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Florida House Bill H0687

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15-An act relating to transportation offenses involving 2
16-death; providing a short title; amending s. 316.193, 3
17-F.S.; providing an enhanced penalty for DUI 4
18-manslaughter if a person has a prior conviction for 5
19-specified offenses; amending s. 327.35, F.S.; 6
20-providing an enhanced penalty for BUI manslaughter if 7
21-a person has a prior conviction for specified 8
22-offenses; amending s. 782.071, F.S.; providing an 9
23-enhanced penalty for vehicular homicide if a person 10
24-has a prior conviction for specified offenses; 11
25-amending s. 782.072, F.S.; providing an enhanced 12
26-penalty for vessel homicide if a person has a prior 13
27-conviction for specified offenses; amending s. 14
28-921.0022, F.S.; ranking offenses on the offense 15
29-severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment 16
30-Code; providing an effective date. 17
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32-Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 19
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34- Section 1. The act may be cited as "Trenton's Law." 21
35- Section 2. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section 22
36-316.193, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 23
37- 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. — 24
38- (3) Any person: 25
15+An act relating to driving and boating under the 2
16+influence; amending s. 316.003, F.S.; providing a 3
17+definition for the term "impairing substance"; 4
18+providing a short title; amending s. 316.193, F.S.; 5
19+prohibiting a person from driving or being in actual 6
20+physical control of a vehicle while under the 7
21+influence of any impairing substance; providing an 8
22+enhanced criminal penalty for vehicular homicide in 9
23+certain circumstances; amending s. 316.1932, F.S.; 10
24+requiring that a person be told that his or her 11
25+failure to submit to a lawful test of breath or urine 12
26+for impairing substances is a second degree 13
27+misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor under 14
28+certain circumstances; amending ss. 316.1933 and 15
29+316.1934, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 16
30+by the act; amending s. 316.1939, F.S.; classifying a 17
31+person's refusal to submit to a chemical or physical 18
32+test of breath or urine for impairing substances as a 19
33+second degree misdemeanor or a first degree 20
34+misdemeanor under certain circumstances; creating s. 21
35+316.19395, F.S.; authorizing state attorneys to create 22
36+driving under the influence diversion or similar 23
37+programs; providing requirements for such programs; 24
38+providing that a person who successfully completes a 25
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52-contributes to causing: 27
53- 1. Damage to the property or person of another commits a 28
54-misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 29
55-775.082 or s. 775.083. 30
56- 2. Serious bodily injury to another, as defined in s. 31
57-316.1933, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as 32
58-provided in s. 775.082 , s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 33
59- 3. The death of any human being or unborn child commits 34
60-DUI manslaughter, and commits: 35
61- a. A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided 36
62-in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 37
63- b. A felony of the first degree, pu nishable as provided in 38
64-s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if: 39
65- (I) At the time of the crash, the person knew, or should 40
66-have known, that the crash occurred; and 41
67- (II) The person failed to give information and render aid 42
68-as required by s. 316.062. 43
69- c. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in 44
70-s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person has a prior 45
71-conviction under this subparagraph, s. 327.35(3)(c)3., s. 46
72-782.071, or s. 782.072. 47
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74-For purposes of this subsection, the term "unbor n child" has the 49
75-same meaning as provided in s. 775.021(5). A person who is 50
51+program is ineligible for future participation in such 26
52+a program; amending s. 316.656, F.S.; prohibiting a 27
53+court from suspending, deferring, or withholding 28
54+adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for a 29
55+specified violation; amending s. 322.34, F.S.; 30
56+providing penalties for specified violations of 31
57+driving while a license or driving privilege is 32
58+canceled, suspended, or revoked or under suspension or 33
59+revocation equivalent status; amending s. 327.35, 34
60+F.S.; prohibiting a person from operating a vessel 35
61+while under the influence of any impairing substance; 36
62+amending s. 782.071, F.S.; providing an enhanced 37
63+criminal penalty for vehicular homicide in certain 38
64+circumstances; amending s. 933.02, F.S.; permitting 39
65+the issuance of a search warrant when a sample of 40
66+blood of a person constitutes evidence relevant to 41
67+proving specified crimes; amending ss. 316.306, F.S.; 42
68+conforming a cross-reference; removing an obsolete 43
69+provision; amending s. 327.02, F.S.; providing a 44
70+definition for the term "impairing substance"; 45
71+amending s. 327.35, F.S.; including impairing 46
72+substances in provisions r elating to boating under the 47
73+influence; amending s. 327.352, F.S.; providing for 48
74+tests for impairing substances; amending s. 327.353, 49
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8484 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-minimum term of imprisonment of 4 years. 52
90- Section 3. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section 53
91-327.35, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 54
92- 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated 55
93-drivers."— 56
94- (3) Any person: 57
95- (c) Who, by reason of such operation, causes or 58
96-contributes to causing: 59
97- 1. Damage to the property or person of another commits a 60
98-misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 61
99-775.082 or s. 775.083. 62
100- 2. Serious bodily injury to another, as defined in s. 63
101-327.353, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as 64
102-provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 65
103- 3. The death of any human being commits BUI manslaughter, 66
104-and commits: 67
105- a. A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided 68
106-in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 69
107- b. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in 70
108-s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s . 775.084, if: 71
109- (I) At the time of the accident, the person knew, or 72
110-should have known, that the accident occurred; and 73
111- (II) The person failed to give information and render aid 74
112-as required by s. 327.30. 75
88+substances; amending s. 327.354, F.S.; including 51
89+impairing substances in pr ovisions concerning 52
90+presumption of impairment and testing methods; 53
91+amending s. 327.359, F.S.; including impairing 54
92+substances in provisions concerning penalties for 55
93+refusal to submit to testing; amending ss. 327.53 and 56
94+655.960, F.S.; conforming cross -references; providing 57
95+an effective date. 58
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97+Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 60
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99+ Section 1. Subsections (33) through (112) of section 62
100+316.003, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (34) 63
101+through (113), respectively, a new sub section (33) is added to 64
102+that section, and present subsection (65) is amended, to read: 65
103+ 316.003 Definitions. —The following words and phrases, when 66
104+used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively 67
105+ascribed to them in this section, except where t he context 68
106+otherwise requires: 69
107+ (33) IMPAIRING SUBSTANCE. —Any substance that, when taken 70
108+into the human body, can impair, or diminish in some material 71
109+respect, a person's normal faculties. Such normal faculties 72
110+include, but are not limited to, the ability to see, hear, walk, 73
111+talk, gauge distances, drive a motor vehicle, make judgements, 74
112+act in emergencies, and, in general, perform the many mental and 75
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126-This sub-subparagraph does not require that the person knew that 77
127-the accident resulted in injury or death. 78
128- c. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in 79
129-s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person has a prior 80
130-conviction under this subparagraph, s. 316.193(3)(c)3., s. 81
131-782.071, or s. 782.072. 82
132- Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 782.071, Florida 83
133-Statutes, is amended to read: 84
134- 782.071 Vehicular homicide. —"Vehicular homicide" is the 85
135-killing of a human being, or the killing of an unborn child by 86
136-any injury to the mother, caused by the operation of a motor 87
137-vehicle by another in a reckless manner likely to cause the 88
138-death of, or great bodily harm to, another. 89
139- (1) Vehicular homicide is: 90
140- (a) A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided 91
141-in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775. 084. 92
142- (b) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided 93
143-in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if: 94
144- 1. At the time of the accident, the person knew, or should 95
145-have known, that the accident occurred; and 96
146- 2. The person failed to give informatio n and render aid as 97
147-required by s. 316.062. 98
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125+physical acts of daily life. 76
126+ (66)(65) PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. —Except as otherwise 77
127+provided in paragraph (91)(b) (90)(b), any privately owned way 78
128+or place used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having 79
129+express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other 80
130+persons. 81
131+ Section 2. The amendments made by this act to s. 82
132+316.193(3)(c)3. may be c ited as "Trenton's Law." 83
133+ Section 3. Subsection (1) and paragraph (c) of subsection 84
134+(3) of section 316.193, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 85
135+ 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. — 86
136+ (1) A person commits is guilty of the offense of driving 87
137+under the influence and is subject to punishment as provided in 88
138+subsection (2) if the person is driving or in actual physical 89
139+control of a vehicle within this state and: 90
140+ (a) The person is under the influence of alcoholic 91
141+beverages, any chemical subst ance set forth in s. 877.111, or 92
142+any substance controlled under chapter 893, or any impairing 93
143+substance, when affected to the extent that the person's normal 94
144+faculties are impaired; 95
145+ (b) The person has a blood -alcohol level of 0.08 or more 96
146+grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or 97
147+ (c) The person has a breath -alcohol level of 0.08 or more 98
148+grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. 99
149+ (3) Any person: 100
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163- (c) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided 102
164-in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the per son has a 103
165-prior conviction under this section, s. 316.193(3)(c)3., s. 104
166-327.35(3)(c)3., or s. 782.072. 105
167- Section 5. Section 782.072, Florida Statutes, is amended 106
168-to read: 107
169- 782.072 Vessel homicide. —"Vessel homicide" is the killing 108
170-of a human being by the o peration of a vessel as defined in s. 109
171-327.02 by another in a reckless manner likely to cause the death 110
172-of, or great bodily harm to, another. Vessel homicide is: 111
173- (1) A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided 112
174-in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 113
175- (2) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided 114
176-in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if: 115
177- (a) At the time of the accident, the person knew, or 116
178-should have known, that the accident occurred; and 117
179- (b) The person failed to give info rmation and render aid 118
180-as required by s. 327.30(1). 119
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182-This subsection does not require that the person knew that the 121
183-accident resulted in injury or death. 122
184- (3) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided 123
185-in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, i f the person has a 124
186-prior conviction under this section, s. 316.193(3)(c)3., s. 125
162+ (c) Who, by reason of such operation, causes or 101
163+contributes to causing: 102
164+ 1. Damage to the property or person of another commits a 103
165+misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 104
166+775.082 or s. 775.083. 105
167+ 2. Serious bodily injury to another, as defined in s. 106
168+316.1933, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as 107
169+provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 108
170+ 3. The death of any human being or unborn child commits 109
171+DUI manslaughter, and commits: 110
172+ a. A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided 111
173+in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 112
174+ b. A felony of the first d egree, punishable as provided in 113
175+s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if: 114
176+ (I) At the time of the crash, the person knew, or should 115
177+have known, that the crash occurred; and 116
178+ (II) The person failed to give information and render aid 117
179+as required by s. 31 6.062. 118
180+ c. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in 119
181+s. 775.082, 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person has a prior 120
182+conviction under this subparagraph or s. 782.071. 121
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184+For purposes of this subsection, the term "unborn child" has the 123
185+same meaning as provided in s. 775.021(5). A person who is 124
186+convicted of DUI manslaughter shall be sentenced to a mandatory 125
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200- Section 6. Paragraphs (h) and (i) of subsection (3) of 127
201-section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 128
202- 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 129
203-ranking chart.— 130
204- (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 131
205- (h) LEVEL 8 132
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207-Florida
208-Statute
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212-316.193
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214-2nd DUI manslaughter.
