	chapter 944, a felony offense whic h is reclassified under this 612
914	914	section is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 613
915	915	or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed. 614
916	916	(2) 615
917	917	(b) Subparagraph (a)1., subparagraph (a)2., or 616
918	918	subparagraph (a)3. does not prevent a court from imposing a 617
919	919	longer sentence of incarceration as authorized by law in 618
920	920	addition to the minimum mandatory sentence, or from imposing a 619
921	921	sentence of death pursuant to other applicable law. Subparagraph 620
922	922	(a)1., subparagraph (a)2., or subparagraph (a)3. does not 621
923	923	authorize a court to impose a lesser sentence than otherwise 622
924	924	required by law. 623
925	925	Notwithstanding s. 948.01, adjudication of guilt or imposition 624
926	926	of sentence shall not be suspended, deferred, or withheld, and 625
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939	939	the defendant is not eligible for statutory gain-time or credits 626
940	940	under s. 944.275 or any form of discretionary early release, 627
941	941	other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional medical 628
942	942	release under s. 947.149, prior to serving the minimum sentence. 629
943	943	Section 12. Subsection (2) of section 775.0875, Florida 630
944	944	Statutes, is amended to read: 631
945	945	775.0875 Unlawful taking, possession, or use of law 632
946	946	enforcement officer's firearm; crime reclassification; 633
947	947	penalties.— 634
948	948	(2) If a person violates subsection (1) and commits any 635
949	949	other crime involving the firearm taken from the law e nforcement 636
950	950	officer, such crime shall be reclassified as follows: 637
951	951	(a)1. In the case of a felony of the first degree, to a 638
952	952	life felony. 639
953	953	2. In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a 640
954	954	felony of the first degree. 641
955	955	3. In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 642
956	956	felony of the second degree. 643
957	957	644
958	958	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 645
959	959	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 646
960	960	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 647
961	961	paragraph is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 648
962	962	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed. 649
963	963	(b) In the case of a misdemeanor, to a felony of the third 650
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974	974
975	975
976	976	degree. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and 651
977	977	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 652
978	978	eligibility under chapter 944, such offense is ranked in level 2 653
979	979	of the offense severity ranking chart. 654
980	980	Section 13. Subsection (3) of section 777.03, Florida 655
981	981	Statutes, is amended to read: 656
982	982	777.03 Accessory after the fact. — 657
983	983	(3) Except as otherw ise provided in s. 921.0022, for 658
984	984	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 659
985	985	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 660
986	986	chapter 944, the offense of accessory after the fact is ranked 661
987	987	two levels below the ranking under s. 921.0 022 or s. 921.0023 of 662
988	988	the felony offense committed. 663
989	989	Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 664
990	990	777.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 665
991	991	777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy. — 666
992	992	(4)(a) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 104.091(2), 667
993	993	379.2431(1), 828.125(2), 849.25(4), 893.135(5), and 921.0022, 668
994	994	the offense of criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or 669
995	995	criminal conspiracy is ranked for purposes of sentencing under 670
996	996	chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation credit incentive 671
997	997	gain-time eligibility under chapter 944 one level below the 672
998	998	ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense 673
999	999	attempted, solicited, or conspired to. If the criminal attempt, 674
1000	1000	criminal solicitation, or crimin al conspiracy is of an offense 675
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1011	1011
1012	1012
1013	1013	ranked in level 1 or level 2 under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023, 676
1014	1014	such offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 677
1015	1015	provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 678
1016	1016	Section 15. Subsection (3) of section 784.07, Florida 679
1017	1017	Statutes, is amended to read: 680
1018	1018	784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and 681
1019	1019	other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum 682
1020	1020	sentences.— 683
1021	1021	(3) Any person who is convicted of a battery under 684
1022	1022	paragraph (2)(b) and, during the comm ission of the offense, such 685
1023	1023	person possessed: 686
1024	1024	(a) A "firearm" or "destructive device" as those terms are 687
1025	1025	defined in s. 790.001, shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 688
1026	1026	imprisonment of 3 years. 689
1027	1027	(b) A semiautomatic firearm and its high -capacity 690
1028	1028	detachable box magazine, as defined in s. 775.087(3), or a 691
1029	1029	machine gun as defined in s. 790.001, shall be sentenced to a 692
