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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to assault or battery on a utility 2
worker; amending s. 784.07 , F.S.; defining the term 3
"utility worker"; providing for reclassification of 4
certain offenses committed against a utility worker; 5
amending ss. 901.15, 921.0022, 943.051, 985.11, and 6
985.644, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 7
by the act; providin g an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 784.07, Florida 12
Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (h) is added to subsection 13
(1) of that section, to read: 14
784.07 Assault or b attery of law enforcement officers and 15
other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum 16
sentences.— 17
(1) As used in this section, the term: 18
(h) "Utility worker" means a person who bears at least one 19
patch, emblem, organizational identifi cation, or other clear 20
marking intended to be plainly visible and that identifies the 21
employing or contracting utility and that clearly identifies the 22
person as a utility worker under contract with or employed by an 23
entity that owns, operates, leases, or c ontrols a plant, 24
property, or facility for the generation, transmission, 25
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distribution of, or furnishing to or for the public of 26
electricity, natural or manufactured gas, water, wastewater, 27
telephone, or communications service, including two or more 28
utilities rendering joint service. 29
(2) Whenever any person is charged with knowingly 30
committing an assault or battery upon a law enforcement officer, 31
a firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, hospital 32
personnel, a railroad special officer, a traffic ac cident 33
investigation officer as described in s. 316.640, a nonsworn law 34
enforcement agency employee who is certified as an agency 35
inspector, a blood alcohol analyst, or a breath test operator 36
while such employee is in uniform and engaged in processing, 37
testing, evaluating, analyzing, or transporting a person who is 38
detained or under arrest for DUI, a law enforcement explorer, a 39
traffic infraction enforcement officer as described in s. 40
316.640, a parking enforcement specialist as defined in s. 41
316.640, a person licensed as a security officer as defined in 42
s. 493.6101 and wearing a uniform that bears at least one patch 43
or emblem that is visible at all times that clearly identifies 44
the employing agency and that clearly identifies the person as a 45
licensed security officer, or a security officer employed by the 46
board of trustees of a community college, or a utility worker 47
while the officer, firefighter, emergency medical care provider, 48
hospital personnel, railroad special officer, traffic accident 49
investigation officer, traffic infraction enforcement officer, 50
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inspector, analyst, operator, law enforcement explorer, parking 51
enforcement specialist, public transit employee or agent, or 52
security officer, or utility worker is engaged in the lawful 53
performance of his or h er duties, the offense for which the 54
person is charged shall be reclassified as follows: 55
(a) In the case of assault, from a misdemeanor of the 56
second degree to a misdemeanor of the first degree. 57
(b) In the case of battery, from a misdemeanor of the 58
first degree to a felony of the third degree. Notwithstanding 59
any other provision of law, a person convicted of battery upon a 60
law enforcement officer committed in furtherance of a riot or an 61
aggravated riot prohibited under s. 870.01 shall be sentenced to 62
a minimum term of imprisonment of 6 months. 63
(c) In the case of aggravated assault, from a felony of 64
the third degree to a felony of the second degree. 65
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted 66
of aggravated assault upon a law enforce ment officer shall be 67
sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 3 years. 68
(d) In the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of 69
the second degree to a felony of the first degree. 70
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted 71
of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer shall be 72
sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years. 73
Section 2. Subsection (15) of section 901.15, Florida 74
Statutes, is amended to read: 75
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901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawfu l.—A 76
law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant 77
when: 78
(15) There is probable cause to believe that the person 79
has committed assault upon a law enforcement officer, a 80
firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, public transit 81
employees or agents, or other specified persons officers as set 82
forth in s. 784.07 or has committed assault or battery upon any 83
employee of a receiving facility as defined in s. 394.455 who is 84
engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties. 85
Section 3. Paragraphs (d), (f), and (g) of subsection (3) 86
of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 87
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 88
ranking chart.— 89
(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 90
(d) LEVEL 4 91
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Florida
Statute
Felony
Degree Description
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316.1935(3)(a) 2nd Driving at high speed or with
wanton disregard for safety
while fleeing or attempting to
elude law enforcement officer
who is in a patrol vehicle with
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siren and lights activated.