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216-316.1935(4)(b) 1st Aggravated fleeing or attempted
217-eluding with serious bodily
218-injury or death.
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222-499.0051(6) 1st Knowing trafficking in
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225-499.0051(7) 1st Knowing forgery of prescription
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200+ Section 4. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (1) of 127
201+section 316.1932, Florida Statutes, are am ended to read: 128
202+ 316.1932 Tests for alcohol and other, chemical substances, 129
203+or controlled substances ; implied consent; refusal. — 130
204+ (1)(a)1.a. A person who accepts the privilege extended by 131
205+the laws of this state of operating a motor vehicle within this 132
206+state is, by operating such vehicle, deemed to have given his or 133
207+her consent to submit to an approved chemical test or physical 134
208+test including, but not limited to, an infrared light test of 135
209+his or her breath for the purpose of determining the alcoholic 136
210+content of his or her blood or breath if the person is lawfully 137
211+arrested for any offense allegedly committed while the person 138
212+was driving or was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle 139
213+while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. The chemical 140
214+or physical breath test must be incidental to a lawful arrest 141
215+and administered at the request of a law enforcement officer who 142
216+has reasonable cause to believe such person was driving or was 143
217+in actual physical control of the motor vehicle within this 144
218+state while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. The 145
219+administration of a breath test does not preclude the 146
220+administration of another type of test. The person must shall be 147
221+told that his or her failure to submit to any lawful test of his 148
222+or her breath will result in the suspension of his or her the 149
223+person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle as provided in s. 150
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241-560.123(8)(b)2. 2nd Failure to report currency or
242-payment instruments totaling or
243-exceeding $20,000, but less
244-than $100,000 by money
245-transmitter.
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247-560.125(5)(b) 2nd Money transmitter business by
248-unauthorized person, currency
249-or payment instruments totaling
250-or exceeding $20,000, but less
251-than $100,000.
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253-655.50(10)(b)2. 2nd Failure to report financial
254-transactions totaling or
255-exceeding $20,000, but less
256-than $100,000 by financial
257-institutions.
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259-777.03(2)(a) 1st Accessory after the fact,
260-capital felony.
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262-782.04(4) 2nd Killing of human without design
263-when engaged in act or attempt
236+322.2615(1)(a) for a period of 1 year for a first refusal, or 151
237+for a period of 18 months if the driving privilege of such 152
238+person has been previously suspende d or if he or she has 153
239+previously been fined under s. 327.35215 as a result of a 154
240+refusal to submit to a test or tests required under this chapter 155
241+or chapter 327, and must shall also be told that if he or she 156
242+refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath and his 157
243+or her driving privilege has been previously suspended or if he 158
244+or she has previously been fined under s. 327.35215 for a prior 159
245+refusal to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, 160
246+or blood as required under this chapter or chapte r 327, he or 161
247+she commits a misdemeanor of the second first degree, punishable 162
248+as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, or a misdemeanor of the 163
249+first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 164
250+775.083, if his or her driving privilege has been previo usly 165
251+suspended or if he or she has previously been fined under s. 166
252+327.35215 for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful test of his 167
253+or her breath, urine, or blood as required under this chapter or 168
254+chapter 327, in addition to any other penalties provided by l aw. 169
255+The refusal to submit to a chemical or physical breath test upon 170
256+the request of a law enforcement officer as provided in this 171
257+section is admissible into evidence in any criminal proceeding. 172
258+ b. A person who accepts the privilege extended by the laws 173
259+of this state of operating a motor vehicle within this state is, 174
260+by operating such vehicle, deemed to have given his or her 175
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277-sexual battery, robbery,
278-burglary, kidnapping,
279-aggravated fleeing or eluding
280-with serious bodily injury or
281-death, aircraft piracy, or
282-unlawfully discharging bomb .
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284-782.051(2) 1st Attempted felony murder while
285-perpetrating or attempting to
286-perpetrate a felony not
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289-782.071(1)(b) 1st Committing vehicular homicide
290-and failing to render aid or
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293-782.071(1)(c) 1st Vehicular homicide with a prior
294-conviction for DUI
295-manslaughter, BUI manslaughter,
296-vehicular homicide, or vessel
297-homicide.
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299-782.072(2) 1st Committing vessel homicide and
300-failing to render aid or give
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274+the presence of chemical substances as set forth in s. 877.111 , 177
275+or controlled substances, or impairing substances if the person 178
276+is lawfully arrested for any offense allegedly committed while 179
277+the person was driving or was in actual physical control of a 180
278+motor vehicle while under the influence of chemical substances , 181
279+or controlled substances, or impairing substances . The urine 182
280+test must be incidental to a lawful arrest and administered at a 183
281+detention facility or any other facility, mobile or otherwise, 184
282+which is equipped to administer such tests at the request of a 185
283+law enforcement officer who has reasonable cause to believe such 186
284+person was driving or was in actual physical control of a motor 187
285+vehicle within this state while under the influence of chemical 188
286+substances, or controlled substances , or impairing substances . 189
287+The urine test must shall be administered at a detention 190
288+facility or any other facility, mobile or otherwise, which is 191
289+equipped to administer such test in a reasonable manner that 192
290+will ensure the accuracy of the specimen and maintain the 193
291+privacy of the individual involved. The administration of a 194
292+urine test does not preclude the administration of another type 195
293+of test. The person must shall be told that his or her failure 196
294+to submit to any lawful test of his or her urine will result in 197
295+the suspension of his or her the person's privilege to operate a 198
296+motor vehicle for a period of 1 year for the first refusal, or 199
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315-782.072(3) 1st Vessel homicide with a pr ior
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317-manslaughter, BUI manslaughter,
318-vehicular homicide, or vessel
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321-787.06(3)(a)1. 1st Human trafficking for labor and
322-services of a child.
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324-787.06(3)(b) 1st Human trafficking using
325-coercion for commercial sexual
326-activity of an adult.
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328-787.06(3)(c)2. 1st Human trafficking using
329-coercion for labor and services
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332-787.06(3)(e)1. 1st Human trafficking for labor and
333-services by the transfer or
334-transport of a child from
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310+person has been previously suspended or if he or she has 201
311+previously been fined under s. 32 7.35215 as a result of a 202
312+refusal to submit to a test or tests required under this chapter 203
313+or chapter 327, and must shall also be told that if he or she 204
314+refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her urine and his 205
315+or her driving privilege has been previou sly suspended or if he 206
316+or she has previously been fined under s. 327.35215 for a prior 207
317+refusal to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, 208
318+or blood as required under this chapter or chapter 327 , he or 209
319+she commits a misdemeanor of the second first degree, punishable 210
320+as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, or a misdemeanor of the 211
321+first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 212
322+775.083, if his or her driving privilege has been previously 213
323+suspended or if he or she has previously been fined under s. 214
324+327.35215 for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful test of his 215
325+or her breath, urine, or blood as required under this chapter or 216
326+chapter 327, in addition to any other penalties provided by law. 217
327+The refusal to submit to a urine test upon the reque st of a law 218
328+enforcement officer as provided in this section is admissible 219
329+into evidence in any criminal proceeding. 220
330+ 2. The Alcohol Testing Program within the Department of 221
331+Law Enforcement is responsible for the regulation of the 222
332+operation, inspection, an d registration of breath test 223
333+instruments utilized under the driving and boating under the 224
334+influence provisions and related provisions located in this 225
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346343 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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350-787.06(3)(f)2. 1st Human trafficking using
351-coercion for commercial sexual
352-activity by the transfer or
353-transport of any adult from
354-outside Florida to within the
355-state.
356- 154
357-790.161(3) 1st Discharging a destructive
358-device which results in bodily
359-harm or property damage.
360- 155
361-794.011(5)(a) 1st Sexual battery; victim 12 years
362-of age or older but younger
363-than 18 years; offender 18
364-years or older; offender does
365-not use physical force likely
366-to cause serious injury.
367- 156
368-794.011(5)(b) 2nd Sexual battery; victim a nd
369-offender 18 years of age or
370-older; offender does not use
371-physical force likely to cause
372-serious injury.
373- 157
374-794.011(5)(c) 2nd Sexual battery; victim 12 years
347+chapter and chapters 322 and 327. The program is responsible for 226
348+the regulation of the individuals who op erate, inspect, and 227
349+instruct on the breath test instruments utilized in the driving 228
350+and boating under the influence provisions and related 229
351+provisions located in this chapter and chapters 322 and 327. The 230
352+program is further responsible for the regulation of blood 231
353+analysts who conduct blood testing to be utilized under the 232
354+driving and boating under the influence provisions and related 233
355+provisions located in this chapter and chapters 322 and 327. The 234
356+program shall: 235
357+ a. Establish uniform criteria for the issuan ce of permits 236
358+to breath test operators, agency inspectors, instructors, blood 237
359+analysts, and instruments. 238
360+ b. Have the authority to permit breath test operators, 239
361+agency inspectors, instructors, blood analysts, and instruments. 240
362+ c. Have the authority to di scipline and suspend, revoke, 241
363+or renew the permits of breath test operators, agency 242
364+inspectors, instructors, blood analysts, and instruments. 243
365+ d. Establish uniform requirements for instruction and 244
366+curricula for the operation and inspection of approved 245
367+instruments. 246
368+ e. Have the authority to specify one approved curriculum 247
369+for the operation and inspection of approved instruments. 248
370+ f. Establish a procedure for the approval of breath test 249
371+operator and agency inspector classes. 250
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386383
387-of age or older; offender
388-younger than 18 years; offender
389-does not use physical force
390-likely to cause injury.
