Florida 2025 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0183 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 72 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 72 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, 810.145, 812.081, 817.568, 831.032, 20
34	34	843.22, 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 o f the State 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 exercise 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 rehabilitate d 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 t he criminal 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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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 72 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 parole, does 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 circumstance s 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 sente nce 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 Co de 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 orde r 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
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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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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 additiona l sentences 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 activiti es, 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 incarcerat ion 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 .0013, up to 20 171
257	257	days of rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time may be 172
258	258	granted. If granted, such gain -time shall be credited and 173
259	259	applied monthly. 174
260	260	3. For sentences imposed for offenses committed on or 175
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273	273	after October 1, 1995, the department may grant up to 10 days 176
274	274	per month of incentive gain -time. 177
275	275	(c) An inmate who performs some outstanding deed, such as 178
276	276	saving a life or assisting in recapturing an escaped inmate, or 179
277	277	who in some manner performs an outstanding service that would 180
278	278	merit the granting of add itional deductions from the term of his 181
279	279	or her sentence may be granted outstanding deed meritorious 182
280	280	gain-time of from 30 1 to 60 days per outstanding deed 183
281	281	performed. 184
282	282	(d) Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of 185
283	283	rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time under subparagraphs 186
284	284	(b)1. and, 2., and 3., the education program manager shall 187
285	285	recommend, and the Department of Corrections shall may grant 188
286	286	awards, a one-time award of 60 additional days of rehabilitation 189
287	287	credits for successful completion of each of t he following: 190
288	288	incentive gain-time to an inmate who is otherwise eligible and 191
289	289	who successfully completes requirements for and is, or has been 192
290	290	during the current commitment, awarded a high school equivalency 193
291	291	diploma, college degree, or vocational certificate , drug 194
292	292	treatment program, mental health treatment program, life skills 195
293	293	program, behavioral modification program, reentry program, or 196
294	294	equivalent rehabilitative program. Additionally, the department 197
295	295	shall grant 5 additional days of rehabilitation credits for 198
296	296	successful completion of any other department -approved program, 199
297	297	including inmate-developed programs, or a passing grade in each 200
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310	310	online or in-person educational course. Rehabilitation credits 201
311	311	awarded under this paragraph shall be retroactive . Under no 202
312	312	circumstances may an inmate receive more than 60 days for 203
313	313	educational attainment pursuant to this section. 204
314	314	(e) Notwithstanding the monthly maximum awards of 205
315	315	rehabilitation credits under subparagraphs (b)1. and 2., the 206
316	316	department may grant 2 additional days p er month of good 207
317	317	behavior time to prisoners serving sentences for violations of 208
318	318	ss. 893.13 and 893.135, and such days granted shall be 209
319	319	retroactive. 210
320	320	(f)1.(e)1. Notwithstanding subparagraph (b)1. (b)3., for 211
321	321	sentences imposed for offenses committed on or af ter October 1, 212
322	322	2014, and before July 1, 2023, the department may not grant 213
323	323	rehabilitation credits incentive gain-time if the offense is a 214
324	324	violation of s. 782.04(1)(a)2.c.; s. 787.01(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 215
325	325	787.02(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(1 0); s. 216
326	326	800.04; s. 825.1025; or s. 847.0135(5). 217
327	327	2. Notwithstanding subparagraph (b)1. (b)3., for sentences 218
328	328	imposed for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2023, the 219
329	329	department may not grant rehabilitation credits incentive gain-220
330	330	time if the offense is for committing or attempting, soliciting, 221
331	331	or conspiring to commit a violation of s. 782.04(1)(a)2.c.; s. 222
332	332	787.01(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 787.02(3)(a)2. or 3.; s. 794.011, 223
333	333	excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; or s. 224
334	334	847.0135(5). 225
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347	347	(g)1.(f) An inmate who is subject to this subsection 226
348	348	subparagraph (b)3. is not eligible to earn or receive 227
349	349	outstanding deed gain-time or good behavior time under paragraph 228
350	350	(a), paragraph (b), paragraph (c), or paragraph (d) or any other 229
351	351	type of gain-time in an amount that would cause a sentence to 230
352	352	expire, end, or terminate, or that would result in a prisoner's 231
353	353	release, before prior to serving a minimum of 85 percent of the 232
354	354	sentence imposed. For purposes of this paragraph, credits 233
355	355	awarded by the court for time physically incarcerated shall be 234
356	356	credited toward satisfaction of 85 percent of the sentence 235
357	357	imposed. 236
358	358	2. A prisoner who is subject to this subsection may not 237
359	359	accumulate rehabilitation credits as described in paragraph (d) 238
360	360	in an amount that would allo w a sentence to expire, end, or 239
361	361	terminate, or that would result in a prisoner's release, before 240
362	362	serving a minimum of 72 percent of the sentence imposed. 241
363	363	3. Except as provided by this section, a prisoner may not 242
364	364	accumulate further gain-time awards at any point when the 243
365	365	tentative release date is the same as that date at which the 244
366	366	prisoner will have served 72 85 percent of the sentence imposed. 245
367	367	State prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment shall be 246
368	368	incarcerated for the rest of their natural lives, unless gr anted 247
369	369	pardon or clemency. 248
370	370	(5) When a prisoner is found guilty of an infraction of 249
371	371	the laws of this state or the rules of the department, good 250