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499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver
transaction history,
transaction information, or
transaction statements.
95
499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or
possession with intent to sell,
contraband prescription drugs.
96
517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register securities.
97
517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or associated
person of a dealer of
securities to register.
98
784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation.
99
784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement
officer, utility worker,
firefighter, etc.
100
784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent
predators facility staff.
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784.075 3rd Battery on detention or
commitment facility staff.
102
784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by
throwing, tossing, or expelling
certain fluids or materials.
103
784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65 years of
age or older.
104
784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified official
or employee.
105
784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on
visitor or other detainee.
106
784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector.
107
784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing,
tossing, projecting, or
expelling certain fluids or
materials.
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787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody;
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wrongly takes minor from
appointed guardian.
109
787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child
beyond state limits with
criminal intent pending custody
proceedings.
110
787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond state
lines with criminal intent to
avoid producing child at
custody hearing or delivering
to designated person.
111
787.07 3rd Human smuggling.
112
790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon
within 1,000 feet of a school.
113
790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or
device, destructive device, or
other weapon on school
property.
114
790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on school
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property.
115
794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or lascivious
touching of certain minors.
116
800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition;
offender less than 18 years.
117
806.135 2nd Destroying or demolishing a
memorial or historic property.
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810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
burglary, of an unoccupied
structure; unarmed; no assault
or battery.
119
810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
burglary, of an unoccupied
conveyance; unarmed; no assault
or battery.
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810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of tools.
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810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed
with firearm or dangerous
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weapon.
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810.145(3)(b) 3rd Digital voyeurism
dissemination.
123
812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000
or more but less than $20,000.
124
812.014
(2)(c)4. &
6.-10.
3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree;
specified items.
125
812.014(2)(d)2. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $750
or more taken from dwelling or
its unenclosed curtilage.
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812.014(2)(e)3. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree; less
than $40 taken from dwelling or
its unenclosed curtilage with
two or more prior theft
convictions.
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812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by
use of the Internet; property
stolen $300 or more.
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817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering.
129
817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other
than controlled substance
agreed upon, excluding s.
893.03(5) drugs.
130
817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal
identification information.
131
817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person 65 years
of age or older, value less
than $10,000.
132
817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning
device, skimming device, or
reencoder.
133
817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or deliver
skimming device.
134
828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause great
bodily harm or permanent
breeding disability to any
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registered horse or cattle.
135
836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft of a
sexually explicit image with
intent to promote it.
136
836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully possesses
a sexually explicit image with
certain knowledge, intent, and
purpose.
137
837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official
proceedings.
138
837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements
in official proceedings.
139
838.022 3rd Official misconduct.
140
839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an
individual in the care and
custody of a state agency.
141
839.13(2)(c) 3rd Falsifying records of the
Department of Children and
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Families.
142
843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed
handcuff key by a person in
custody.
143
843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement,
correctional, or correctional
probation officer of means of
protection or communication.
144
843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail
for felony (bond estreature or
bond jumping).
145
843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill
police, fire, or SAR canine or
police horse.
146
847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition
using computer; offender less
than 18 years.
147
870.01(3) 2nd Aggravated rioting.
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870.01(5) 2nd Aggravated inciting a riot.
149
874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting
another to join a criminal
gang.
150
893.13(2)(a)1. 2nd Purchase of cocaine (or other
s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d),
(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
drugs).
151
914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes.
152
914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness,
victim, or informant.
153
914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness,
victim, or informant, no bodily
injury.
154
916.1085
(2)(c)1.
3rd Introduction of specified
contraband into certain DCF
facilities.
155
918.12 3rd Tampering with jurors.
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934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications
device to facilitate commission
of a crime.
157
944.47(1)(a)6. 3rd Introduction of contraband
(cellular telephone or other
portable communication device)
into correctional institut ion.
158
951.22(1)(h),
(j) & (k)
3rd Intoxicating drug,
instrumentality or other device
to aid escape, or cellular
telephone or other portable
communication device introduced
into county detention facility.
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(f) LEVEL 6 160
161
Florida
Statute
Felony
Degree Description
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316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash
involving serious bodily
injury.