391- 158
392-794.011(5)(d) 1st Sexual battery; victim 12 years
393-of age or older; offender does
394-not use physical force likely
395-to cause serious injury; prior
396-conviction for specified sex
397-offense.
398- 159
399-794.08(3) 2nd Female genital mutilation,
400-removal of a victim younger
401-than 18 years of age from this
402-state.
403- 160
404-800.04(4)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious battery.
405- 161
406-800.04(4)(c) 1st Lewd or lascivious battery;
407-offender 18 years of age or
408-older; prior conviction for
409-specified sex offense.
410- 162
411-806.01(1) 1st Maliciously damage dwelling or
384+ g. Have the authority to appr ove or disapprove breath test 251
385+instruments and accompanying paraphernalia for use pursuant to 252
386+the driving and boating under the influence provisions and 253
387+related provisions located in this chapter and chapters 322 and 254
388+327. 255
389+ h. With the approval of the execu tive director of the 256
390+Department of Law Enforcement, make and enter into contracts and 257
391+agreements with other agencies, organizations, associations, 258
392+corporations, individuals, or federal agencies as are necessary, 259
393+expedient, or incidental to the performance of duties. 260
394+ i. Issue final orders which include findings of fact and 261
395+conclusions of law and which constitute final agency action for 262
396+the purpose of chapter 120. 263
397+ j. Enforce compliance with this section through civil or 264
398+administrative proceedings. 265
399+ k. Make recommendations concerning any matter within the 266
400+purview of this section, this chapter, chapter 322, or chapter 267
401+327. 268
402+ l. Adopt Promulgate rules for the administration and 269
403+implementation of this section, including definitions of terms. 270
404+ m. Consult and cooperate with other entities for the 271
405+purpose of implementing the mandates of this section. 272
406+ n. Have the authority to approve the type of blood test 273
407+utilized under the driving and boating under the influence 274
408+provisions and related provisions located in this chapter and 275
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424-structure by fire or explosive,
425-believing person in structure.
426- 163
427-810.02(2)(a) 1st,PBL Burglary with assault or
428-battery.
429- 164
430-810.02(2)(b) 1st,PBL Burglary; armed with explosives
431-or dangerous weapon.
432- 165
433-810.02(2)(c) 1st Burglary of a dwelling or
434-structure causing structural
435-damage or $1,000 or more
436-property damage.
437- 166
438-812.014(2)(a)2. 1st Property stolen; cargo valued
439-at $50,000 or more, grand theft
440-in 1st degree.
441- 167
442-812.015(11)(b) 1st Retail theft; possession of a
443-firearm during commission of
444-offense.
445- 168
446-812.13(2)(b) 1st Robbery with a weapon.
447- 169
448-812.135(2)(c) 1st Home-invasion robbery, no
421+chapters 322 and 327. 276
422+ o. Have the authority to specify techniques and method s 277
423+for breath alcohol testing and blood testing utilized under the 278
424+driving and boating under the influence provisions and related 279
425+provisions located in this chapter and chapters 322 and 327. 280
426+ p. Have the authority to approve repair facilities for the 281
427+approved breath test instruments, including the authority to set 282
428+criteria for approval. 283
429+ 284
430+Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede 285
431+provisions in this chapter and chapters 322 and 327. The 286
432+specifications in this section are derived from the power a nd 287
433+authority previously and currently possessed by the Department 288
434+of Law Enforcement and are enumerated to conform with the 289
435+mandates of chapter 99 -379, Laws of Florida. 290
436+ (c) A person who accepts the privilege extended by the 291
437+laws of this state of operatin g a motor vehicle within this 292
438+state is, by operating such vehicle, deemed to have given his or 293
439+her consent to submit to an approved blood test for the purpose 294
440+of determining the alcoholic content of the blood or a blood 295
441+test for the purpose of determining the presence of chemical 296
442+substances, or controlled substances , or impairing substances as 297
443+provided in this section if there is reasonable cause to believe 298
444+the person was driving or in actual physical control of a motor 299
445+vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or 300
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457454 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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459456
460457
461-firearm, deadly weapon, or
462-other weapon.
463- 170
464-817.418(2)(b) 2nd Offering for sale or
465-advertising personal protective
466-equipment with intent to
467-defraud; second or subsequent
468-offense.
469- 171
470-817.504(1)(b) 2nd Offering or advertising a
471-vaccine with intent to defraud;
472-second or subsequent offense.
473- 172
474-817.505(4)(c) 1st Patient brokering; 20 or more
475-patients.
476- 173
477-817.535(2)(b) 2nd Filing false lien or other
478-unauthorized document; second
479-or subsequent offense.
480- 174
481-817.535(3)(a) 2nd Filing false lien or other
482-unauthorized document; property
483-owner is a public officer or
484-employee.
485- 175
458+chemical, or controlled, or impairing substances and the person 301
459+appears for treatment at a hospital, clinic, or other medical 302
460+facility and the administration of a breath or urine test is 303
461+impractical or impossible. As used in this par agraph, the term 304
462+"other medical facility" includes an ambulance or other medical 305
463+emergency vehicle. The blood test shall be performed in a 306
464+reasonable manner. A person who is incapable of refusal by 307
465+reason of unconsciousness or other mental or physical cond ition 308
466+is deemed not to have withdrawn his or her consent to such test. 309
467+A blood test may be administered whether or not the person is 310
468+told that his or her failure to submit to such a blood test will 311
469+result in the suspension of the person's privilege to oper ate a 312
470+motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state and that a 313
471+refusal to submit to a lawful test of his or her blood, if his 314
472+or her driving privilege has been previously suspended for 315
473+refusal to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, 316
474+or blood, is a misdemeanor. A person who is capable of refusal 317
475+shall be told that his or her failure to submit to such a blood 318
476+test will result in the suspension of the person's privilege to 319
477+operate a motor vehicle for a period of 1 year for a first 320
478+refusal, or for a period of 18 months if the driving privilege 321
479+of the person has been suspended previously or if he or she has 322
480+previously been fined under s. 327.35215 as a result of a 323
481+refusal to submit to a test or tests required under this chapter 324
482+or chapter 327. The refusal to submit to a blood test upon the 325
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498-817.535(4)(a)1. 2nd Filing false lien or other
499-unauthorized document;
500-defendant is incarcerated or
501-under supervision.
502- 176
503-817.535(5)(a) 2nd Filing false lien or other
504-unauthorized document; owner of
505-the property incurs financial
506-loss as a result of the false
507-instrument.
508- 177
509-817.568(6) 2nd Fraudulent use of personal
510-identification information of
511-an individual under the age of
512-18.
513- 178
514-817.611(2)(c) 1st Traffic in or possess 50 or
515-more counterfeit credit cards
516-or related documents.
517- 179
518-825.102(2) 1st Aggravated abuse of an elderly
519-person or disabled adult.
520- 180
521-825.1025(2) 2nd Lewd or lascivious battery upon
522-an elderly person or disabled
495+request of a law enforcement officer is admissible in evidence 326
496+in any criminal proceeding. 327
497+ Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1), paragraph (a) 328
498+of subsection (2), paragraph (b) of subsection (3), and 329
499+subsection (4) of section 316.1933, Florida Statutes, are 330
500+amended to read: 331
501+ 316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in 332
502+cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable 333
503+force.— 334
504+ (1)(a) If a law enforcement officer has probab le cause to 335
505+believe that a motor vehicle driven by or in the actual physical 336
506+control of a person under the influence of alcoholic beverages, 337
507+any chemical substances, or any controlled substances , or any 338
508+impairing substances has caused the death or serious bodily 339
509+injury of a human being, a law enforcement officer shall require 340
510+the person driving or in actual physical control of the motor 341
511+vehicle to submit to a test of the person's blood for the 342
512+purpose of determining the alcoholic content thereof or the 343
513+presence of chemical substances as set forth in s. 877.111 , or 344
514+any substances substance controlled under chapter 893 , or any 345
515+impairing substances . The law enforcement officer may use 346
516+reasonable force if necessary to require such person to submit 347
517+to the administration of the blood test. The blood test shall be 348
518+performed in a reasonable manner. Notwithstanding s. 316.1932, 349
519+the testing required by this paragraph need not be incidental to 350
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536- 181
537-825.103(3)(a) 1st Exploiting an elderly person or
538-disabled adult and property is
539-valued at $50,000 or more.
540- 182
541-837.02(2) 2nd Perjury in official proceedings
542-relating to prosecution of a
543-capital felony.
544- 183
545-837.021(2) 2nd Making contradictory statements
546-in official proceedings
547-relating to prosecution of a
548-capital felony.
549- 184
550-860.121(2)(c) 1st Shooting at or throwing any
551-object in path of railroad
552-vehicle resulting in great
553-bodily harm.
554- 185
555-860.16 1st Aircraft piracy.
556- 186
557-893.13(1)(b) 1st Sell or deliver in excess of 10
558-grams of any substance
559-specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or
532+a lawful arrest of the person. 351
533+ (2)(a) Only a physician, certified paramedic , registered 352
534+nurse, licensed practical nurse, other personnel authorized by a 353
535+hospital to draw blood, or duly licensed clinical laboratory 354
536+director, supervisor, technologist, or technician, acting at the 355
537+request of a law enforcement officer, may withdraw b lood for the 356
538+purpose of determining the alcoholic content thereof or the 357
539+presence of chemical substances , or controlled substances , or 358
540+impairing substances therein. However, the failure of a law 359
541+enforcement officer to request the withdrawal of blood shall not 360
542+affect the admissibility of a test of blood withdrawn for 361
543+medical purposes. 362
544+ 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the 363
545+confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, if 364
546+a health care provider, who is providing medical ca re in a 365
547+health care facility to a person injured in a motor vehicle 366
548+crash, becomes aware, as a result of any blood test performed in 367
549+the course of that medical treatment, that the person's blood -368
550+alcohol level meets or exceeds the blood -alcohol level specif ied 369
551+in s. 316.193(1)(b), the health care provider may notify any law 370
552+enforcement officer or law enforcement agency. Any such notice 371
553+must be given within a reasonable time after the health care 372
554+provider receives the test result. Any such notice shall be use d 373
555+only for the purpose of providing the law enforcement officer 374
556+with reasonable cause to request the withdrawal of a blood 375
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572-(b).