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384	384	behavior time not yet vested gain-time may be forfeited 251
385	385	according to law after due process. For purposes of this 252
386	386	subsection, good behavior time is deemed vested 2 years after 253
387	387	being granted. 254
388	388	(6)(a) Good behavior time Basic gain-time under this 255
389	389	section shall be computed on and applied to all sentences 256
390	390	imposed for offenses committed on or after July 1, 1978, and 257
391	391	before January 1, 1994. 258
392	392	(b) All outstanding deed incentive and meritorious gain-259
393	393	time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits are is 260
394	394	granted according to this section. 261
395	395	(c) All additional gain -time previously awarded under 262
396	396	former subsections (2) and (3) and all forfeitures ordered 263
397	397	before prior to the effective date of the act that created this 264
398	398	section shall remain in effect and be applied in establishing an 265
399	399	initial tentative release date. 266
400	400	(7) The department shall adopt rules to implement the 267
401	401	granting, forfeiture, restoration, and deletion of outstanding 268
402	402	deed gain-time, good behavior time, and rehabilitation credits . 269
403	403	Section 3. Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of sect ion 270
404	404	316.027, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 271
405	405	316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. — 272
406	406	(2) 273
407	407	(f) For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and 274
408	408	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 275
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421	421	eligibility under chapter 944, an of fense listed in this 276
422	422	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking specified in s. 277
423	423	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 for the offense committed if the victim 278
424	424	of the offense was a vulnerable road user. 279
425	425	Section 4. Subsection (6) of section 316.1935, Florida 280
426	426	Statutes, is amended to read: 281
427	427	316.1935 Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement 282
428	428	officer; aggravated fleeing or eluding. — 283
429	429	(6) Notwithstanding s. 948.01, no court may suspend, 284
430	430	defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or imposition of 285
431	431	sentence for any violation of this section. A person convicted 286
432	432	and sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of incarceration under 287
433	433	paragraph (3)(b) or paragraph (4)(b) is not eligible for 288
434	434	statutory gain-time or credits under s. 944.275 or any form of 289
435	435	discretionary early rele ase, other than pardon or executive 290
436	436	clemency or conditional medical release under s. 947.149, before 291
437	437	prior to serving the mandatory minimum sentence. 292
438	438	Section 5. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2) of section 293
439	439	381.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 294
440	440	381.004 HIV testing. — 295
441	441	(2) HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TESTING; INFORMED 296
442	442	CONSENT; RESULTS; COUNSELING; CONFIDENTIALITY. — 297
443	443	(h) Paragraph (a) does not apply: 298
444	444	1. When testing for sexually transmissible diseases is 299
445	445	required by state or federal law, or by rule, including the 300
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454	454	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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459	459	a. HIV testing pursuant to s. 796.08 of persons convicted 302
460	460	of prostitution or of procuring another to commit prostitution. 303
461	461	b. HIV testing of inmates pursuant to s. 945.355 before 304
462	462	their release from prison by re ason of parole, accumulation of 305
463	463	gain-time or other credits, or expiration of sentence. 306
464	464	c. Testing for HIV by a medical examiner in accordance 307
465	465	with s. 406.11. 308
466	466	d. HIV testing of pregnant women pursuant to s. 384.31. 309
467	467	2. To those exceptions provided for blood, plasma, organs, 310
468	468	skin, semen, or other human tissue pursuant to s. 381.0041. 311
469	469	3. For the performance of an HIV -related test by licensed 312
470	470	medical personnel in bona fide medical emergencies if the test 313
471	471	results are necessary for medical diagnostic purpo ses to provide 314
472	472	appropriate emergency care or treatment to the person being 315
473	473	tested and the patient is unable to consent, as supported by 316
474	474	documentation in the medical record. Notification of test 317
475	475	results in accordance with paragraph (c) is required. 318
476	476	4. For the performance of an HIV -related test by licensed 319
477	477	medical personnel for medical diagnosis of acute illness where, 320
478	478	in the opinion of the attending physician, providing 321
479	479	notification would be detrimental to the patient, as supported 322
480	480	by documentation in the medical record, and the test results are 323
481	481	necessary for medical diagnostic purposes to provide appropriate 324
482	482	care or treatment to the person being tested. Notification of 325
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495	495	test results in accordance with paragraph (c) is required if it 326
496	496	would not be detrimental to the patient. This subparagraph does 327
497	497	not authorize the routine testing of patients for HIV infection 328
498	498	without notification. 329
499	499	5. If HIV testing is performed as part of an autopsy for 330
500	500	which consent was obtained pursuant to s. 872.04. 331
501	501	6. For the performa nce of an HIV test upon a defendant 332
502	502	pursuant to the victim's request in a prosecution for any type 333
503	503	of sexual battery where a blood sample is taken from the 334
504	504	defendant voluntarily, pursuant to court order for any purpose, 335
505	505	or pursuant to s. 775.0877, s. 951.2 7, or s. 960.003; however, 336
506	506	the results of an HIV test performed shall be disclosed solely 337
507	507	to the victim and the defendant, except as provided in ss. 338
508	508	775.0877, 951.27, and 960.003. 339
509	509	7. If an HIV test is mandated by court order. 340
510	510	8. For epidemiological res earch pursuant to s. 381.0031, 341
511	511	for research consistent with institutional review boards created 342
512	512	by 45 C.F.R. part 46, or for the performance of an HIV -related 343
513	513	test for the purpose of research, if the testing is performed in 344
514	514	a manner by which the identity o f the test subject is not known 345
515	515	and may not be retrieved by the researcher. 346
516	516	9. If human tissue is collected lawfully without the 347
517	517	consent of the donor for corneal removal as authorized by s. 348
518	518	765.5185 or enucleation of the eyes as authorized by s. 765.519. 349
519	519	10. For the performance of an HIV test upon an individual 350
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528	528	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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532	532	who comes into contact with medical personnel in such a way that 351