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163
316.193(2)(b) 3rd Felony DUI, 4th or subsequent
conviction.
164
400.9935(4)(c) 2nd Operating a clinic, or offering
services requiring licensure,
without a license.
165
499.0051(2) 2nd Knowing forgery of transaction
history, transaction
information, or transaction
statement.
166
499.0051(3) 2nd Knowing purchase or receipt of
prescription drug from
unauthorized person.
167
499.0051(4) 2nd Knowing sale or transfer of
prescription drug to
unauthorized person.
168
775.0875(1) 3rd Taking firearm from law
enforcement officer.
169
784.021(1)(a) 3rd Aggravated assault; deadly
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weapon without intent to kill.
170
784.021(1)(b) 3rd Aggravated assault; intent to
commit felony.
171
784.041 3rd Felony battery; domestic
battery by strangulation.
172
784.048(3) 3rd Aggravated stalking; credible
threat.
173
784.048(5) 3rd Aggravated stalking of person
under 16.
174
784.07(2)(c) 2nd Aggravated assault on law
enforcement officer, utility
worker, firefighter, etc.
175
784.074(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on sexually
violent predators facility
staff.
176
784.08(2)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on a person
65 years of age or older.
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784.081(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on specified
official or employee.
178
784.082(2) 2nd Aggravated assault by detained
person on visitor or other
detainee.
179
784.083(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on code
inspector.
180
787.02(2) 3rd False imprisonment; restraining
with purpose other than those
in s. 787.01.
181
790.115(2)(d) 2nd Discharging firearm or weapon
on school property.
182
790.161(2) 2nd Make, possess, or throw
destructive device with intent
to do bodily harm or damage
property.
183
790.164(1) 2nd False report concerning bomb,
explosive, weapon of mass
destruction, act of ars on or
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violence to state property, or
use of firearms in violent
manner.
184
790.19 2nd Shooting or throwing deadly
missiles into dwellings,
vessels, or vehicles.
185
794.011(8)(a) 3rd Solicitation of minor to
participate in sexual activity
by custodial adult.
186
794.05(1) 2nd Unlawful sexual activity with
specified minor.
187
800.04(5)(d) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
victim 12 years of age or older
but less than 16 years of age;
offender less than 18 years.
188
800.04(6)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious conduct;
offender 18 years of age or
older.
189
806.031(2) 2nd Arson resulting in great bodily
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harm to firefighter or any
other person.
190
810.02(3)(c) 2nd Burglary of occupied structure;
unarmed; no assault or battery.
191
810.145(8)(b) 2nd Digital voyeurism; certain
minor victims; 2nd or
subsequent offense.
192
812.014(2)(b)1. 2nd Property stolen $20,000 or
more, but less than $100,000,
grand theft in 2nd degree.
193
812.014(2)(c)5. 3rd Grand theft; third degree;
firearm.
194
812.014(6) 2nd Theft; property stolen $3,000
or more; coordination of
others.
195
812.015(9)(a) 2nd Retail theft; property stolen
$750 or more; second or
subsequent conviction.
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812.015(9)(b) 2nd Retail theft; aggregated
property stolen within 120 days
is $3,000 or more; coordination
of others.
197
812.015(9)(d) 2nd Retail theft; multiple thefts
within specified period.
198
812.015(9)(e) 2nd Retail theft; committed with
specified number of other
persons and use of social media
platform.
199
812.13(2)(c) 2nd Robbery, no firearm or other
weapon (strong-arm robbery).
200
817.4821(5) 2nd Possess cloning paraphernalia
with intent to create cloned
cellular telephones.
201
817.49(2)(b)2. 2nd Willful making of a false
report of a crime resulting in
death.
202
817.505(4)(b) 2nd Patient brokering; 10 or more
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patients.
203
817.5695(3)(b) 2nd Exploitation of person 65 years
of age or older, value $10,000
or more, but less than $50,000.
204
825.102(1) 3rd Abuse of an elderly person or
disabled adult.
205
825.102(3)(c) 3rd Neglect of an elderly person or
disabled adult.
206
825.1025(3) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation
of an elderly person or
disabled adult.
207
825.103(3)(c) 3rd Exploiting an elderly person or
disabled adult and property is
valued at less than $10,000.