573- 187
574-893.13(2)(b) 1st Purchase in excess of 10 grams
575-of any substance specified in
576-s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
577- 188
578-893.13(6)(c) 1st Possess in excess of 10 grams
579-of any substance specified in
580-s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
581- 189
582-893.135(1)(a)2. 1st Trafficking in cannabis, more
583-than 2,000 lbs., less than
584-10,000 lbs.
585- 190
586-893.135
587- (1)(b)1.b.
588-1st Trafficking in cocaine, more
589-than 200 grams, less than 400
590-grams.
591- 191
592-893.135
593- (1)(c)1.b.
594-1st Trafficking in illegal drugs,
595-more than 14 grams, less than
596-28 grams.
597- 192
598-893.135
599- (1)(c)2.c.
600-1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 100
601-grams or more, less than 300
602-grams.
569+sample pursuant to this section. 376
570+ 2. The notice shall consist only of the name of the person 377
571+being treated, the name of the person w ho drew the blood, the 378
572+blood-alcohol level indicated by the test, and the date and time 379
573+of the administration of the test. 380
574+ 3. Nothing contained in s. 395.3025(4), s. 456.057, or any 381
575+applicable practice act affects the authority to provide notice 382
576+under this section, and the health care provider is not 383
577+considered to have breached any duty owed to the person under s. 384
578+395.3025(4), s. 456.057, or any applicable practice act by 385
579+providing notice or failing to provide notice. It shall not be a 386
580+breach of any ethical, moral, or legal duty for a health care 387
581+provider to provide notice or fail to provide notice. 388
582+ 4. A civil, criminal, or administrative action may not be 389
583+brought against any person or health care provider participating 390
584+in good faith in the provision of notice or failure to provide 391
585+notice as provided in this section. Any person or health care 392
586+provider participating in the provision of notice or failure to 393
587+provide notice as provided in this section shall be immune from 394
588+any civil or criminal liability and f rom any professional 395
589+disciplinary action with respect to the provision of notice or 396
590+failure to provide notice under this section. Any such 397
591+participant has the same immunity with respect to participating 398
592+in any judicial proceedings resulting from the notice or failure 399
593+to provide notice. 400
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616-893.135
617- (1)(c)3.c.
618-1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 25
619-grams or more, less than 100
620-grams.
621- 194
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623- (1)(c)4.b.(II)
624-1st Trafficking in fentanyl, 14
625-grams or more, less than 28
626-grams.
627- 195
628-893.135
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630-1st Trafficking in phencyclidine,
631-200 grams or more, less than
632-400 grams.
633- 196
634-893.135
635- (1)(e)1.b.
636-1st Trafficking in methaqualone, 5
637-kilograms or more, less than 25
638-kilograms.
639- 197
640-893.135
641- (1)(f)1.b.
642-1st Trafficking in amphetamine, 28
643-grams or more, less than 200
644-grams.
645- 198
646-893.135
647- (1)(g)1.b.
648-1st Trafficking in flunitrazepam,
649-14 grams or more, less than 28
650-grams.
651- 199
606+ (3) 401
607+ (b) The results of any test administered pursuant to this 402
608+section for the purpose of detecting the presence of any 403
609+controlled substance or impairing substance shall not be 404
610+admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecuti on for the 405
611+possession of a controlled substance or an impairing substance . 406
612+ (4) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the 407
613+confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, 408
614+information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or 409
615+the presence of chemical substances , or controlled substances , 410
616+or impairing substances in the blood obtained pursuant to this 411
617+section shall be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, 412
618+defense attorney, or law enforcement officer in connection with 413
619+an alleged violation of s. 316.193 upon request for such 414
620+information. 415
621+ Section 6. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 316.1934, 416
622+Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 417
623+ 316.1934 Presumption of impairment; testing methods. — 418
624+ (1) It is unlawful and punishab le as provided in chapter 419
625+322 and in s. 316.193 for any person who is under the influence 420
626+of alcoholic beverages , or controlled substances, or impairing 421
627+substances, when affected to the extent that the person's normal 422
628+faculties are impaired or to the extent that the person is 423
629+deprived of full possession of normal faculties, to drive or be 424
630+in actual physical control of any motor vehicle within this 425
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666-1st Trafficking in gamma -
667-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 5
668-kilograms or more, less than 10
669-kilograms.
670- 200
671-893.135
672- (1)(j)1.b.
673-1st Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol,
674-5 kilograms or more, less than
675-10 kilograms.
676- 201
677-893.135
678- (1)(k)2.b.
679-1st Trafficking in Phenethylamines,
680-200 grams or more, less than
681-400 grams.
682- 202
683-893.135
684- (1)(m)2.c.
685-1st Trafficking in synthetic
686-cannabinoids, 1,000 grams or
687-more, less than 30 kilograms.
688- 203
689-893.135
690- (1)(n)2.b.
691-1st Trafficking in n-benzyl
692-phenethylamines, 100 grams or
693-more, less than 200 grams.
694- 204
695-893.1351(3) 1st Possession of a place used to
696-manufacture controlled
697-substance when minor is present
698-or resides there.
643+state. Such normal faculties include, but are not limited to, 426
644+the ability to see, hear, walk, talk, judge distances, drive an 427
645+automobile, make judgments, act in emergencies, and, in general, 428
646+normally perform the many mental and physical acts of daily 429
647+life. 430
648+ (2) At the trial of any civil or criminal action or 431
649+proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by 432
650+any person while driving, or in actual physical control of, a 433
651+vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages , or 434
652+controlled substances, or impairing substances, when affected to 435
653+the extent that the person's normal faculties were impaired or 436
654+to the extent that he or she was deprived of full possession of 437
655+his or her normal faculties, the results of any test 438
656+administered in accordance with s. 316.1932 or s. 316.1933 and 439
657+this section are admissible into evidence when otherwise 440
658+admissible, and the amount of alcohol in the person's blood or 441
659+breath at the time alleged, as shown by chemical analysis of the 442
660+person's blood, or by chemical or physical test of the person's 443
661+breath, gives rise to the following presumptions: 444
662+ (a) If there was at that time a blood -alcohol level or 445
663+breath-alcohol level of 0.05 or less, it is presumed that the 446
664+person was not under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the 447
665+extent that his or her normal faculties were impaired. 448
666+ (b) If there was at that time a blood -alcohol level or 449
667+breath-alcohol level in excess of 0.05 but less than 0.08, that 450
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712-895.03(1) 1st Use or invest proceeds derived
713-from pattern of racket eering
714-activity.
715- 206
716-895.03(2) 1st Acquire or maintain through
717-racketeering activity any
718-interest in or control of any
719-enterprise or real property.
720- 207
721-895.03(3) 1st Conduct or participate in any
722-enterprise through pattern of
723-racketeering activity.
724- 208
725-896.101(5)(b) 2nd Money laundering, financial
726-transactions totaling or
727-exceeding $20,000, but less
728-than $100,000.
729- 209
730-896.104(4)(a)2. 2nd Structuring transactions to
731-evade reporting or registration
732-requirements, financial
733-transactions totaling or
734-exceeding $20,000 but less than
735-$100,000.
680+fact does not give rise to any presumption that the person was 451
681+or was not under the influ ence of alcoholic beverages to the 452
682+extent that his or her normal faculties were impaired but may be 453
683+considered with other competent evidence in determining whether 454
684+the person was under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the 455
685+extent that his or her norm al faculties were impaired. 456
686+ (c) If there was at that time a blood -alcohol level or 457
687+breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, that fact is prima facie 458
688+evidence that the person was under the influence of alcoholic 459
689+beverages to the extent that his or her norm al faculties were 460
690+impaired. Moreover, such person who has a blood -alcohol level or 461
691+breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher is guilty of driving, or 462
692+being in actual physical control of, a motor vehicle, with an 463
693+unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath -alcohol level. 464
694+ 465
695+The presumptions provided in this subsection do not limit the 466
696+introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the 467
697+question of whether the person was under the influence of 468
698+alcoholic beverages to the extent that his or her normal 469
699+faculties were impaired. 470
700+ Section 7. Section 316.1939, Florida Statutes, is amended 471
701+to read: 472
702+ 316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. — 473
703+ (1) A person who has refused to submit to a chemical or 474
704+physical test of his or her breath or urine, as described in s. 475
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749- (i) LEVEL 9 211
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751-Florida
752-Statute
753-Felony
754-Degree Description
755- 213
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757- (3)(c)3.b.
717+316.1932, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable 476
718+as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, in addition to any 477
719+other penalties provided by law, and such person whose driving 478
720+privilege was previously suspended or who was previously fined 479
721+under s. 327.35215 for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful 480
722+test of his or her breath, urine, or blood required under this 481
723+chapter or chapter 327 commits a misdemeanor of the first 482
724+degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, in 483
725+addition to any other penalties provided by law if all of the 484
726+following apply, and: 485
727+ (a) Who The arresting law enforcement officer had probable 486
728+cause to believe that the person was driving or in actual 487
729+physical control of a motor vehicle in this state while under 488
730+the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or 489
731+controlled substances , or impairing substances. ; 490
732+ (b) The person Who was placed under lawful arrest for a 491
733+violation of s. 316.193 , unless such test was requested pursuant 492
734+to s. 316.1932(1)(c) .; 493
735+ (c) The person Who was informed that, if he or she refused 494
736+to submit to such test, his or her privilege to operate a motor 495
737+vehicle would be suspended for a period of 1 year or, in the 496
738+case of a second or subsequent refusal, for a period of 18 497
739+months.; 498
740+ (d) The person, after having been informed as required in 499
741+paragraph (c), still refuses Who was informed that a refusal to 500
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759-1st DUI manslaughter; failing to
760-render aid or give information.