533	533	a significant exposure has occurred during the course of 352
534	534	employment, within the scope of practice, or during the course 353
535	535	of providing emergency medical assistance to the individual. The 354
536	536	term "medical personnel" includes a licensed or certified health 355
537	537	care professional; an employee of a health care professional or 356
538	538	health care facility; employees of a laboratory licensed under 357
539	539	chapter 483; personnel of a blood bank or plasma center; a 358
540	540	medical student or other student who is receiving training as a 359
541	541	health care professional at a health care facility; and a 360
542	542	paramedic or emergency medical technician certified by the 361
543	543	department to perform lif e-support procedures under s. 401.23. 362
544	544	a. The occurrence of a significant exposure shall be 363
545	545	documented by medical personnel under the supervision of a 364
546	546	licensed physician and recorded only in the personnel record of 365
547	547	the medical personnel. 366
548	548	b. Costs of an HIV test shall be borne by the medical 367
549	549	personnel or the employer of the medical personnel. However, 368
550	550	costs of testing or treatment not directly related to the 369
551	551	initial HIV tests or costs of subsequent testing or treatment 370
552	552	may not be borne by the medical pers onnel or the employer of the 371
553	553	medical personnel. 372
554	554	c. In order to use the provisions of this subparagraph, 373
555	555	the medical personnel must be tested for HIV pursuant to this 374
556	556	section or provide the results of an HIV test taken within 6 375
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567	567
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569	569	months before the significa nt exposure if such test results are 376
570	570	negative. 377
571	571	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 378
572	572	pursuant to this subparagraph shall maintain the confidentiality 379
573	573	of the information received and of the persons tested. Such 380
574	574	confidential information is ex empt from s. 119.07(1). 381
575	575	e. If the source of the exposure is not available and will 382
576	576	not voluntarily present himself or herself to a health facility 383
577	577	to be tested for HIV, the medical personnel or the employer of 384
578	578	such person acting on behalf of the employee may seek a court 385
579	579	order directing the source of the exposure to submit to HIV 386
580	580	testing. A sworn statement by a physician licensed under chapter 387
581	581	458 or chapter 459 that a significant exposure has occurred and 388
582	582	that, in the physician's medical judgment, testin g is medically 389
583	583	necessary to determine the course of treatment constitutes 390
584	584	probable cause for the issuance of an order by the court. The 391
585	585	results of the test shall be released to the source of the 392
586	586	exposure and to the person who experienced the exposure. 393
587	587	11. For the performance of an HIV test upon an individual 394
588	588	who comes into contact with nonmedical personnel in such a way 395
589	589	that a significant exposure has occurred while the nonmedical 396
590	590	personnel provides emergency medical assistance during a medical 397
591	591	emergency. For the purposes of this subparagraph, a medical 398
592	592	emergency means an emergency medical condition outside of a 399
593	593	hospital or health care facility that provides physician care. 400
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602	602	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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606	606	The test may be performed only during the course of treatment 401
607	607	for the medical emerg ency. 402
608	608	a. The occurrence of a significant exposure shall be 403
609	609	documented by medical personnel under the supervision of a 404
610	610	licensed physician and recorded in the medical record of the 405
611	611	nonmedical personnel. 406
612	612	b. Costs of any HIV test shall be borne by the nonm edical 407
613	613	personnel or the employer of the nonmedical personnel. However, 408
614	614	costs of testing or treatment not directly related to the 409
615	615	initial HIV tests or costs of subsequent testing or treatment 410
616	616	may not be borne by the nonmedical personnel or the employer of 411
617	617	the nonmedical personnel. 412
618	618	c. In order to use the provisions of this subparagraph, 413
619	619	the nonmedical personnel shall be tested for HIV pursuant to 414
620	620	this section or shall provide the results of an HIV test taken 415
621	621	within 6 months before the significant exposure i f such test 416
622	622	results are negative. 417
623	623	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 418
624	624	pursuant to this subparagraph shall maintain the confidentiality 419
625	625	of the information received and of the persons tested. Such 420
626	626	confidential information is exempt from s. 119.07(1). 421
627	627	e. If the source of the exposure is not available and will 422
628	628	not voluntarily present himself or herself to a health facility 423
629	629	to be tested for HIV, the nonmedical personnel or the employer 424
630	630	of the nonmedical personnel acting on behalf of the emplo yee may 425
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639	639	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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643	643	seek a court order directing the source of the exposure to 426
644	644	submit to HIV testing. A sworn statement by a physician licensed 427
645	645	under chapter 458 or chapter 459 that a significant exposure has 428
646	646	occurred and that, in the physician's medical judgment, tes ting 429
647	647	is medically necessary to determine the course of treatment 430
648	648	constitutes probable cause for the issuance of an order by the 431
649	649	court. The results of the test shall be released to the source 432
650	650	of the exposure and to the person who experienced the exposure. 433
651	651	12. For the performance of an HIV test by the medical 434
652	652	examiner or attending physician upon an individual who expired 435
653	653	or could not be resuscitated while receiving emergency medical 436
654	654	assistance or care and who was the source of a significant 437
655	655	exposure to medical or nonmedical personnel providing such 438
656	656	assistance or care. 439
657	657	a. HIV testing may be conducted only after appropriate 440
658	658	medical personnel under the supervision of a licensed physician 441
659	659	documents in the medical record of the medical personnel or 442
660	660	nonmedical personnel that there has been a significant exposure 443
661	661	and that, in accordance with the written protocols based on the 444
662	662	National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines 445
663	663	on HIV postexposure prophylaxis and in the physician's medical 446
664	664	judgment, the information is medically necessary to determine 447