208
827.03(2)(c) 3rd Abuse of a child.
209
827.03(2)(d) 3rd Neglect of a child.
210
827.071(5) 3rd Possess, control, or
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intentionally view any
photographic material, motion
picture, etc., which includes
child pornography.
211
828.126(3) 3rd Sexual activities involving
animals.
212
836.05 2nd Threats; extortion.
213
836.10 2nd Written or electronic threats
to kill, do bodily injury, or
conduct a mass shooting or an
act of terrorism.
214
843.12 3rd Aids or assists person to
escape.
215
847.011 3rd Distributing, offering to
distribute, or possessing with
intent to distribute obsce ne
materials depicting minors.
216
847.012 3rd Knowingly using a minor in the
production of materials harmful
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to minors.
217
847.0135(2) 3rd Facilitates sexual conduct of
or with a minor or the visual
depiction of such conduct.
218
893.131 2nd Distribution of controlled
substances resulting in
overdose or serious bodily
injury.
219
914.23 2nd Retaliation against a witness,
victim, or informant, with
bodily injury.
220
918.13(2)(b) 2nd Tampering with or fabricating
physical evidence relating to a
capital felony.
221
944.35(3)(a)2. 3rd Committing malicious battery
upon or inflicting cruel or
inhuman treatment on an inmate
or offender on community
supervision, resulting in great
bodily harm.
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944.40 2nd Escapes.
223
944.46 3rd Harboring, concealing, aiding
escaped prisoners.
224
944.47(1)(a)5. 2nd Introduction of contraband
(firearm, weapon, or explosive)
into correctional facility.
225
951.22(1)(i) 3rd Firearm or weapon introduced
into county detention facility.
226
(g) LEVEL 7 227
228
Florida
Statute
Felony
Degree Description
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316.027(2)(c) 1st Accident involving death,
failure to stop; leaving scene.
230
316.193(3)(c)2. 3rd DUI resulting in serious bodily
injury.
231
316.1935(3)(b) 1st Causing serious bodily injury
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or death to another person;
driving at high speed or with
wanton disregard for safety
while fleeing or attempting to
elude law enforcement officer
who is in a patrol vehicle with
siren and lights activated.
232
327.35(3)(c)2. 3rd Vessel BUI resulting in serious
bodily injury.
233
402.319(2) 2nd Misrepresentation and
negligence or intentional act
resulting in great bodily harm,
permanent disfiguration,
permanent disability, or death.
234
409.920
(2)(b)1.a.
3rd Medicaid provider fraud;
$10,000 or less.
235
409.920
(2)(b)1.b.
2nd Medicaid provider fraud; more
than $10,000, but less than
$50,000.
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456.065(2) 3rd Practicing a health care
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profession without a license.
237
456.065(2) 2nd Practicing a health care
profession without a license
which results in serious bodily
injury.
238
458.327(1) 3rd Practicing medicine with out a
license.
239
459.013(1) 3rd Practicing osteopathic medicine
without a license.
240
460.411(1) 3rd Practicing chiropractic
medicine without a license.
241
461.012(1) 3rd Practicing podiatric medicine
without a license.
242
462.17 3rd Practicing naturopathy without
a license.
243
463.015(1) 3rd Practicing optometry without a
license.
244
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464.016(1) 3rd Practicing nursing without a
license.
245
465.015(2) 3rd Practicing pharmacy without a
license.
246
466.026(1) 3rd Practicing dentistry or dental
hygiene without a license.
247
467.201 3rd Practicing midwifery without a
license.
248
468.366 3rd Delivering respiratory care
services without a license.
249
483.828(1) 3rd Practicing as clinical
laboratory personnel without a
license.
250
483.901(7) 3rd Practicing medical physics
without a license.
251
484.013(1)(c) 3rd Preparing or dispensing optical
devices without a prescription.
252
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484.053 3rd Dispensing hearing aids without
a license.
253
494.0018(2) 1st Conviction of any violation of
chapter 494 in which the total
money and property unlawfully
obtained exceeded $50,000 and
there were five or more
victims.
254
560.123(8)(b)1. 3rd Failure to report currency or
payment instruments exceeding
$300 but less than $20,000 by a
money services business.