761- 214
762-316.193
763- (3)(c)3.c.
764-1st DUI manslaughter; prior
765-conviction for DUI
766-manslaughter, BUI manslaughter,
767-vehicular homicide, or vessel
768-homicide.
769- 215
770-327.35
771- (3)(c)3.b.
772-1st BUI manslaughter; failing to
773-render aid or give information.
774- 216
775-327.35
776- (3)(c)3.c.
777-1st BUI manslaughter; prior
778-conviction for DUI
779-manslaughter, BUI manslaught er,
780-vehicular homicide, or vessel
781-homicide.
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795-409.920
796- (2)(b)1.c.
797-1st Medicaid provider fraud;
798-$50,000 or more.
799- 218
800-499.0051(8) 1st Knowing sale or purchase of
801-contraband prescription drugs
802-resulting in great bodily harm.
803- 219
804-560.123(8)(b)3. 1st Failure to report currency or
805-payment instruments totaling or
806-exceeding $100,000 by money
807-transmitter.
808- 220
809-560.125(5)(c) 1st Money transmitter business by
810-unauthorized person, currency,
811-or payment instruments totaling
812-or exceeding $100,000.
813- 221
814-655.50(10)(b)3. 1st Failure to report financial
815-transactions totaling or
816-exceeding $100,000 by financial
817-institution.
818- 222
819-775.0844 1st Aggravated white collar crime.
820- 223
821-782.04(1) 1st Attempt, conspire, or solicit
754+submit to a lawful test of his or her breath or urine as 501
755+described in s. 316.1932 , if his or her driving privilege has 502
756+been previously suspended or if he or she has previously been 503
757+fined under s. 327.35215 for a prior refusal to submit to a 504
758+lawful test of his or her breath, urine, or blood as require d 505
759+under this chapter or chapter 327, is a misdemeanor of the first 506
760+degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, in 507
761+addition to any other penalties provided by law; and 508
762+ (e) Who, after having been so informed, refused to submit 509
763+to any such test when requested to do so by a law enforcement 510
764+officer or correctional officer 511
765+ 512
766+commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to 513
767+punishment as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 . 514
768+ (2) The disposition of any administrative proceeding that 515
769+relates to the suspension of a person's driving privilege does 516
770+not affect a criminal action under this section. 517
771+ (3) The disposition of a criminal action under this 518
772+section does not affect any administrative proceeding that 519
773+relates to the suspension of a pe rson's driving privileg e. The 520
774+department's records showing that a person's license has been 521
775+previously suspended for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful 522
776+test of his or her breath, urine, or blood are shall be 523
777+admissible and create shall create a rebuttable presumption of 524
778+such suspension. 525
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830787 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
831788
832789
833790
834-to commit premeditated murder.
835- 224
836-782.04(3) 1st,PBL Accomplice to murder in
837-connection with arson, sexual
838-battery, robbery, burglary,
839-aggravated fleeing or eluding
840-with serious bodily injury or
841-death, and other specified
842-felonies.
843- 225
844-782.051(1) 1st Attempted felony murder while
845-perpetrating or attempting to
846-perpetrate a felony e numerated
847-in s. 782.04(3).
848- 226
849-782.07(2) 1st Aggravated manslaughter of an
850-elderly person or disabled
851-adult.
852- 227
853-787.01(1)(a)1. 1st,PBL Kidnapping; hold for ransom or
854-reward or as a shield or
855-hostage.
856- 228
857-787.01(1)(a)2. 1st,PBL Kidnapping with intent to
858-commit or facilitate commission
791+ Section 8. Section 316.19395, Florida Statutes, is created 526
792+to read: 527
793+ 316.19395 Driving under the influence diversion or similar 528
794+programs.— 529
795+ (1) Any state attorney may create a driving under the 530
796+influence diversion p rogram or other program that results in the 531
797+dismissal of a charge. A state attorney who creates a program 532
798+under this section shall publish the terms and conditions of the 533
799+program on his or her office's website. 534
800+ (2) Each state attorney who offers a progra m under this 535
801+section shall notify the department of each person who 536
802+successfully completes the program. The department shall notate 537
803+the successful completion of the program on the driving record 538
804+of each such person. 539
805+ (3) A person who successfully complete s a program offered 540
806+under this section is ineligible for future participation in 541
807+such a program. 542
808+ Section 9. Subsection (1) of section 316.656, Florida 543
809+Statutes, is amended to read: 544
810+ 316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against 545
811+accepting plea to lesser included offense. — 546
812+ (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, a court 547
813+may not no court may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of 548
814+guilt or imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 316.193 549
815+or s. 316.1939, for manslaughter resulting from the operation of 550
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867824 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
868825
869826
870827
871-of any felony.
872- 229
873-787.01(1)(a)4. 1st,PBL Kidnapping with intent to
874-interfere with performance of
875-any governmental or political
876-function.
877- 230
878-787.02(3)(a) 1st,PBL False imprisonment; child under
879-age 13; perpetrator also
880-commits aggravated child abuse,
881-sexual battery, or lewd or
882-lascivious battery,
883-molestation, conduct, or
884-exhibition.
885- 231
886-787.06(3)(c)1. 1st Human trafficking for labor and
887-services of an unauthorized
888-alien child.
889- 232
890-787.06(3)(d) 1st Human trafficking using
891-coercion for commercial sexual
892-activity of an unauthorized
893-adult alien.
894- 233
895-787.06(3)(f)1. 1st,PBL Human trafficking for
828+a motor vehicle, or for vehicular homicide. 551
829+ Section 10. Subsection (2) of section 322.34, Florida 552
830+Statutes, is amended to read: 553
831+ 322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, 554
832+or disqualified.— 555
833+ (2) Any person whose driver license or driving privilege 556
834+has been canceled, suspended, or revoked as provided by law, or 557
835+who does not have a driver license or driving privilege but is 558
836+under suspension or revocation equivalent status as defined in 559
837+s. 322.01(43), except persons defined in s. 322.264, who, 560
838+knowing of such cancellation, suspension, revocation, or 561
839+suspension or revocation equivalent status, drives any motor 562
840+vehicle upon the highways of this state while such license or 563
841+privilege is canceled, suspended, or revoked, or while under 564
842+suspension or revocation equivalent status, commits: 565
843+ (a) A misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as 566
844+provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 567
845+ (b)1. A misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 568
846+provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, upon a second or 569
847+subsequent conviction, except as provided in paragraph (c). 570
848+ 2. A person convicted of a third or subsequent conviction, 571
849+except as provided in paragraph (c), must serve a minimum of 10 572
850+days in jail. 573
851+ (c) A felony of the third degree, punishable as provided 574
852+in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, upon a third or 575
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904861 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
905862
906863
907864
908-commercial sexual activity by
909-the transfer or transport of
910-any child from outside Florida
911-to within the state.
912- 234
913-790.161 1st Attempted capital destructive
914-device offense.
915- 235
916-790.166(2) 1st,PBL Possessing, selling, using, or
917-attempting to use a weapon of
918-mass destruction.
919- 236
920-794.011(2) 1st Attempted sexual battery;
921-victim less than 12 years of
922-age.
923- 237
924-794.011(2) Life Sexual battery; offender
925-younger than 18 years and
926-commits sexual battery on a
927-person less than 12 years.
928- 238
929-794.011(4)(a) 1st,PBL Sexual battery, certain
930-circumstances; victim 12 years
931-of age or older but younger
932-than 18 years; offender 18
865+subsequent conviction if the current violation of this section 576
866+or the most recent prior violation of the section is related to 577
867+driving while license ca nceled, suspended, revoked, or 578
868+suspension or revocation equivalent status resulting from a 579
869+violation of: 580
870+ 1. Driving under the influence . A person to whom this 581
871+subparagraph applies must serve a minimum of 30 days in jail 582
872+upon a first conviction, a minimum of 60 days in jail upon a 583
873+second conviction, and a minimum of 90 days in jail upon a third 584
874+or subsequent conviction ; 585
875+ 2. Refusal to submit to a urine, breath -alcohol, or blood 586
876+alcohol test. A person to whom this subparagraph applies must 587
877+serve a minimum of 30 days in jail upon a first conviction, a 588
878+minimum of 60 days in jail upon a second conviction, and a 589
879+minimum of 90 days in jail upon a third or subsequent 590
880+conviction; 591
881+ 3. A traffic offense causing death or serious bodily 592
882+injury; or 593
883+ 4. Fleeing or eluding. 594
884+ 595
885+The element of knowledge is satisfied if the person has been 596
886+previously cited as provided in subsection (1); or the person 597
887+admits to knowledge of the cancellation, suspension, or 598
888+revocation, or suspension or revocation equivalent status; or 599
889+the person received notice as provided in subsection (4). There 600
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941898 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
942899
943900
944901
945-years or older.
946- 239
947-794.011(4)(b) 1st Sexual battery, certain
948-circumstances; victim and
949-offender 18 years of age or
950-older.
951- 240
952-794.011(4)(c) 1st Sexual battery, certain
953-circumstances; victim 12 years
954-of age or older; offender
955-younger than 18 years.
956- 241
957-794.011(4)(d) 1st,PBL Sexual battery, certain
958-circumstances; victim 12 years
959-of age or older; prior
960-conviction for specified sex
961-offenses.
962- 242
963-794.011(8)(b) 1st,PBL Sexual battery; engage in
964-sexual conduct with minor 12 to
965-18 years by person in familial
966-or custodial authority.