1030	1030	minimum term of imprisonment of 8 years. 693
1031	1031	694
1032	1032	Notwithstanding s. 948.01, adjudication of guilt or imposition 695
1033	1033	of sentence shall not be suspended, def erred, or withheld, and 696
1034	1034	the defendant is not eligible for statutory gain-time or credits 697
1035	1035	under s. 944.275 or any form of discretionary early release, 698
1036	1036	other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional medical 699
1037	1037	release under s. 947.149, prior to serving the minimum sentence. 700
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1046	1046	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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1048	1048
1049	1049
1050	1050	Section 16. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (7) of 701
1051	1051	section 794.011, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 702
1052	1052	794.011 Sexual battery. — 703
1053	1053	(7)(a) A person who is convicted of committing a sexual 704
1054	1054	battery on or after October 1, 1 992, is not eligible for basic 705
1055	1055	gain-time or credits under s. 944.275. 706
1056	1056	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for sentences imposed 707
1057	1057	for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2023, a person who is 708
1058	1058	convicted of committing or attempting, soliciting, or conspiri ng 709
1059	1059	to commit a sexual battery in violation of this section is not 710
1060	1060	eligible for basic gain-time or credits under s. 944.275. 711
1061	1061	Section 17. Subsection (7) of section 794.0115, Florida 712
1062	1062	Statutes, is amended to read: 713
1063	1063	794.0115 Dangerous sexual felony offende r; mandatory 714
1064	1064	sentencing.— 715
1065	1065	(7) A defendant sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 716
1066	1066	imprisonment under this section is not eligible for statutory 717
1067	1067	gain-time or credits under s. 944.275 or any form of 718
1068	1068	discretionary early release, other than pardon or execut ive 719
1069	1069	clemency, or conditional medical release under s. 947.149, 720
1070	1070	before serving the minimum sentence. 721
1071	1071	Section 18. Subsection (2) of section 794.023, Florida 722
1072	1072	Statutes, is amended to read: 723
1073	1073	794.023 Sexual battery by multiple perpetrators; 724
1074	1074	reclassification of offenses.— 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	(2) A violation of s. 794.011 shall be reclassified as 726
1088	1088	provided in this subsection if it is charged and proven by the 727
1089	1089	prosecution that, during the same criminal transaction or 728
1090	1090	episode, more than one person committed an act of sexual batter y 729
1091	1091	on the same victim. 730
1092	1092	(a) A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a 731
1093	1093	felony of the first degree. 732
1094	1094	(b) A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a life 733
1095	1095	felony. 734
1096	1096	735
1097	1097	This subsection does not apply to life felonies or capital 736
1098	1098	felonies. For purpos es of sentencing under chapter 921 and 737
1099	1099	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 738
1100	1100	eligibility under chapter 944, a felony offense that is 739
1101	1101	reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level above the 740
1102	1102	ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 o f the offense 741
1103	1103	committed. 742
1104	1104	Section 19. Subsection (4) of section 812.081, Florida 743
1105	1105	Statutes, is amended to read: 744
1106	1106	812.081 Theft of or trafficking in trade secrets; 745
1107	1107	definitions; penalties; providing to foreign entities; 746
1108	1108	restitution.— 747
1109	1109	(4) Whenever a pers on is charged with a violation of this 748
1110	1110	section which was committed with the intent to benefit a foreign 749
1111	1111	government, a foreign agent, or a foreign instrumentality, the 750
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1121	1121
1122	1122
1123	1123
1124	1124	offense for which the person is charged shall be reclassified as 751
1125	1125	follows: 752
1126	1126	(a) In the case of theft of a trade secret, from a felony 753
1127	1127	of the third degree to a felony of the second degree. 754
1128	1128	(b) In the case of trafficking in trade secrets, from a 755
1129	1129	felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree. 756
1130	1130	757
1131	1131	For purposes of sentencing under chap ter 921 and determining 758
1132	1132	incentive gain-time or credit eligibility under chapter 944, a 759
1133	1133	felony offense that is reclassified under this subsection is 760
1134	1134	ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 of the 761
1135	1135	offense committed. 762
1136	1136	Section 20. Subsection (5) of section 817.568, Florida 763
1137	1137	Statutes, is amended to read: 764
1138	1138	817.568 Criminal use of personal identification 765
1139	1139	information.— 766
1140	1140	(5) If an offense prohibited under this section was 767
1141	1141	facilitated or furthered by the use of a public record, as 768
1142	1142	defined in s. 119.011, the offense is reclassified to the next 769
1143	1143	higher degree as follows: 770
1144	1144	(a) A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified as a 771
1145	1145	felony of the third degree. 772
1146	1146	(b) A felony of the third degree is reclassified as a 773
1147	1147	felony of the second degree. 774