255
560.125(5)(a) 3rd Money services business by
unauthorized person, currency
or payment instruments
exceeding $300 but less than
$20,000.
256
655.50(10)(b)1. 3rd Failure to report financial
transactions exceeding $300 but
less than $20,000 by financial
institution.
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775.21(10)(a) 3rd Sexual predator; failure to
register; failure to renew
driver license or
identification card; other
registration violations.
258
775.21(10)(b) 3rd Sexual predator working where
children regularly congregate.
259
775.21(10)(g) 3rd Failure to report or providing
false information about a
sexual predator; harbor or
conceal a sexual predator.
260
782.051(3) 2nd Attempted felony murder of a
person by a person other than
the perpetrator or the
perpetrator of an attempted
felony.
261
782.07(1) 2nd Killing of a human being by the
act, procurement, or culpable
negligence of another
(manslaughter).
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782.071 2nd Killing of a human being or
unborn child by the operation
of a motor vehicle in a
reckless manner (vehicular
homicide).
263
782.072 2nd Killing of a human being by the
operation of a vessel in a
reckless manner (vessel
homicide).
264
784.045(1)(a)1. 2nd Aggravated battery;
intentionally causing great
bodily harm or disfigurement.
265
784.045(1)(a)2. 2nd Aggravated battery; using
deadly weapon.
266
784.045(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated battery; perpetrator
aware victim pregnant.
267
784.048(4) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation
of injunction or court order.
268
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784.048(7) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation
of court order.
269
784.07(2)(d) 1st Aggravated battery on law
enforcement officer, utility
worker, firefighter, etc .
270
784.074(1)(a) 1st Aggravated battery on sexually
violent predators facility
staff.
271
784.08(2)(a) 1st Aggravated battery on a person
65 years of age or older.
272
784.081(1) 1st Aggravated battery on specified
official or employee.
273
784.082(1) 1st Aggravated battery by detained
person on visitor or other
detainee.
274
784.083(1) 1st Aggravated battery on code
inspector.
275
787.06(3)(a)2. 1st Human trafficking using
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coercion for labor and services
of an adult.
276
787.06(3)(e)2. 1st Human trafficking using
coercion for labor and services
by the transfer or transport of
an adult from outside Florida
to within the state.
277
790.07(4) 1st Specified weapons violation
subsequent to previous
conviction of s. 790.07(1) or
(2).
278
790.16(1) 1st Discharge of a machine gun
under specified circumstances.
279
790.165(2) 2nd Manufacture, sell, possess, or
deliver hoax bomb.
280
790.165(3) 2nd Possessing, displaying, or
threatening to use any hoax
bomb while committing or
attempting to commit a felony.
281
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790.166(3) 2nd Possessing, selling, using, or
attempting to use a hoax weapon
of mass destruction.
282
790.166(4) 2nd Possessing, displaying, or
threatening to use a hoax
weapon of mass destruction
while committing or attempting
to commit a felony.
283
790.23 1st,PBL Possession of a firearm by a
person who qualifies for the
penalty enhancements provided
for in s. 874.04.
284
794.08(4) 3rd Female genital mutilation;
consent by a parent, guardian,
or a person in custodial
authority to a victim younger
than 18 years of age.
285
796.05(1) 1st Live on earnings of a
prostitute; 2nd offense.
286
796.05(1) 1st Live on earnings of a
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prostitute; 3rd and subsequent
offense.
287
800.04(5)(c)1. 2nd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
victim younger than 12 years of
age; offender younger than 18
years of age.
288
800.04(5)(c)2. 2nd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
victim 12 years of age or older
but younger than 16 years of
age; offender 18 years of age
or older.
289
800.04(5)(e) 1st Lewd or lascivious molestation;
victim 12 years of age or older
but younger than 16 years;
offender 18 years or older;
prior conviction for specified
sex offense.
290
806.01(2) 2nd Maliciously damage structure by
fire or explosive.
291
810.02(3)(a) 2nd Burglary of occupied dwelling;
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unarmed; no assault or battery.
292
810.02(3)(b) 2nd Burglary of unoccupied
dwelling; unarmed; no assault
or battery.