967- 243
968-794.08(2) 1st Female genital mutilation;
969-victim younger than 18 years of
902+is shall be a rebuttable presumption that the knowledge 601
903+requirement is satisfied if a judgment or an order as provided 602
904+in subsection (4) appears in the department's records for any 603
905+case except for one involv ing a suspension by the department for 604
906+failure to pay a traffic fine or for a financial responsibility 605
907+violation. 606
908+ Section 11. Subsection (1) of section 327.35, Florida 607
909+Statutes, is amended to read: 608
910+ 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "desi gnated 609
911+drivers."— 610
912+ (1) A person commits is guilty of the offense of boating 611
913+under the influence and is subject to punishment as provided in 612
914+subsection (2) if the person is operating a vessel within this 613
915+state and: 614
916+ (a) The person is under the influence o f alcoholic 615
917+beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or 616
918+any substance controlled under chapter 893, or any impairing 617
919+substance when affected to the extent that the person's normal 618
920+faculties are impaired; 619
921+ (b) The person has a blood -alcohol level of 0.08 or more 620
922+grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or 621
923+ (c) The person has a breath -alcohol level of 0.08 or more 622
924+grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. 623
925+ Section 12. Subsection (1) of section 782.071, Florida 624
926+Statutes, is amended to read: 625
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979936
980937
981938
982-age.
983- 244
984-800.04(5)(b) Life Lewd or lascivious molestation;
985-victim less than 12 years;
986-offender 18 years or older.
987- 245
988-812.13(2)(a) 1st,PBL Robbery with firearm or other
989-deadly weapon.
990- 246
991-812.133(2)(a) 1st,PBL Carjacking; firearm or other
992-deadly weapon.
993- 247
994-812.135(2)(b) 1st Home-invasion robbery with
995-weapon.
996- 248
997-817.535(3)(b) 1st Filing false lien or other
998-unauthorized document; second
999-or subsequent offense; property
1000-owner is a public officer or
1001-employee.
1002- 249
1003-817.535(4)(a)2. 1st Filing false claim or other
1004-unauthorized document;
1005-defendant is incarcerated or
1006-under supervision.
939+ 782.071 Vehicular homicide. —"Vehicular homicide" is the 626
940+killing of a human being, or the killing of an unborn child by 627
941+any injury to the mother, caused by the operation of a motor 628
942+vehicle by another in a reckless manner likely to cause the 629
943+death of, or great bodily harm to, another. 630
944+ (1) Vehicular homicide is: 631
945+ (a) A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided 632
946+in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 633
947+ (b) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided 634
948+in s. 775.082, s. 775.083 , or s. 775.084, if: 635
949+ 1. At the time of the accident, the person knew, or should 636
950+have known, that the accident occurred; and 637
951+ 2. The person failed to give information and render aid as 638
952+required by s. 316.062. 639
953+ (c) A felony of the first degree, punishabl e as provided 640
954+in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person has a 641
955+prior conviction under this section or s. 316.193(3)(c)3. 642
956+ 643
957+This paragraph does not require that the person knew that the 644
958+accident resulted in injury or death. 645
959+ Section 13. Section 933.02, Florida Statutes, is amended 646
960+to read: 647
961+ 933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. —Upon proper 648
962+affidavits being made, a search warrant may be issued under the 649
963+provisions of this chapter upon any of the following grounds: 650
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1015972 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
1016973
1017974
1018975
1019- 250
1020-817.535(5)(b) 1st Filing false lien or other
1021-unauthorized document; second
1022-or subsequent offense; owner of
1023-the property incurs financial
1024-loss as a result of the false
1025-instrument.
1026- 251
1027-817.568(7) 2nd,
1028-PBL
1029-Fraudulent use of personal
1030-identification information of
1031-an individual under the age of
1032-18 by his or her parent, legal
1033-guardian, or person exercising
1034-custodial authority.
1035- 252
1036-827.03(2)(a) 1st Aggravated child abuse.
1037- 253
1038-847.0145(1) 1st Selling, or otherwise
1039-transferring custody or
1040-control, of a minor.
1041- 254
1042-847.0145(2) 1st Purchasing, or otherwise
1043-obtaining custody or control,
1044-of a minor.
1045- 255
976+ (1) When the property shall have been stolen or embezzled 651
977+in violation of law; 652
978+ (2) When any property shall have been used: 653
979+ (a) As a means to commit any crime; 654
980+ (b) In connection with gambling, gambling implements and 655
981+appliances; or 656
982+ (c) In violation of s. 847.011 or o ther laws in reference 657
983+to obscene prints and literature; 658
984+ (3) When any property constitutes evidence relevant to 659
985+proving that a felony has been committed; 660
986+ (4) When any property is being held or possessed: 661
987+ (a) In violation of any of the laws prohibitin g the 662
988+manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors; 663
989+ (b) In violation of the fish and game laws; 664
990+ (c) In violation of the laws relative to food and drug; or 665
991+ (d) In violation of the laws relative to citrus disease 666
992+pursuant to s. 581.184; or 667
993+ (5) When the laws in relation to cruelty to animals, as 668
994+provided in chapter 828, have been or are violated in any 669
995+particular building or place ; or. 670
996+ (6) When a sample of the blood of a person constitutes 671
997+evidence relevant to proving that a violation of s. 316.193 or 672
998+s. 327.35 has been committed. 673
999+ 674
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10541009 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
10551010
10561011
10571012
1058-859.01 1st Poisoning or introducing
1059-bacteria, radioactive
1060-materials, viruses, or chemical
1061-compounds into food, drink,
1062-medicine, or water with intent
1063-to kill or injure another
1064-person.
1065- 256
1066-893.135 1st Attempted capital trafficking
1067-offense.
1068- 257
1069-893.135(1)(a)3. 1st Trafficking in cannabis, more
1070-than 10,000 lbs.
1071- 258
1072-893.135
1073- (1)(b)1.c.
1074-1st Trafficking in cocaine, more
1075-than 400 grams, less than 150
1076-kilograms.
1077- 259
1078-893.135
1079- (1)(c)1.c.
1080-1st Trafficking in illegal drugs,
1081-more than 28 grams, less than
1082-30 kilograms.
1083- 260
1084-893.135
1085- (1)(c)2.d.
1086-1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 300
1087-grams or more, less than 30
1088-kilograms.
1013+means of or in aid of the commission of any offense against the 676
1014+laws of the state. 677
1015+ Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 678
1016+316.306, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 679
1017+ 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a 680
1018+wireless communications device in a handheld manner. — 681
1019+ (3)(a)1. A person may not operate a motor vehicle while 682
1020+using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner in a 683
1021+designated school crossing, school zone, or work zone area as 684
1022+defined in s. 316.003 s. 316.003(112). This subparagraph shall 685
1023+only be applicable to wo rk zone areas if construction personnel 686
1024+are present or are operating equipment on the road or 687
1025+immediately adjacent to the work zone area. For the purposes of 688
1026+this paragraph, a motor vehicle that is stationary is not being 689
1027+operated and is not subject to the prohibition in this 690
1028+paragraph. 691
1029+ 2. Effective January 1, 2020, A law enforcement officer 692
1030+may stop motor vehicles and issue citations to persons who are 693
1031+driving while using a wireless communications device in a 694
1032+handheld manner in violation of subparagraph 1. 695
1033+ Section 15. Subsections (19) through (48) of section 696
1034+327.02, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (20) 697
1035+through (49), respectively, and a new subsection (19) is added 698
1036+to that section to read: 699
1037+ 327.02 Definitions. —As used in this chapter a nd in chapter 700
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1104-1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 100
1105-grams or more, less than 30
1106-kilograms.
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1050+328, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, 701
1051+the term: 702
1052+ (19) "Impairing substance" has the same meaning as in s. 703
1053+316.003. 704
1054+ Section 16. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection 705
1055+(8) of section 327.35, Florida Statutes , are amended to read: 706
1056+ 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated 707
1057+drivers."— 708
1058+ (1) A person commits is guilty of the offense of boating 709
1059+under the influence and is subject to punishment as provided in 710
1060+subsection (2) if the person is operat ing a vessel within this 711
1061+state and: 712
1062+ (a) The person is under the influence of alcoholic 713
1063+beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or 714
1064+any substance controlled under chapter 893, or any impairing 715
1065+substance when affected to the extent that t he person's normal 716
1066+faculties are impaired; 717
1067+ (b) The person has a blood -alcohol level of 0.08 or more 718
1068+grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or 719
1069+ (c) The person has a breath -alcohol level of 0.08 or more 720
1070+grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. 721
1071+ (8) A person who is arrested for a violation of this 722
1072+section may not be released from custody: 723
1073+ (a) Until the person is no longer under the influence of 724
1074+alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 725
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1116-1st Trafficking in phencyclidine,
1117-400 grams or more.
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1121-1st Trafficking in methaqualone, 25
1122-kilograms or more.
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1126-1st Trafficking in amphetamine, 200
1127-grams or more.
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1131-1st Trafficking in gamma-
1132-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 10
1133-kilograms or more.
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1137-1st Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol,
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1154-1st Trafficking in Phenethylamines,
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1166-phenethylamines, 200 grams or
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1177-exceeding $100,000.