665	665	the course of treatment for the medical personnel or nonmedical 448
666	666	personnel. 449
667	667	b. Costs of an HIV test performed under this subparagraph 450
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676	676	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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678	678
679	679
680	680	may not be charged to the deceased or to the family of the 451
681	681	deceased person. 452
682	682	c. For this subparagraph to be applicable, the medical 453
683	683	personnel or nonmedical personnel must be tested for HIV under 454
684	684	this section or must provide the results of an HIV test taken 455
685	685	within 6 months before the significant exposure if such test 456
686	686	results are negative. 457
687	687	d. A person who receives the results of an HIV test 458
688	688	pursuant to this subparagraph shall comply with paragraph (e). 459
689	689	13. For the performance of an HIV -related test medically 460
690	690	indicated by licensed medical personnel for medical diagnosis of 461
691	691	a hospitalized infant as necessary to provide appropriate care 462
692	692	and treatment of the infant if, after a reasonable attempt, a 463
693	693	parent cannot be contacted to provide consent. The medical 464
694	694	records of the infant must reflect the reason consent of the 465
695	695	parent was not initially obtained. Test results shall be 466
696	696	provided to the parent when the parent is located. 467
697	697	14. For the performance of HIV testing conducted to 468
698	698	monitor the clinical progress of a patient previously diagnosed 469
699	699	to be HIV positive. 470
700	700	15. For the performanc e of repeated HIV testing conducted 471
701	701	to monitor possible conversion from a significant exposure. 472
702	702	Section 6. Paragraph (k) of subsection (4) of section 473
703	703	775.084, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 474
704	704	775.084 Violent career criminals; habitual felony 475
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717	717	offenders and habitual violent felony offenders; three -time 476
718	718	violent felony offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced 477
719	719	penalties or mandatory minimum prison terms. — 478
720	720	(4) 479
721	721	(k)1. A defendant sentenced under this section as a 480
722	722	habitual felony offender, a habitua l violent felony offender, or 481
723	723	a violent career criminal is eligible for rehabilitation credits 482
724	724	gain-time granted by the Department of Corrections as provided 483
725	725	in s. 944.275(4)(b). 484
726	726	2. For an offense committed on or after October 1, 1995, a 485
727	727	defendant sentenced under this section as a violent career 486
728	728	criminal is not eligible for any form of discretionary early 487
729	729	release, other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional 488
730	730	medical release granted pursuant to s. 947.149. 489
731	731	3. For an offense committed on or aft er July 1, 1999, a 490
732	732	defendant sentenced under this section as a three -time violent 491
733	733	felony offender shall be released only by expiration of sentence 492
734	734	and shall not be eligible for parole, control release, or any 493
735	735	form of early release. 494
736	736	Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and subsection 495
737	737	(2) of section 775.0845, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 496
738	738	775.0845 Wearing mask while committing offense; 497
739	739	reclassification.—The felony or misdemeanor degree of any 498
740	740	criminal offense, other than a violation of ss . 876.12-876.15, 499
741	741	shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as provided in 500
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750	750	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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752	752
753	753
754	754	this section if, while committing the offense, the offender was 501
755	755	wearing a hood, mask, or other device that concealed his or her 502
756	756	identity. 503
757	757	(1) 504
758	758	(b) In the case of a misdemeano r of the first degree, the 505
759	759	offense is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. For 506
760	760	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 507
761	761	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 508
762	762	chapter 944, such offense is ranked in level 2 of t he offense 509
763	763	severity ranking chart. 510
764	764	(2)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 511
765	765	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 512
766	766	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 513
767	767	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 514
768	768	515
769	769	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 516
770	770	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 517
771	771	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 518
772	772	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under former s. 519
773	773	921.0012, former s. 921.0013, s. 921.0022, or s. 921.0023 of the 520
774	774	offense committed. 521
775	775	Section 8. Subsection (3) of section 775.0847, Florida 522
776	776	Statutes, is amended, and subsection (2) of that section is 523
777	777	republished, to read: 524
778	778	775.0847 Possession or promo tion of certain images of 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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789	789
790	790
791	791	child pornography; reclassification. — 526
792	792	(2) A violation of s. 827.071, s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137, 527
793	793	or s. 847.0138 shall be reclassified to the next higher degree 528
794	794	as provided in subsection (3) if: 529
795	795	(a) The offender possesses 10 or m ore images of any form 530
796	796	of child pornography regardless of content; and 531
797	797	(b) The content of at least one image contains one or more 532
798	798	of the following: 533
799	799	1. A child who is younger than the age of 5. 534
800	800	2. Sadomasochistic abuse involving a child. 535
801	801	3. Sexual battery involving a child. 536
802	802	4. Sexual bestiality involving a child. 537
803	803	5. Any motion picture, film, video, or computer -generated 538
804	804	motion picture, film, or video involving a child, regardless of 539
805	805	length and regardless of whether the motion picture, film, 540
806	806	video, or computer-generated motion picture, film, or video 541
807	807	contains sound. 542
808	808	(3)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 543
809	809	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 544
810	810	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 545
811	811	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 546
812	812	547
813	813	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 548
814	814	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 549
815	815	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 550
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824	824	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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826	826
827	827