293
810.02(3)(d) 2nd Burglary of occupied
conveyance; unarmed; no assault
or battery.
294
810.02(3)(e) 2nd Burglary of authorized
emergency vehicle.
295
812.014(2)(a)1. 1st Property stolen, valued at
$100,000 or more or a
semitrailer deployed by a law
enforcement officer; property
stolen while causing other
property damage; 1st degree
grand theft.
296
812.014(2)(b)2. 2nd Property stolen, cargo valued
at less than $50,000, grand
theft in 2nd degree.
297
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812.014(2)(b)3. 2nd Property stolen, emergency
medical equipment; 2nd degree
grand theft.
298
812.014(2)(b)4. 2nd Property stolen, law
enforcement equipment from
authorized emergency vehicle.
299
812.014(2)(g) 2nd Grand theft; second degree;
firearm with previous
conviction of s.
812.014(2)(c)5.
300
812.0145(2)(a) 1st Theft from person 65 years of
age or older; $50,000 or more.
301
812.019(2) 1st Stolen property; initiates,
organizes, plans, etc., the
theft of property and traffics
in stolen property.
302
812.131(2)(a) 2nd Robbery by sudden snatching.
303
812.133(2)(b) 1st Carjacking; no firearm, deadly
weapon, or other weapon.
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817.034(4)(a)1. 1st Communications fraud, value
greater than $50,000.
305
817.234(8)(a) 2nd Solicitation of motor vehicle
accident victims with intent to
defraud.
306
817.234(9) 2nd Organizing, planning, or
participating in an intentional
motor vehicle collision.
307
817.234(11)(c) 1st Insurance fraud; property value
$100,000 or more.
308
817.2341
(2)(b) &
(3)(b)
1st Making false entries of
material fact or false
statements regarding property
values relating to the solvency
of an insuring entity which are
a significant cause of the
insolvency of that entity.
309
817.418(2)(a) 3rd Offering for sale or
advertising personal protective
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equipment with intent to
defraud.
310
817.504(1)(a) 3rd Offering or advertising a
vaccine with intent to defraud.
311
817.535(2)(a) 3rd Filing false lien or other
unauthorized document.
312
817.611(2)(b) 2nd Traffic in or possess 15 to 49
counterfeit credit cards or
related documents.
313
825.102(3)(b) 2nd Neglecting an elderly person or
disabled adult causing great
bodily harm, disability, or
disfigurement.
314
825.103(3)(b) 2nd Exploiting an elderly person or
disabled adult and property is
valued at $10,000 or more, but
less than $50,000.
315
827.03(2)(b) 2nd Neglect of a child causing
great bodily harm, disability,
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or disfigurement.
316
827.04(3) 3rd Impregnation of a child under
16 years of age by person 21
years of age or older.
317
827.071(2) & (3) 2nd Use or induce a child in a
sexual performance, or promote
or direct such performance.
318
827.071(4) 2nd Possess with intent to promote
any photographic material,
motion picture, etc., which
includes child pornography.
319
837.05(2) 3rd Giving false information about
alleged capital felony to a law
enforcement officer.
320
838.015 2nd Bribery.
321
838.016 2nd Unlawful compensation or reward
for official behavior.
322
838.021(3)(a) 2nd Unlawful harm to a public
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servant.
323
838.22 2nd Bid tampering.
324
843.0855(2) 3rd Impersonation of a public
officer or employee.
325
843.0855(3) 3rd Unlawful simulation of legal
process.
326
843.0855(4) 3rd Intimidation of a public
officer or employee.
327
847.0135(3) 3rd Solicitation of a child, via a
computer service, to commit an
unlawful sex act.
328
847.0135(4) 2nd Traveling to meet a minor to
commit an unlawful sex act.
329
872.06 2nd Abuse of a dead human body.
330
874.05(2)(b) 1st Encouraging or recruiting
person under 13 to join a
criminal gang; second or
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subsequent offense.
331
874.10 1st,PBL Knowingly initiates, organizes,
plans, finances, directs,
manages, or supervises criminal
gang-related activity.
332
893.13(1)(c)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cocaine (or other drug
prohibited under s.