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1087+877.111, or any substance controlled unde r chapter 893, or any 726
1088+impairing substance and affected to the extent that his or her 727
1089+normal faculties are impaired; 728
1090+ Section 17. Section 327.352, Florida Statutes, is amended 729
1091+to read: 730
1092+ 327.352 Tests for alcohol and other, chemical substances, 731
1093+or controlled substances ; implied consent; refusal. — 732
1094+ (1)(a)1. The Legislature declares that the operation of a 733
1095+vessel is a privilege that must be exercised in a reasonable 734
1096+manner. In order to protect the public health and safety, it is 735
1097+essential that a lawf ul and effective means of reducing the 736
1098+incidence of boating while impaired or intoxicated be 737
1099+established. Therefore, a person who accepts the privilege 738
1100+extended by the laws of this state of operating a vessel within 739
1101+this state is, by operating such vessel, deemed to have given 740
1102+his or her consent to submit to an approved chemical test or 741
1103+physical test including, but not limited to, an infrared light 742
1104+test of his or her breath for the purpose of determining the 743
1105+alcoholic content of his or her blood or breath i f the person is 744
1106+lawfully arrested for any offense allegedly committed while the 745
1107+person was operating a vessel while under the influence of 746
1108+alcoholic beverages. The chemical or physical breath test must 747
1109+be incidental to a lawful arrest and administered at t he request 748
1110+of a law enforcement officer who has reasonable cause to believe 749
1111+such person was operating the vessel within this state while 750
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1124+under the influence of alcoholic beverages. The administration 751
1125+of a breath test does not preclude the administration of another 752
1126+type of test. The person shall be told that his or her failure 753
1127+to submit to any lawful test of his or her breath under this 754
1128+chapter will result in a civil penalty of $500, and that if he 755
1129+or she refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her brea th 756
1130+and he or she has been previously fined under s. 327.35215 or 757
1131+his or her driving privilege has been previously suspended for 758
1132+refusal to submit to any lawful test of his or her breath, 759
1133+urine, or blood, he or she commits a misdemeanor of the first 760
1134+degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, in 761
1135+addition to any other penalties provided by law. The refusal to 762
1136+submit to a chemical or physical breath test upon the request of 763
1137+a law enforcement officer as provided in this section is 764
1138+admissible into evidence in any criminal proceeding. 765
1139+ 2. A person who accepts the privilege extended by the laws 766
1140+of this state of operating a vessel within this state is, by 767
1141+operating such vessel, deemed to have given his or her consent 768
1142+to submit to a urine test for th e purpose of detecting the 769
1143+presence of chemical substances as set forth in s. 877.111 , or 770
1144+controlled substances , or impairing substances if the person is 771
1145+lawfully arrested for any offense allegedly committed while the 772
1146+person was operating a vessel while un der the influence of 773
1147+chemical substances, or controlled substances , or impairing 774
1148+substances. The urine test must be incidental to a lawful arrest 775
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1161+and administered at a detention facility or any other facility, 776
1162+mobile or otherwise, which is equipped to admi nister such tests 777
1163+at the request of a law enforcement officer who has reasonable 778
1164+cause to believe such person was operating a vessel within this 779
1165+state while under the influence of chemical substances , or 780
1166+controlled substances , or impairing substances . The urine test 781
1167+must be administered at a detention facility or any other 782
1168+facility, mobile or otherwise, which is equipped to administer 783
1169+such test in a reasonable manner that will ensure the accuracy 784
1170+of the specimen and maintain the privacy of the individual 785
1171+involved. The administration of a urine test does not preclude 786
1172+the administration of another type of test. The person shall be 787
1173+told that his or her failure to submit to any lawful test of his 788
1174+or her urine under this chapter will result in a civil penalty 789
1175+of $500, and that if he or she refuses to submit to a lawful 790
1176+test of his or her urine and he or she has been previously fined 791
1177+under s. 327.35215 or his or her driving privilege has been 792
1178+previously suspended for refusal to submit to any lawful test of 793
1179+his or her breath, urine, or blood, he or she commits a 794
1180+misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 795
1181+775.082 or s. 775.083, in addition to any other penalties 796
1182+provided by law. The refusal to submit to a urine test upon the 797
1183+request of a law enforce ment officer as provided in this section 798
1184+is admissible into evidence in any criminal proceeding. 799
1185+ (b)1. The blood-alcohol level must be based upon grams of 800
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1198+alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. The breath -alcohol level 801
1199+must be based upon grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. 802
1200+ 2. An analysis of a person's breath, in order to be 803
1201+considered valid under this section, must have been performed 804
1202+substantially according to methods approved by the Department of 805
1203+Law Enforcement. Any insubstantial differences be tween approved 806
1204+techniques and actual testing procedures in any individual case 807
1205+do not render the test or test results invalid. 808
1206+ 3. The Alcohol Testing Program within the Department of 809
1207+Law Enforcement is responsible for the regulation of the 810
1208+operation, inspection, and registration of breath test 811
1209+instruments utilized under the driving and boating under the 812
1210+influence provisions and related provisions located in this 813
1211+chapter and chapters 316 and 322. The program is responsible for 814
1212+the regulation of the individ uals who operate, inspect, and 815
1213+instruct on the breath test instruments utilized in the driving 816
1214+and boating under the influence provisions and related 817
1215+provisions located in this chapter and chapters 316 and 322. The 818
1216+program is further responsible for the re gulation of blood 819
1217+analysts who conduct blood testing to be utilized under the 820
1218+driving and boating under the influence provisions and related 821
1219+provisions located in this chapter and chapters 316 and 322. The 822
1220+program shall: 823
1221+ a. Establish uniform criteria for the issuance of permits 824
1222+to breath test operators, agency inspectors, instructors, blood 825
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1235+analysts, and instruments. 826
1236+ b. Have the authority to permit breath test operators, 827
1237+agency inspectors, instructors, blood analysts, and instruments. 828
1238+ c. Have the authority to discipline and suspend, revoke, 829
1239+or renew the permits of breath test operators, agency 830
1240+inspectors, instructors, blood analysts, and instruments. 831
1241+ d. Establish uniform requirements for instruction and 832
1242+curricula for the operation and inspection of approved 833
1243+instruments. 834
1244+ e. Have the authority to specify one approved curriculum 835
1245+for the operation and inspection of approved instruments. 836
1246+ f. Establish a procedure for the approval of breath test 837
1247+operator and agency inspector classes. 838
1248+ g. Have the authority to approve or disapprove breath test 839
1249+instruments and accompanying paraphernalia for use pursuant to 840
1250+the driving and boating under the influence provisions and 841
1251+related provisions located in this chapter and chapters 316 and 842
1252+322. 843
1253+ h. With the approval of the executive director of the 844
1254+Department of Law Enforcement, make and enter into contracts and 845
1255+agreements with other agencies, organizations, associations, 846
1256+corporations, individuals, or federal agencies as are necessary, 847
1257+expedient, or incidental to t he performance of duties. 848
1258+ i. Issue final orders which include findings of fact and 849
1259+conclusions of law and which constitute final agency action for 850
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1271+
1272+the purpose of chapter 120. 851
1273+ j. Enforce compliance with the provisions of this section 852
1274+through civil or administrative proceedings. 853
1275+ k. Make recommendations concerning any matter within the 854
1276+purview of this section, this chapter, chapter 316, or chapter 855
1277+322. 856
1278+ l. Promulgate rules for the administration and 857
1279+implementation of this section, including definitions of terms. 858
1280+ m. Consult and cooperate with other entities for the 859
1281+purpose of implementing the mandates of this section. 860
1282+ n. Have the authority to approve the type of blood test 861
1283+utilized under the driving and boating under the influence 862
1284+provisions and relat ed provisions located in this chapter and 863
1285+chapters 316 and 322. 864
1286+ o. Have the authority to specify techniques and methods 865
1287+for breath alcohol testing and blood testing utilized under the 866
1288+driving and boating under the influence provisions and related 867
1289+provisions located in this chapter and chapters 316 and 322. 868
1290+ p. Have the authority to approve repair facilities for the 869
1291+approved breath test instruments, including the authority to set 870
1292+criteria for approval. 871
1293+ 872
1294+Nothing in this section shall be construed to supers ede 873
1295+provisions in this chapter and chapters 316 and 322. The 874
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1310+of Law Enforcement and are enumerated to conform with the 877
1311+mandates of chapter 99-379, Laws of Florida. 878
1312+ (c) A person who accepts the privilege extended by the 879
1313+laws of this state of operating a vessel within this state is, 880
1314+by operating such vessel, deemed to have given his or her 881
1315+consent to submit to an approved blood test f or the purpose of 882
1316+determining the alcoholic content of the blood or a blood test 883
1317+for the purpose of determining the presence of chemical 884
1318+substances, or controlled substances , or impairing substances as 885
1319+provided in this section if there is reasonable cause to believe 886
1320+the person was operating a vessel while under the influence of 887
1321+alcoholic beverages or chemical , or controlled, or impairing 888
1322+substances and the person appears for treatment at a hospital, 889
1323+clinic, or other medical facility and the administration o f a 890
1324+breath or urine test is impractical or impossible. As used in 891
1325+this paragraph, the term "other medical facility" includes an 892
1326+ambulance or other medical emergency vehicle. The blood test 893
1327+must be performed in a reasonable manner. A person who is 894
1328+incapable of refusal by reason of unconsciousness or other 895
1329+mental or physical condition is deemed not to have withdrawn his 896
1330+or her consent to such test. A person who is capable of refusal 897
1331+shall be told that his or her failure to submit to such a blood 898
1332+test will result in a civil penalty of $500. The refusal to 899
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1347+ (d) If the arresting officer does not request a chemical 902
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1349+allegedly committed while the person was operating a vessel 904
1350+while under the influence of alcoholic beverages , or controlled 905
1351+substances, or impairing substances, the person may request the 906
1352+arresting officer to have a chem ical or physical test made of 907
1353+the arrested person's breath or a test of the urine or blood for 908
1354+the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of the person's 909
1355+blood or breath or the presence of chemical substances , or 910
1356+controlled substances , or impairing substances; and, if so 911
1357+requested, the arresting officer shall have the test performed. 912
1358+ (e)1. The tests determining the weight of alcohol in the 913
1359+defendant's blood or breath shall be administered at the request 914
1360+of a law enforcement officer substantially in accordance with 915
1361+rules of the Department of Law Enforcement. However, the failure 916
1362+of a law enforcement officer to request the withdrawal of blood 917
1363+does not affect the admissibility of a test of blood withdrawn 918
1364+for medical purposes. 919
1365+ 2. Only a physician, cer tified paramedic, registered 920
1366+nurse, licensed practical nurse, other personnel authorized by a 921
1367+hospital to draw blood, or duly licensed clinical laboratory 922
1368+director, supervisor, technologist, or technician, acting at the 923
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1385+officer to request the withdrawal of bloo d does not affect the 928
1386+admissibility of a test of blood withdrawn for medical purposes. 929
1387+ 3. The person tested may, at his or her own expense, have 930