828	828	section is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 551
829	829	or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 552
830	830	Section 9. Subsection (3) of section 775.0861, Florida 553
831	831	Statutes, is amended to read: 554
832	832	775.0861 Offenses against persons on the grounds of 555
833	833	religious institutions; reclassifica tion.— 556
834	834	(3)(a) In the case of a misdemeanor of the second degree, 557
835	835	the offense is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first 558
836	836	degree. 559
837	837	(b) In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, the 560
838	838	offense is reclassified to a felony of the third degree. For 561
839	839	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, such offense is ranked 562
840	840	in level 2 of the offense severity ranking chart. 563
841	841	(c) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 564
842	842	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 565
843	843	(d) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 566
844	844	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 567
845	845	(e) In the case of a felony of the first degree, the 568
846	846	offense is reclassified to a life felony. 569
847	847	570
848	848	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 571
849	849	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 572
850	850	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 573
851	851	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 574
852	852	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 575
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865	865	Section 10. Subsection (3) of sectio n 775.0862, Florida 576
866	866	Statutes, is amended to read: 577
867	867	775.0862 Sexual offenses against students by authority 578
868	868	figures; reclassification. — 579
869	869	(3)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the 580
870	870	offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree. 581
871	871	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the 582
872	872	offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree. 583
873	873	(c) In the case of a felony of the first degree, the 584
874	874	offense is reclassified to a life felony. 585
875	875	586
876	876	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and d etermining 587
877	877	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 588
878	878	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 589
879	879	subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 590
880	880	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed. 591
881	881	Section 11. Subsection (1) and paragraph (b) of subsection 592
882	882	(2) of section 775.087, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 593
883	883	775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; 594
884	884	felony reclassification; minimum sentence. — 595
885	885	(1) Unless otherwise provided by law, wh enever a person is 596
886	886	charged with a felony, except a felony in which the use of a 597
887	887	weapon or firearm is an essential element, and during the 598
888	888	commission of such felony the defendant carries, displays, uses, 599
889	889	threatens to use, or attempts to use any weapon or fi rearm, or 600
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902	902	during the commission of such felony the defendant commits an 601
903	903	aggravated battery, the felony for which the person is charged 602
904	904	shall be reclassified as follows: 603
905	905	(a) In the case of a felony of the first degree, to a life 604
906	906	felony. 605
907	907	(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a 606
908	908	felony of the first degree. 607
909	909	(c) In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 608
910	910	felony of the second degree. 609
911	911	610
912	912	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 611
913	913	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 612
914	914	chapter 944, a felony offense which is reclassified under this 613
915	915	section is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 614
916	916	or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed. 615
917	917	(2) 616
918	918	(b) Subparagraph (a)1., subparagraph (a)2., or 617
919	919	subparagraph (a)3. does not prevent a court from imposing a 618
920	920	longer sentence of incarceration as authorized by law in 619
921	921	addition to the minimum mandatory sentence, or from imposing a 620
922	922	sentence of death pursuant to other applicable law. Subparagraph 621
923	923	(a)1., subparagraph (a)2., or subparagraph (a)3. does not 622
924	924	authorize a court to impose a lesser sentence than otherwise 623
925	925	required by law. 624
926	926	Notwithstanding s. 948.01, adjudication of guilt or imposition 625
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939	939	of sentence shall not be suspended, deferred, or withheld, and 626
940	940	the defendant is not eligible for statutory gain-time or credits 627
941	941	under s. 944.275 or any form of discretionary early release, 628
942	942	other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional medical 629
943	943	release under s. 947.149, before prior to serving the minimum 630
944	944	sentence. 631
945	945	Section 12. Subsection (2) of section 775.0875, Florida 632
946	946	Statutes, is amended to read: 633
947	947	775.0875 Unlawful taking, possession, or use of law 634
948	948	enforcement officer's firearm; crime reclassification; 635
949	949	penalties.— 636
950	950	(2) If a person violates subsection (1) and commits any 637
951	951	other crime involving the firearm taken from the law enforcement 638
952	952	officer, such crime shall be reclassified as follows: 639
953	953	(a)1. In the case of a felony of the first degree, to a 640
954	954	life felony. 641
955	955	2. In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a 642
956	956	felony of the first degree. 643
957	957	3. In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 644
958	958	felony of the second degree. 645
959	959	646
960	960	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 647
961	961	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 648
962	962	chapter 944, a felony offen se that is reclassified under this 649
963	963	paragraph is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 650
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976	976	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed. 651
977	977	(b) In the case of a misdemeanor, to a felony of the third 652
978	978	degree. For purposes of sentencing under chapt er 921 and 653
979	979	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 654
980	980	eligibility under chapter 944, such offense is ranked in level 2 655
981	981	of the offense severity ranking chart. 656
982	982	Section 13. Subsection (3) of section 777.03, Florida 657
983	983	Statutes, is amended to read: 658
984	984	777.03 Accessory after the fact. — 659
985	985	(3) Except as otherwise provided in s. 921.0022, for 660
986	986	purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 661
987	987	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 662
988	988	chapter 944, the offense of accessory after the fact is ranked 663