893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.)
within 1,000 feet of a child
care facility, school, or
state, county, or municipal
park or publicly owned
recreational facility or
community center.
333
893.13(1)(e)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cocaine or other drug
prohibited under s.
893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.,
within 1,000 feet of property
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used for religious services or
a specified business site.
334
893.13(4)(a) 1st Use or hire of minor; deliver
to minor other controlled
substance.
335
893.135(1)(a)1. 1st Trafficking in cannabis, more
than 25 lbs., less than 2,000
lbs.
336
893.135
(1)(b)1.a.
1st Trafficking in cocaine, more
than 28 grams, less than 200
grams.
337
893.135
(1)(c)1.a.
1st Trafficking in illegal drugs,
more than 4 grams, less than 14
grams.
338
893.135
(1)(c)2.a.
1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 28
grams or more, less than 50
grams.
339
893.135
(1)(c)2.b.
1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 50
grams or more, less than 100
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grams.
340
893.135
(1)(c)3.a.
1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 7
grams or more, less than 14
grams.
341
893.135
(1)(c)3.b.
1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 14
grams or more, less than 25
grams.
342
893.135
(1)(c)4.b.(I)
1st Trafficking in fentanyl, 4
grams or more, less than 14
grams.
343
893.135
(1)(d)1.a.
1st Trafficking in phencyclidine,
28 grams or more, less than 200
grams.
344
893.135(1)(e)1. 1st Trafficking in methaqualone,
200 grams or more, less than 5
kilograms.
345
893.135(1)(f)1. 1st Trafficking in amphetamine, 14
grams or more, less than 28
grams.
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893.135
(1)(g)1.a.
1st Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 4
grams or more, less than 14
grams.
347
893.135
(1)(h)1.a.
1st Trafficking in gamma-
hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 1
kilogram or more, less than 5
kilograms.
348
893.135
(1)(j)1.a.
1st Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol,
1 kilogram or more, less than 5
kilograms.
349
893.135
(1)(k)2.a.
1st Trafficking in Phenethylamines,
10 grams or more, less than 200
grams.
350
893.135
(1)(m)2.a.
1st Trafficking in synthetic
cannabinoids, 280 grams or
more, less than 500 grams.
351
893.135
(1)(m)2.b.
1st Trafficking in synthetic
cannabinoids, 500 grams or
more, less than 1,000 grams.
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893.135
(1)(n)2.a.
1st Trafficking in n-benzyl
phenethylamines, 14 grams or
more, less than 100 grams.
353
893.1351(2) 2nd Possession of place for
trafficking in or manufacturing
of controlled substance.
354
896.101(5)(a) 3rd Money laundering, financial
transactions exceeding $300 but
less than $20,000.
355
896.104(4)(a)1. 3rd Structuring transactions to
evade reporting or registration
requirements, financial
transactions exceeding $300 but
less than $20,000.
356
943.0435(4)(c) 2nd Sexual offender vacating
permanent residence; fail ure to
comply with reporting
requirements.
357
943.0435(8) 2nd Sexual offender; remains in
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state after indicating intent
to leave; failure to comply
with reporting requirements.
358
943.0435(9)(a) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
comply with reporting
requirements.
359
943.0435(13) 3rd Failure to report or providing
false information about a
sexual offender; harbor or
conceal a sexual offender.
360
943.0435(14) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
report and reregister; failure
to respond to address
verification; providing false
registration information.
361
944.607(9) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
comply with reporting
requirements.
362
944.607(10)(a) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
submit to the taking of a
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digitized photograph.
363
944.607(12) 3rd Failure to report or providing
false information about a
sexual offender; harbor or
conceal a sexual offender.
364
944.607(13) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
report and reregister; failure
to respond to address
verification; providing false
registration information.
365
985.4815(10) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
submit to the taking of a
digitized photograph.
366
985.4815(12) 3rd Failure to report or providing
false information about a
sexual offender; harbor or
conceal a sexual offender.
367
985.4815(13) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
report and reregister; failure
to respond to address
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verification; providing false
registration information.