1388+a physician, registered nurse, other personnel authorized by a 931
1389+hospital to draw blood, or duly licensed clini cal laboratory 932
1390+director, supervisor, technologist, or technician, or other 933
1391+person of his or her own choosing administer an independent test 934
1392+in addition to the test administered at the direction of the law 935
1393+enforcement officer for the purpose of determining the amount of 936
1394+alcohol in the person's blood or breath or the presence of 937
1395+chemical substances, or controlled substances , or impairing 938
1396+substances at the time alleged, as shown by chemical analysis of 939
1397+his or her blood or urine, or by chemical or physical test of 940
1398+his or her breath. The failure or inability to obtain an 941
1399+independent test by a person does not preclude the admissibility 942
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1401+enforcement officer. The law enforcement officer shall not 944
1402+interfere with the person's opportunity to obtain the 945
1403+independent test and shall provide the person with timely 946
1404+telephone access to secure the test, but the burden is on the 947
1405+person to arrange and secure the test at the person's own 948
1406+expense. 949
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1422+his or her attorney. Full information is limited to the 953
1423+following: 954
1424+ a. The type of test admi nistered and the procedures 955
1425+followed. 956
1426+ b. The time of the collection of the blood or breath 957
1427+sample analyzed. 958
1428+ c. The numerical results of the test indicating the 959
1429+alcohol content of the blood and breath. 960
1430+ d. The type and status of any permit issued by th e 961
1431+Department of Law Enforcement which was held by the person who 962
1432+performed the test. 963
1433+ e. If the test was administered by means of a breath 964
1434+testing instrument, the date of performance of the most recent 965
1435+required inspection of such instrument. 966
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1437+Full information does not include manuals, schematics, or 968
1438+software of the instrument used to test the person or any other 969
1439+material that is not in the actual possession of the state. 970
1440+Additionally, full information does not include information in 971
1441+the possession of the m anufacturer of the test instrument. 972
1442+ 5. A hospital, clinical laboratory, medical clinic, or 973
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1458+clinical laboratory director, supervisor, technologist, or 977
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1460+does not incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of 979
1461+the withdrawal or analysis of a blood or urine specime n, or the 980
1462+chemical or physical test of a person's breath pursuant to 981
1463+accepted medical standards when requested by a law enforcement 982
1464+officer, regardless of whether or not the subject resisted 983
1465+administration of the test. 984
1466+ (2) The results of any test adminis tered pursuant to this 985
1467+section for the purpose of detecting the presence of any 986
1468+controlled substance shall not be admissible as evidence in a 987
1469+criminal prosecution for the possession of a controlled 988
1470+substance. 989
1471+ (3) Notwithstanding any provision of law pert aining to the 990
1472+confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, 991
1473+information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or 992
1474+breath or the presence of chemical substances , or controlled 993
1475+substances, or impairing substances in the blood obtained 994
1476+pursuant to this section shall be released to a court, 995
1477+prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law enforcement 996
1478+officer in connection with an alleged violation of s. 327.35 997
1479+upon request for such information. 998
1480+ Section 18. Paragraph (a) of subsection ( 1), paragraph (a) 999
1481+of subsection (2), paragraph (b) of subsection (3), and 1000
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1494+subsection (4) of section 327.353, Florida Statutes, are amended 1001
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1496+ 327.353 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases 1003
1497+of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable 1004
1498+force.— 1005
1499+ (1)(a) If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to 1006
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1501+of alcoholic beverages, any chemical substances, or any 1008
1502+controlled substances , or any impairing substances has caused 1009
1503+the death or serious bodily injury of a human being, a law 1010
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1505+actual physical control of the vessel to submit to a test of the 1012
1506+person's blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic 1013
1507+content thereof or the presence of chemical substances as set 1014
1508+forth in s. 877.111 or any substance controlled under chapter 1015
1509+893. The law enforcement officer may use reasonable force if 1016
1510+necessary to require the person to submit to the administration 1017
1511+of the blood test. The blood test shall be performed in a 1018
1512+reasonable manner. Notwithstanding s. 327.352, the testing 1019
1513+required by this paragraph need not be incidental to a lawful 1020
1514+arrest of the person. 1021
1515+ (2)(a) Only a physician, certified paramedic, registered 1022
1516+nurse, licensed practical nurse, other personnel authorized by a 1023
1517+hospital to draw blood, or duly licensed clinical laboratory 1024
1518+director, supervisor, technologist, or technician, acting at the 1025
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1531+request of a law enforcement officer, may withdraw blood for the 1026
1532+purpose of determining the alcoholic content thereof or the 1027
1533+presence of chemical substances , or controlled substances , or 1028
1534+impairing substances therein. However, the failure of a law 1029
1535+enforcement officer to request the withdrawal of blood shall not 1030
1536+affect the admissibility of a test of blood withdrawn for 1031
1537+medical purposes. 1032
1538+ (3) 1033
1539+ (b) The results of any test administered pursuant to this 1034
1540+section for the purpose of detecting the presence of any 1035
1541+controlled substance or impairing substance are not admissible 1036
1542+as evidence in a criminal prosecution for the possession of a 1037
1543+controlled substance. 1038
1544+ (4) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the 1039
1545+confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, 1040
1546+information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or 1041
1547+the presence of chemical substances , or controlled substances , 1042
1548+or impairing substances in the blood obtained pursuant to this 1043
1549+section shall be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, 1044
1550+defense attorney, or law enforcement officer in connection with 1045
1551+an alleged violation of s. 327.35 upon request for such 1046
1552+information. 1047
1553+ Section 19. Subsect ions (1) and (2) of section 327.354, 1048
1554+Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1049
1555+ 327.354 Presumption of impairment; testing methods. — 1050
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1568+ (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in s. 327.35 1051
1569+for any person who is under the influence of alcoholic 1052
1570+beverages, or controlled substances, or impairing substances, 1053
1571+when affected to the extent that the person's normal faculties 1054
1572+are impaired or to the extent that the person is deprived of 1055
1573+full possession of normal faculties, to operate any vessel 1056
1574+within this state. S uch normal faculties include, but are not 1057
1575+limited to, the ability to see, hear, walk, talk, judge 1058
1576+distances, drive an automobile, make judgments, act in 1059
1577+emergencies, and, in general, normally perform the many mental 1060
1578+and physical acts of daily life. 1061
1579+ (2) At the trial of any civil or criminal action or 1062
1580+proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by 1063
1581+any person while operating a vessel while under the influence of 1064
1582+alcoholic beverages, or controlled substances, or impairing 1065
1583+substances, when affected to the extent that the person's normal 1066
1584+faculties were impaired or to the extent that he or she was 1067
1585+deprived of full possession of his or her normal faculties, the 1068
1586+results of any test administered in accordance with s. 327.352 1069
1587+or s. 327.353 and this section are admissible into evidence when 1070
1588+otherwise admissible, and the amount of alcohol in the person's 1071
1589+blood or breath at the time alleged, as shown by chemical 1072
1590+analysis of the person's blood, or by chemical or physical test 1073
1591+of the person's breath, give s rise to the following 1074
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1605+ (a) If there was at that time a blood -alcohol level or 1076
1606+breath-alcohol level of 0.05 or less, it is presumed that the 1077
1607+person was not under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the 1078
1608+extent that his or her normal facu lties were impaired. 1079
1609+ (b) If there was at that time a blood -alcohol level or 1080
1610+breath-alcohol level in excess of 0.05 but less than 0.08, that 1081
1611+fact does not give rise to any presumption that the person was 1082
1612+or was not under the influence of alcoholic beverag es to the 1083
1613+extent that his or her normal faculties were impaired but may be 1084
1614+considered with other competent evidence in determining whether 1085
1615+the person was under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the 1086
1616+extent that his or her normal faculties were impaire d. 1087
1617+ (c) If there was at that time a blood -alcohol level or 1088
1618+breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, that fact is prima facie 1089
1619+evidence that the person was under the influence of alcoholic 1090
1620+beverages to the extent that his or her normal faculties were 1091
1621+impaired. Any person who operates a vessel and who has a blood -1092
1622+alcohol level or breath -alcohol level of 0.08 or higher is 1093
1623+guilty of operating a vessel with an unlawful blood -alcohol 1094
1624+level or breath-alcohol level. 1095
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1626+The presumptions provided in this subsection do n ot limit the 1097
1627+introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the 1098
1628+question of whether the person was under the influence of 1099
1629+alcoholic beverages to the extent that his or her normal 1100
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1642+faculties were impaired. 1101
1643+ Section 20. Subsection (1) of section 327.359, Florida 1102
1644+Statutes, is amended to read: 1103
1645+ 327.359 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. —A person 1104
1646+who has refused to submit to a chemical or physical test of his 1105
1647+or her breath or urine, as described in s. 327.352, and who has 1106
1648+been previously fine d under s. 327.35215 or has previously had 1107
1649+his or her driver license suspended for refusal to submit to a 1108
1650+lawful test of his or her breath, urine, or blood, and: 1109
1651+ (1) Who the arresting law enforcement officer had probable 1110
1652+cause to believe was operating or in actual physical control of 1111
1653+a vessel in this state while under the influence of alcoholic 1112
1654+beverages, chemical substances, or controlled substances , or 1113
1655+impairing substances ; 1114
1656+ 1115
1657+commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as 1116
1658+provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 1117
1659+ Section 21. Subsection (8) of section 327.53, Florida 1118
1660+Statutes, is amended to read: 1119
1661+ 327.53 Marine sanitation. — 1120
1662+ (8) The owner or operator of a live -aboard vessel as 1121
1663+defined in s. 327.02 s. 327.02(23), or a houseboat as defined in 1122
1664+s. 327.02 s. 327.02(17), that is equipped with a marine 1123
1665+sanitation device must maintain a record of the date of each 1124
1666+pumpout of the marine sanitation device and the location of the 1125
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1679+pumpout station or waste reception facility. Each record must be 1126
1680+maintained for 1 year after the date of the pumpout. This 1127
1681+subsection does not apply to marine compost toilets that process 1128
1682+and manage human waste using marine compost toilet technologies 1129
1683+that comply with United States Coast Guard requirements. 1130
1684+ Section 22. Subsectio n (1) of section 655.960, Florida 1131
1685+Statutes, is amended to read: 1132
1686+ 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960 -655.965.—As used in this 1133
1687+section and ss. 655.961 -655.965, unless the context otherwise 1134
1688+requires: 1135
1689+ (1) "Access area" means any paved walkway or sidewalk 1136
1690+which is within 50 feet of any automated teller machine. The 1137
1691+term does not include any street or highway open to the use of 1138
1692+the public, as defined in s. 316.003(91)(a) or (b) s. 1139
1693+316.003(90)(a) or (b) , including any adjacent sidewalk, as 1140
1694+defined in s. 316.003. 1141
1695+ Section 23. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 1142