1148	1148	(c) A felony of the second degree is reclassified as a 775
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1157	1157	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
1158	1158
1159	1159
1160	1160
1161	1161	felony of the first degree. 776
1162	1162	777
1163	1163	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and rehabilitation 778
1164	1164	credit incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, a 779
1165	1165	felony offense that is reclassified under this subsectio n is 780
1166	1166	ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 of the 781
1167	1167	felony offense committed, and a misdemeanor offense that is 782
1168	1168	reclassified under this subsection is ranked in level 2 of the 783
1169	1169	offense severity ranking chart in s. 921.0022. 784
1170	1170	Section 21. Subsection (3) of section 831.032, Florida 785
1171	1171	Statutes, is amended to read: 786
1172	1172	831.032 Offenses involving forging or counterfeiting 787
1173	1173	private labels.— 788
1174	1174	(3)(a) Violation of subsection (1) or subsection (2) is a 789
1175	1175	misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 790
1176	1176	775.082 or s. 775.083, except that: 791
1177	1177	1. A violation of subsection (1) or subsection (2) is a 792
1178	1178	felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 793
1179	1179	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the offense involves 100 794
1180	1180	or more but less than 1,000 items b earing one or more 795
1181	1181	counterfeit marks or if the goods involved in the offense have a 796
1182	1182	total retail value of more than $2,500, but less than $20,000. 797
1183	1183	2. A violation of subsection (1) or subsection (2) is a 798
1184	1184	felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 799
1185	1185	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the offense involves 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	1,000 or more items bearing one or more counterfeit marks or if 801
1199	1199	the goods involved in the offense have a total retail value of 802
1200	1200	$20,000 or more. 803
1201	1201	3. A violation of subsection (1) or subsect ion (2) is a 804
1202	1202	felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 805
1203	1203	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084 if, during the commission or 806
1204	1204	as a result of the commission of the offense, the person 807
1205	1205	engaging in the offense knowingly or by culpable negligence 808
1206	1206	causes or allows to be caused bodily injury to another. 809
1207	1207	4. A violation of subsection (1) or subsection (2) is a 810
1208	1208	felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 811
1209	1209	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084 if, during the commission or 812
1210	1210	as a result of the commis sion of the offense, the person 813
1211	1211	engaging in the offense knowingly or by culpable negligence 814
1212	1212	causes or allows to be caused serious bodily injury to another. 815
1213	1213	5. A violation of subsection (1) or subsection (2) is a 816
1214	1214	felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 817
1215	1215	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084 if, during the commission or 818
1216	1216	as a result of the commission of the offense, the person 819
1217	1217	engaging in the offense knowingly or by culpable negligence 820
1218	1218	causes or allows to be caused death to another. 821
1219	1219	(b) For any person who, having previously been convicted 822
1220	1220	for an offense under this section, is subsequently convicted for 823
1221	1221	another offense under this section, such subsequent offense 824
1222	1222	shall be reclassified as follows: 825
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1231	1231	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
1232	1232
1233	1233
1234	1234
1235	1235	1. In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a 826
1236	1236	felony of the first degree. 827
1237	1237	2. In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 828
1238	1238	felony of the second degree. 829
1239	1239	3. In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, to a 830
1240	1240	felony of the third degree. For purposes of sentencing under 831
1241	1241	chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation credit incentive 832
1242	1242	gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such offense is ranked 833
1243	1243	in level 4 of the offense severity ranking chart. 834
1244	1244	835
1245	1245	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 836
1246	1246	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 837
1247	1247	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 838
1248	1248	paragraph is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 839
1249	1249	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed. 840
1250	1250	(c) In lieu of a fine otherwise authorized by law, when 841
1251	1251	any person has been convicted of an offense under this section, 842
1252	1252	the court may fine the person up to three times the retail value 843
1253	1253	of the goods seized, manufactured, or sold, whichever is 844
1254	1254	greater, and may enter orders awarding court costs and the costs 845
1255	1255	of investigation and prosecution, reasonably incurred. The court 846
1256	1256	shall hold a hearing to determine the amount of the fine 847
1257	1257	authorized by this paragraph. 848
1258	1258	(d) When a person is convicted of an offense under this 849