989	989	two levels below the ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of 664
990	990	the felony offense committed. 665
991	991	Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 666
992	992	777.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 667
993	993	777.04 Attempts, solicitation, and co nspiracy.— 668
994	994	(4)(a) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 104.091(2), 669
995	995	379.2431(1), 828.125(2), 849.25(4), 893.135(5), and 921.0022, 670
996	996	the offense of criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or 671
997	997	criminal conspiracy is ranked for purposes of sentencing under 672
998	998	chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation credit incentive 673
999	999	gain-time eligibility under chapter 944 one level below the 674
1000	1000	ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense 675
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1011	1011
1012	1012
1013	1013	attempted, solicited, or conspired to. If the criminal attempt, 676
1014	1014	criminal solicitation, or crimin al conspiracy is of an offense 677
1015	1015	ranked in level 1 or level 2 under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023, 678
1016	1016	such offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 679
1017	1017	provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 680
1018	1018	Section 15. Subsection (3) of section 784.07, Florida 681
1019	1019	Statutes, is amended to read: 682
1020	1020	784.07 Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and 683
1021	1021	other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum 684
1022	1022	sentences.— 685
1023	1023	(3) Any person who is convicted of a battery under 686
1024	1024	paragraph (2)(b) and, during the comm ission of the offense, such 687
1025	1025	person possessed: 688
1026	1026	(a) A "firearm" or "destructive device" as those terms are 689
1027	1027	defined in s. 790.001, shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 690
1028	1028	imprisonment of 3 years. 691
1029	1029	(b) A semiautomatic firearm and its high -capacity 692
1030	1030	detachable box magazine, as defined in s. 775.087(3), or a 693
1031	1031	machine gun as defined in s. 790.001, shall be sentenced to a 694
1032	1032	minimum term of imprisonment of 8 years. 695
1033	1033	696
1034	1034	Notwithstanding s. 948.01, adjudication of guilt or imposition 697
1035	1035	of sentence shall not be suspended, def erred, or withheld, and 698
1036	1036	the defendant is not eligible for statutory gain-time or credits 699
1037	1037	under s. 944.275 or any form of discretionary early release, 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
1047	1047
1048	1048
1049	1049
1050	1050	other than pardon or executive clemency, or conditional medical 701
1051	1051	release under s. 947.149, before prior to serving the minimum 702
1052	1052	sentence. 703
1053	1053	Section 16. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (7) of 704
1054	1054	section 794.011, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 705
1055	1055	794.011 Sexual battery. — 706
1056	1056	(7)(a) A person who is convicted of committing a sexual 707
1057	1057	battery on or after Octob er 1, 1992, is not eligible for basic 708
1058	1058	gain-time or credits under s. 944.275. 709
1059	1059	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for sentences imposed 710
1060	1060	for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2023, a person who is 711
1061	1061	convicted of committing or attempting, soliciting, or c onspiring 712
1062	1062	to commit a sexual battery in violation of this section is not 713
1063	1063	eligible for basic gain-time or credits under s. 944.275. 714
1064	1064	Section 17. Subsection (7) of section 794.0115, Florida 715
1065	1065	Statutes, is amended to read: 716
1066	1066	794.0115 Dangerous sexual felony offender; mandatory 717
1067	1067	sentencing.— 718
1068	1068	(7) A defendant sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 719
1069	1069	imprisonment under this section is not eligible for statutory 720
1070	1070	gain-time or credits under s. 944.275 or any form of 721
1071	1071	discretionary early release, other than pardon or executive 722
1072	1072	clemency, or conditional medical release under s. 947.149, 723
1073	1073	before serving the minimum sentence. 724
1074	1074	Section 18. Subsection (2) of section 794.023, Florida 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
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1085	1085
1086	1086
1087	1087	Statutes, is amended to read: 726
1088	1088	794.023 Sexual battery by multiple perpetrators; 727
1089	1089	reclassification of offenses. — 728
1090	1090	(2) A violation of s. 794.011 shall be reclassified as 729
1091	1091	provided in this subsection if it is charged and proven by the 730
1092	1092	prosecution that, during the same criminal transaction or 731
1093	1093	episode, more than one person committed an act of sexual battery 732
1094	1094	on the same victim. 733
1095	1095	(a) A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a 734
1096	1096	felony of the first degree. 735
1097	1097	(b) A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a life 736
1098	1098	felony. 737
1099	1099	738
1100	1100	This subsection does not apply to life felonies or capital 739
1101	1101	felonies. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and 740
1102	1102	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 741
1103	1103	eligibility under chapter 944, a felony offense that is 742
1104	1104	reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level above the 743
1105	1105	ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921 .0023 of the offense 744
1106	1106	committed. 745
1107	1107	Section 19. Subsection (7) of section 810.145, Florida 746
1108	1108	Statutes, is amended to read: 747
1109	1109	810.145 Digital voyeurism. — 748
1110	1110	(7)(a) A person who violates this section and who has 749
1111	1111	previously been convicted of or adjudicated delin quent for any 750
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1123	1123
1124	1124	violation of this section commits a felony of the second degree, 751
1125	1125	punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 752
1126	1126	(b) If a person who is 19 years or age or older commits a 753
1127	1127	violation of this section and is a family or househo ld member of 754
1128	1128	the victim or holds a position of authority or trust with the 755
1129	1129	victim, the court shall reclassify the felony to the next higher 756
1130	1130	degree as follows: 757
1131	1131	1. A felony of the third degree is reclassified as a 758
1132	1132	felony of the second degree. 759
1133	1133	2. A felony of the second degree is reclassified as a 760
1134	1134	felony of the first degree. 761
1135	1135	762
1136	1136	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and incentive gain -763
1137	1137	time or credit eligibility under chapter 944, a felony that is 764
1138	1138	reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level above the 765
1139	1139	ranking under s. 921.0022 of the felony offense committed. 766
1140	1140	Section 20. Subsection (4) of section 812.081, Florida 767
1141	1141	Statutes, is amended to read: 768
1142	1142	812.081 Theft of or trafficking in trade secrets; 769