368
Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 369
943.051, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 370
943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and 371
storage; fingerprinting. — 372
(3) 373
(b) A minor who is charged with or found to have committed 374
the following offenses shall be fingerprinted and the 375
fingerprints shall be submitted electronically to the 376
department, unless the minor is issued a prearrest delinquency 377
citation pursuant to s. 985.12: 378
1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011. 379
2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03. 380
3. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 381
790.01(2). 382
4. Unlawful use of destructi ve devices or bombs, as 383
defined in s. 790.1615(1). 384
5. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e). 385
6. Assault or battery on a law enforcement officer, a 386
firefighter, or other specified persons officers, as provided 387
defined in s. 784.07 784.07(2)(a) and (b). 388
7. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053. 389
8. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03. 390
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9. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 391
790.22(5). 392
10. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014(3). 393
11. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 394
12. Arson, as defined in s. 806.031(1). 395
13. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 396
firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property, as 397
provided in s. 790.115. 398
Section 5. Paragraph (b) of su bsection (1) of section 399
985.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 400
985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. — 401
(1) 402
(b) Unless the child is issued a prearrest delinquency 403
citation pursuant to s. 985.12, a child who is charged with or 404
found to have committed one of the following offenses shall be 405
fingerprinted, and the fingerprints shall be submitted to the 406
Department of Law Enforcement as provided in s. 943.051(3)(b): 407
1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011. 408
2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03. 409
3. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 410
790.01(2). 411
4. Unlawful use of destructive devices or bombs, as 412
defined in s. 790.1615(1). 413
5. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e). 414
6. Assault on a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or 415
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other specified persons officers, as defined in s. 784.07 416
784.07(2)(a). 417
7. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053. 418
8. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03. 419
9. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 420
790.22(5). 421
10. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014. 422
11. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 423
12. Arson, resulting in bodily harm to a firefighter, as 424
defined in s. 806.031(1). 425
13. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 426
firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property as 427
defined in s. 790.115. 428
429
A law enforcement agency may fingerprint and photograph a child 430
taken into custody upon probable cause that such child has 431
committed any other violation of law, as the agency deems 432
appropriate. Such fingerprint records and photographs shall be 433
retained by the law enforcement agency in a separate file, and 434
these records and all copies thereof must be marked "Juvenile 435
Confidential." These records are not available for public 436
disclosure and inspect ion under s. 119.07(1) except as provided 437
in ss. 943.053 and 985.04(2), but shall be available to other 438
law enforcement agencies, criminal justice agencies, state 439
attorneys, the courts, the child, the parents or legal 440
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custodians of the child, their attorne ys, and any other person 441
authorized by the court to have access to such records. In 442
addition, such records may be submitted to the Department of Law 443
Enforcement for inclusion in the state criminal history records 444
and used by criminal justice agencies for c riminal justice 445
purposes. These records may, in the discretion of the court, be 446
open to inspection by anyone upon a showing of cause. The 447
fingerprint and photograph records shall be produced in the 448
court whenever directed by the court. Any photograph taken 449
pursuant to this section may be shown by a law enforcement 450
officer to any victim or witness of a crime for the purpose of 451
identifying the person who committed such crime. 452
Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 453
985.644, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 454
985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel 455
standards and investigation. — 456
(3)(a) All employees of the department and all personnel 457
of contract providers for any program for children, including 458
all owners, operators, employee s, persons who have access to 459
confidential juvenile records, and volunteers, must complete: 460
1. A level 2 employment screening pursuant to chapter 435 461
before employment. The security background investigation 462
conducted under this section must ensure that, in addition to 463
the disqualifying offenses listed in s. 435.04, no person 464
subject to the background screening provisions of this section 465
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has an arrest awaiting final disposition for, been found guilty 466
of, regardless of adjudication, or entered a plea of nol o 467
contendere or guilty to, or been adjudicated delinquent and the 468
record has not been sealed or expunged for, any offense 469
prohibited under the following provisions of state law or 470
similar laws of another jurisdiction: 471
a. Section 784.07, relating to assau lt or battery of law 472
enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care 473
providers, public transit employees or agents, or other 474
specified persons officers. 475
b. Section 817.568, relating to criminal use of personal 476
identification information. 477
2. A national criminal records check by the Federal Bureau 478
of Investigation every 5 years following the date of the 479
person's employment. 480
Section 7. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 481