1259	1259	section, the court, pursuant to s. 775.089, shall order the 850
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1268	1268	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
1269	1269
1270	1270
1271	1271
1272	1272	person to pay restitution to the trademark owner and any other 851
1273	1273	victim of the offense. In determining the value of the property 852
1274	1274	loss to the trademark owner, the court shall include expenses 853
1275	1275	incurred by the trademark owner in the investigation or 854
1276	1276	prosecution of the offense as well as the disgorgement of any 855
1277	1277	profits realized by a person convicted of the offense. 856
1278	1278	Section 22. Subsection (2) of section 843.22, Florida 857
1279	1279	Statutes, is amended to read: 858
1280	1280	843.22 Traveling across county lines with intent to commit 859
1281	1281	a burglary.— 860
1282	1282	(2) If a person who commits a burglary travels any 861
1283	1283	distance with the intent to commit the burglary in a county in 862
1284	1284	this state other than the person's county of residence, the 863
1285	1285	degree of the burglary shall be reclassified to the next higher 864
1286	1286	degree. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and 865
1287	1287	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 866
1288	1288	eligibility under chapter 944, a burglary that is reclassified 867
1289	1289	under this section is ranked one level above the ranking 868
1290	1290	specified in s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 for the burglary 869
1291	1291	committed. 870
1292	1292	Section 23. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and subsection 871
1293	1293	(2) of section 874.04, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 872
1294	1294	874.04 Gang-related offenses; enhanced penalties. —Upon a 873
1295	1295	finding by the factfin der that the defendant committed the 874
1296	1296	charged offense for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or 875
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1306	1306
1307	1307
1308	1308
1309	1309	furthering the interests of a criminal gang, the penalty for any 876
1310	1310	felony or misdemeanor, or any delinquent act or violation of law 877
1311	1311	which would be a felony or m isdemeanor if committed by an adult, 878
1312	1312	may be enhanced. Penalty enhancement affects the applicable 879
1313	1313	statutory maximum penalty only. Each of the findings required as 880
1314	1314	a basis for such sentence shall be found beyond a reasonable 881
1315	1315	doubt. The enhancement will be as follows: 882
1316	1316	(1) 883
1317	1317	(b) A misdemeanor of the first degree may be punished as 884
1318	1318	if it were a felony of the third degree. For purposes of 885
1319	1319	sentencing under chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation 886
1320	1320	credit incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such 887
1321	1321	offense is ranked in level 1 of the offense severity ranking 888
1322	1322	chart. The criminal gang multiplier in s. 921.0024 does not 889
1323	1323	apply to misdemeanors enhanced under this paragraph. 890
1324	1324	(2)(a) A felony of the third degree may be punished as if 891
1325	1325	it were a felony of the second degree. 892
1326	1326	(b) A felony of the second degree may be punished as if it 893
1327	1327	were a felony of the first degree. 894
1328	1328	(c) A felony of the first degree may be punished as if it 895
1329	1329	were a life felony. 896
1330	1330	897
1331	1331	For purposes of sentencin g under chapter 921 and determining 898
1332	1332	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 899
1333	1333	chapter 944, such felony offense is ranked as provided in s. 900
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1344	1344
1345	1345
1346	1346	921.0022 or s. 921.0023, and without regard to the penalty 901
1347	1347	enhancement in this subsection. 902
1348	1348	Section 24. Section 944.281, Florida Statutes, is amended 903
1349	1349	to read: 904
1350	1350	944.281 Ineligibility to earn gain -time due to 905
1351	1351	disciplinary action. —The department may declare that a prisoner 906
1352	1352	who commits a violation of any law of the state or rule or 907
1353	1353	regulation of the dep artment or institution on or after January 908
1354	1354	1, 1996, and who is found guilty pursuant to s. 944.28(2), shall 909
1355	1355	not be eligible to earn rehabilitation credits incentive gain-910
1356	1356	time for up to 6 months following the month in which the 911
1357	1357	violation occurred. The depar tment shall adopt rules to 912
1358	1358	administer the provisions of this section. 913
1359	1359	Section 25. Subsection (1) of section 944.473, Florida 914
1360	1360	Statutes, is amended to read: 915
1361	1361	944.473 Inmate substance abuse testing program. — 916
1362	1362	(1) RULES AND PROCEDURES. —The department shall establish 917
1363	1363	programs for random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol 918
1364	1364	testing by urinalysis or other noninvasive procedure for inmates 919
1365	1365	to effectively identify those inmates abusing drugs, alcohol, or 920
1366	1366	both. The department shall also adopt rules relatin g to fair, 921
1367	1367	economical, and accurate operations and procedures of a random 922
1368	1368	inmate substance abuse testing program and a reasonable 923
1369	1369	suspicion substance abuse testing program by urinalysis or other 924
1370	1370	noninvasive procedure which enumerate penalties for positive 925