1143	1143	definitions; penalties; providing to foreign entities; 770
1144	1144	restitution.— 771
1145	1145	(4) Whenever a person is charged with a violation of this 772
1146	1146	section which was committed with the intent to benefit a foreign 773
1147	1147	government, a foreign agent, or a foreign instrumentality, the 774
1148	1148	offense for which the person is charged shall be reclassified as 775
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1159	1159
1160	1160
1161	1161	follows: 776
1162	1162	(a) In the case of theft of a trade secret, from a felony 777
1163	1163	of the third degree to a felony of the second degree. 778
1164	1164	(b) In the case of trafficking in trade secrets, from a 779
1165	1165	felony of the second degree to a felony of the first degree. 780
1166	1166	781
1167	1167	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 782
1168	1168	incentive gain-time or credit eligibility under chapter 944, a 783
1169	1169	felony offense that i s reclassified under this subsection is 784
1170	1170	ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 of the 785
1171	1171	offense committed. 786
1172	1172	Section 21. Subsection (5) of section 817.568, Florida 787
1173	1173	Statutes, is amended to read: 788
1174	1174	817.568 Criminal use of personal identificatio n 789
1175	1175	information.— 790
1176	1176	(5) If an offense prohibited under this section was 791
1177	1177	facilitated or furthered by the use of a public record, as 792
1178	1178	defined in s. 119.011, the offense is reclassified to the next 793
1179	1179	higher degree as follows: 794
1180	1180	(a) A misdemeanor of the first degre e is reclassified as a 795
1181	1181	felony of the third degree. 796
1182	1182	(b) A felony of the third degree is reclassified as a 797
1183	1183	felony of the second degree. 798
1184	1184	(c) A felony of the second degree is reclassified as a 799
1185	1185	felony of the first degree. 800
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1196	1196
1197	1197
1198	1198	801
1199	1199	For purposes of sentencing under c hapter 921 and rehabilitation 802
1200	1200	credit incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, a 803
1201	1201	felony offense that is reclassified under this subsection is 804
1202	1202	ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 of the 805
1203	1203	felony offense committed, and a misdemeanor o ffense that is 806
1204	1204	reclassified under this subsection is ranked in level 2 of the 807
1205	1205	offense severity ranking chart in s. 921.0022. 808
1206	1206	Section 22. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 809
1207	1207	831.032, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 810
1208	1208	831.032 Offenses involving forging or counterfeiting 811
1209	1209	private labels.— 812
1210	1210	(3) 813
1211	1211	(b) For any person who, having previously been convicted 814
1212	1212	for an offense under this section, is subsequently convicted for 815
1213	1213	another offense under this section, such subsequent offense 816
1214	1214	shall be reclassified as follows: 817
1215	1215	1. In the case of a felony of the second degree, to a 818
1216	1216	felony of the first degree. 819
1217	1217	2. In the case of a felony of the third degree, to a 820
1218	1218	felony of the second degree. 821
1219	1219	3. In the case of a misdemeanor of the first degree, to a 822
1220	1220	felony of the third degree. For purposes of sentencing under 823
1221	1221	chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation credit incentive 824
1222	1222	gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such offense is ranked 825
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1232	1232
1233	1233
1234	1234
1235	1235	in level 4 of the offense severity ranking chart. 826
1236	1236	827
1237	1237	For purposes of sentencing u nder chapter 921 and determining 828
1238	1238	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 829
1239	1239	chapter 944, a felony offense that is reclassified under this 830
1240	1240	paragraph is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 831
1241	1241	921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony offens e committed. 832
1242	1242	Section 23. Subsection (2) of section 843.22, Florida 833
1243	1243	Statutes, is amended to read: 834
1244	1244	843.22 Traveling across county lines with intent to commit 835
1245	1245	a burglary.— 836
1246	1246	(2) If a person who commits a burglary travels any 837
1247	1247	distance with the intent to commit the burglary in a county in 838
1248	1248	this state other than the person's county of residence, the 839
1249	1249	degree of the burglary shall be reclassified to the next higher 840
1250	1250	degree. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and 841
1251	1251	determining rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time 842
1252	1252	eligibility under chapter 944, a burglary that is reclassified 843
1253	1253	under this section is ranked one level above the ranking 844
1254	1254	specified in s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 for the burglary 845
1255	1255	committed. 846
1256	1256	Section 24. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and su bsection 847
1257	1257	(2) of section 874.04, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 848
1258	1258	874.04 Gang-related offenses; enhanced penalties. —Upon a 849
1259	1259	finding by the factfinder that the defendant committed 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	charged offense for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or 851
1273	1273	furthering the interests of a criminal gang, the penalty for any 852
1274	1274	felony or misdemeanor, or any delinquent act or violation of law 853
1275	1275	which would be a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult, 854
1276	1276	may be enhanced. Penalty enhancement affects the applicable 855
1277	1277	statutory maximum penalty only. Each of the findings required as 856
1278	1278	a basis for such sentence shall be found beyond a reasonable 857
1279	1279	doubt. The enhancement will be as follows: 858
1280	1280	(1) 859
1281	1281	(b) A misdemeanor of the first degree may be punished as 860
1282	1282	if it were a felony of t he third degree. For purposes of 861
1283	1283	sentencing under chapter 921 and determining rehabilitation 862
1284	1284	credit incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, such 863
1285	1285	offense is ranked in level 1 of the offense severity ranking 864
1286	1286	chart. The criminal gang multiplier in s. 921.0024 does not 865
1287	1287	apply to misdemeanors enhanced under this paragraph. 866
1288	1288	(2)(a) A felony of the third degree may be punished as if 867
1289	1289	it were a felony of the second degree. 868
1290	1290	(b) A felony of the second degree may be punished as if it 869
1291	1291	were a felony of the f irst degree. 870
1292	1292	(c) A felony of the first degree may be punished as if it 871
1293	1293	were a life felony. 872
1294	1294	873
1295	1295	For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining 874
1296	1296	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time eligibility under 875
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1309	1309	chapter 944, such felony offense is ranke d as provided in s. 876
1310	1310	921.0022 or s. 921.0023, and without regard to the penalty 877
1311	1311	enhancement in this subsection. 878
1312	1312	Section 25. Section 944.281, Florida Statutes, is amended 879
1313	1313	to read: 880
1314	1314	944.281 Ineligibility to earn gain -time due to 881
1315	1315	disciplinary action. —The department may declare that a prisoner 882
1316	1316	who commits a violation of any law of the state or rule or 883
1317	1317	regulation of the department or institution on or after January 884
1318	1318	1, 1996, and who is found guilty pursuant to s. 944.28(2), shall 885
1319	1319	not be eligible to earn rehabilitation credits incentive gain-886
1320	1320	time for up to 6 months following the month in which the 887
1321	1321	violation occurred. The department shall adopt rules to 888
1322	1322	administer the provisions of this section. 889
1323	1323	Section 26. Subsection (1) of section 944.473, Florida 890
1324	1324	Statutes, is amended to read: 891
1325	1325	944.473 Inmate substance abuse testing program. — 892
1326	1326	(1) RULES AND PROCEDURES. —The department shall establish 893
1327	1327	programs for random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol 894
1328	1328	testing by urinalysis or other noninvasive procedure for inmat es 895
1329	1329	to effectively identify those inmates abusing drugs, alcohol, or 896
1330	1330	both. The department shall also adopt rules relating to fair, 897
1331	1331	economical, and accurate operations and procedures of a random 898
1332	1332	inmate substance abuse testing program and a reasonable 899
1333	1333	suspicion substance abuse testing program by urinalysis or other 900
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1346	1346	noninvasive procedure which enumerate penalties for positive 901
1347	1347	test results, including but not limited to the forfeiture of 902
1348	1348	rehabilitation credits both basic and incentive gain -time, and 903
1349	1349	which do not limit the number of times an inmate may be tested 904
1350	1350	in any one fiscal or calendar year. 905
1351	1351	Section 27. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 906
1352	1352	944.70, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 907
1353	1353	944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration. — 908
1354	1354	(1) 909
1355	1355	(b) A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or 910
1356	1356	after January 1, 1994, may be released from incarceration only: 911
1357	1357	1. Upon expiration of the person's sentence; 912
1358	1358	2. Upon expiration of the person's sentence as reduced by 913
1359	1359	accumulated outstanding deed meritorious or rehabilitation 914
1360	1360	credit incentive gain-time; 915
1361	1361	3. As directed by an executive order granting clemency; 916
1362	1362	4. Upon placement in a conditional release program 917
1363	1363	pursuant to s. 947.1405 or a conditional medical release program 918
1364	1364	pursuant to s. 947.149; or 919
1365	1365	5. Upon the granting of control release, including 920
1366	1366	emergency control release, pursuant to s. 947.146. 921
1367	1367	Section 28. Paragraphs (i) and (j) of subsection (3) of 922
1368	1368	section 944.801, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 923
1369	1369	944.801 Education for state priso ners.— 924
1370	1370	(3) The responsibilities of the Correctional Education 925
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1383	1383	Program shall be to: 926
1384	1384	(i) Ensure that every inmate who has 2 years or more 927
1385	1385	remaining to serve on his or her sentence at the time that he or 928
1386	1386	she is received at an institution and who lacks bas ic and 929
1387	1387	functional literacy skills as defined in s. 1004.02 attends not 930
1388	1388	fewer than 150 hours of sequential instruction in a correctional 931
1389	1389	adult basic education program. The basic and functional literacy 932
1390	1390	level of an inmate shall be determined by the average c omposite 933
1391	1391	test score obtained on a test approved for this purpose by the 934
1392	1392	State Board of Education. 935
1393	1393	1. Upon completion of the 150 hours of instruction, the 936
1394	1394	inmate shall be retested and, if a composite test score of 937
1395	1395	functional literacy is not attained, the department is 938
1396	1396	authorized to require the inmate to remain in the instructional 939
1397	1397	program. 940
1398	1398	2. Highest priority of inmate participation shall be 941
1399	1399	focused on youthful offenders and those inmates nearing release 942
1400	1400	from the correctional system. 943
1401	1401	3. An inmate shall be required to attend the 150 hours of 944
1402	1402	adult basic education instruction unless such inmate: 945
1403	1403	a. Is serving a life sentence or is under sentence of 946
1404	1404	death. 947
1405	1405	b. Is specifically exempted for security or health 948
1406	1406	reasons. 949
1407	1407	c. Is housed at a community correctional center, road 950
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1420	1420	prison, work camp, or vocational center. 951
1421	1421	d. Attains a functional literacy level after attendance in 952
1422	1422	fewer than 150 hours of adult basic education instruction. 953
1423	1423	e. Is unable to enter such instruction because of 954
1424	1424	insufficient facilities, staff, or classroom capacity. 955
1425	1425	4. The Department of Corrections shall provide classes to 956
1426	1426	accommodate those inmates assigned to correctional or public 957
1427	1427	work programs after normal working hours. The department shall 958
1428	1428	develop a plan to provide academic and vocational classes on a 959
1429	1429	more frequent basis and at times that accommodate the increasing 960
1430	1430	number of inmates with work assignments, to the extent that 961
1431	1431	resources permit. 962
1432	1432	5. If an inmate attends and actively participates in the 963
1433	1433	150 hours of instruction, the Department of Corrections may 964
1434	1434	grant a one-time award of up to 6 additional days of 965
1435	1435	rehabilitation credit incentive gain-time, which must be 966
1436	1436	credited and applied as provided by law. Active participation 967
1437	1437	means, at a minimum, that the inmate is attentive, responsive, 968
1438	1438	cooperative, and completes assigned work. 969
1439	1439	(j) Recommend the award of additional rehabilitation 970
1440	1440	credit incentive gain-time for inmates who receive a high school 971
1441	1441	equivalency diploma or a vocational certificate. 972
1442	1442	Section 29. Subsection (15) of section 947.005, Florida 973
1443	1443	Statutes, is amended to read: 974
1444	1444	947.005 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, unless the 975
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1457	1457	context clearly indicates otherwise: 976
1458	1458	(15) "Tentative release date" means the date projected for 977
1459	1459	the prisoner's release from custody by virtue of gain -time and 978
1460	1460	credits granted or forfeited pursuant to s. 944.275(3)(a). 979
1461	1461	Section 30. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 980