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1380	1380
1381	1381
1382	1382
1383	1383	test results, including but not limited to the forfeiture of 926
1384	1384	both basic and rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time, and 927
1385	1385	which do not limit the number of times an inmate may be tested 928
1386	1386	in any one fiscal or calendar year. 929
1387	1387	Section 26. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 930
1388	1388	944.70, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 931
1389	1389	944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration. — 932
1390	1390	(1) 933
1391	1391	(b) A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or 934
1392	1392	after January 1, 1994, may be released from incarceration only: 935
1393	1393	1. Upon expiration of the person's sentence; 936
1394	1394	2. Upon expiration of the person's sentence as reduced by 937
1395	1395	accumulated outstanding deed meritorious or rehabilitation 938
1396	1396	credit incentive gain-time; 939
1397	1397	3. As directed by an executive order granting clemency; 940
1398	1398	4. Upon placement in a conditional release program 941
1399	1399	pursuant to s. 947.1405 or a conditional medical release program 942
1400	1400	pursuant to s. 947.149; or 943
1401	1401	5. Upon the granting of control release, including 944
1402	1402	emergency control release, pursuant to s. 947.146. 945
1403	1403	Section 27. Paragraphs (i) and (j) of subsection (3) of 946
1404	1404	section 944.801, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 947
1405	1405	944.801 Education for state prisoners. — 948
1406	1406	(3) The responsibilities of the Correctional Education 949
1407	1407	Program shall be to: 950
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1418	1418
1419	1419
1420	1420	(i) Ensure that every inmate who has 2 years or more 951
1421	1421	remaining to serve on his or her sentence at the time that he or 952
1422	1422	she is received at an institution and who lacks basic and 953
1423	1423	functional literacy skills as defined in s. 1004.02 attends not 954
1424	1424	fewer than 150 hours of sequential instruction i n a correctional 955
1425	1425	adult basic education program. The basic and functional literacy 956
1426	1426	level of an inmate shall be determined by the average composite 957
1427	1427	test score obtained on a test approved for this purpose by the 958
1428	1428	State Board of Education. 959
1429	1429	1. Upon completion of the 150 hours of instruction, the 960
1430	1430	inmate shall be retested and, if a composite test score of 961
1431	1431	functional literacy is not attained, the department is 962
1432	1432	authorized to require the inmate to remain in the instructional 963
1433	1433	program. 964
1434	1434	2. Highest priority of inmate participation shall be 965
1435	1435	focused on youthful offenders and those inmates nearing release 966
1436	1436	from the correctional system. 967
1437	1437	3. An inmate shall be required to attend the 150 hours of 968
1438	1438	adult basic education instruction unless such inmate: 969
1439	1439	a. Is serving a life se ntence or is under sentence of 970
1440	1440	death. 971
1441	1441	b. Is specifically exempted for security or health 972
1442	1442	reasons. 973
1443	1443	c. Is housed at a community correctional center, road 974
1444	1444	prison, work camp, or vocational center. 975
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1457	1457	d. Attains a functional literacy level after attendance in 976
1458	1458	fewer than 150 hours of adult basic education instruction. 977
1459	1459	e. Is unable to enter such instruction because of 978
1460	1460	insufficient facilities, staff, or classroom capacity. 979
1461	1461	4. The Department of Corrections shall provide classes to 980
1462	1462	accommodate those inmates a ssigned to correctional or public 981
1463	1463	work programs after normal working hours. The department shall 982
1464	1464	develop a plan to provide academic and vocational classes on a 983
1465	1465	more frequent basis and at times that accommodate the increasing 984
1466	1466	number of inmates with work ass ignments, to the extent that 985
1467	1467	resources permit. 986
1468	1468	5. If an inmate attends and actively participates in the 987
1469	1469	150 hours of instruction, the Department of Corrections may 988
1470	1470	grant a one-time award of up to 6 additional days of 989
1471	1471	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time, which must be 990
1472	1472	credited and applied as provided by law. Active participation 991
1473	1473	means, at a minimum, that the inmate is attentive, responsive, 992
1474	1474	cooperative, and completes assigned work. 993
1475	1475	(j) Recommend the award of additional rehabilitation 994
1476	1476	credit incentive gain-time for inmates who receive a high school 995
1477	1477	equivalency diploma or a vocational certificate. 996
1478	1478	Section 28. Subsection (15) of section 947.005, Florida 997
1479	1479	Statutes, is amended to read: 998
1480	1480	947.005 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, unless the 999
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1494	1494	(15) "Tentative release date" means the date projected for 1001
1495	1495	the prisoner's release from custody by virtue of gain -time and 1002
1496	1496	credits granted or forfeited pursuant to s. 944.275(3)(a). 1003
1497	1497	Section 29. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 1004