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Florida House Bill H0857

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1010 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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1515 An act relating to assault or battery on a utility 2
1616 worker; amending s. 784.07 , F.S.; defining the term 3
1717 "utility worker"; providing for reclassification of 4
1818 certain offenses committed against a utility worker; 5
19-amending ss. 901.15, 943.051, 985.11, and 985.644, 6
20-F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the 7
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19+amending ss. 901.15, 921.0022, 943.051, 985.11, and 6
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2323 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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2525 Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 784.07, Florida 12
2626 Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (h) is added to subsection 13
2727 (1) of that section, to read: 14
2828 784.07 Assault or b attery of law enforcement officers and 15
2929 other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum 16
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3131 (1) As used in this section, the term: 18
3232 (h) "Utility worker" means a person who bears at least one 19
3333 patch, emblem, organizational identifi cation, or other clear 20
3434 marking intended to be plainly visible and that identifies the 21
3535 employing or contracting utility and that clearly identifies the 22
3636 person as a utility worker under contract with or employed by an 23
3737 entity that owns, operates, leases, or c ontrols a plant, 24
3838 property, or facility for the generation, transmission, 25
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5151 distribution of, or furnishing to or for the public of 26
52-electricity, natural or manufactured gas or propane, water, 27
53-wastewater, telephone, or communications service, including two 28
54-or more utilities rendering joint service. 29
52+electricity, natural or manufactured gas, water, wastewater, 27
53+telephone, or communications service, including two or more 28
54+utilities rendering joint service. 29
5555 (2) Whenever any person is charged with knowingly 30
5656 committing an assault or battery upon a law enforcement officer, 31
5757 a firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, hospital 32
5858 personnel, a railroad special officer, a traffic ac cident 33
5959 investigation officer as described in s. 316.640, a nonsworn law 34
6060 enforcement agency employee who is certified as an agency 35
6161 inspector, a blood alcohol analyst, or a breath test operator 36
6262 while such employee is in uniform and engaged in processing, 37
6363 testing, evaluating, analyzing, or transporting a person who is 38
6464 detained or under arrest for DUI, a law enforcement explorer, a 39
6565 traffic infraction enforcement officer as described in s. 40
6666 316.640, a parking enforcement specialist as defined in s. 41
6767 316.640, a person licensed as a security officer as defined in 42
6868 s. 493.6101 and wearing a uniform that bears at least one patch 43
6969 or emblem that is visible at all times that clearly identifies 44
7070 the employing agency and that clearly identifies the person as a 45
7171 licensed security officer, or a security officer employed by the 46
7272 board of trustees of a community college, or a utility worker 47
73-engaged in work on critical infrastructure as defined in s. 48
74-812.141(1) while the officer, firefighter, emergency medical 49
75-care provider, hospita l personnel, railroad special officer, 50
73+while the officer, firefighter, emergency medical care provider, 48
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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-enforcement officer, inspector, analyst, operator, law 52
90-enforcement explorer, parking enforcement specialist, public 53
91-transit employee or agent, or security officer, or utility 54
92-worker is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her 55
93-duties, the offense for which the person is charged shall be 56
94-reclassified as follows: 57
95- (a) In the case of assault, from a misdemeanor of the 58
96-second degree to a misdemeanor of the f irst degree. 59
97- (b) In the case of battery, from a misdemeanor of the 60
98-first degree to a felony of the third degree. Notwithstanding 61
99-any other provision of law, a person convicted of battery upon a 62
100-law enforcement officer committed in furtherance of a riot o r an 63
101-aggravated riot prohibited under s. 870.01 shall be sentenced to 64
102-a minimum term of imprisonment of 6 months. 65
103- (c) In the case of aggravated assault, from a felony of 66
104-the third degree to a felony of the second degree. 67
105-Notwithstanding any other provisi on of law, any person convicted 68
106-of aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer shall be 69
107-sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 3 years. 70
108- (d) In the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of 71
109-the second degree to a felony of the first degre e. 72
110-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted 73
111-of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer shall be 74
112-sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years. 75
88+inspector, analyst, operator, law enforcement explorer, parking 51
89+enforcement specialist, public transit employee or agent, or 52
90+security officer, or utility worker is engaged in the lawful 53
91+performance of his or h er duties, the offense for which the 54
92+person is charged shall be reclassified as follows: 55
93+ (a) In the case of assault, from a misdemeanor of the 56
94+second degree to a misdemeanor of the first degree. 57
95+ (b) In the case of battery, from a misdemeanor of the 58
96+first degree to a felony of the third degree. Notwithstanding 59
97+any other provision of law, a person convicted of battery upon a 60
98+law enforcement officer committed in furtherance of a riot or an 61
99+aggravated riot prohibited under s. 870.01 shall be sentenced to 62
100+a minimum term of imprisonment of 6 months. 63
101+ (c) In the case of aggravated assault, from a felony of 64
102+the third degree to a felony of the second degree. 65
103+Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted 66
104+of aggravated assault upon a law enforce ment officer shall be 67
105+sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 3 years. 68
106+ (d) In the case of aggravated battery, from a felony of 69
107+the second degree to a felony of the first degree. 70
108+Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted 71
109+of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer shall be 72
110+sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years. 73
111+ Section 2. Subsection (15) of section 901.15, Florida 74
112+Statutes, is amended to read: 75
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121121 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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125- Section 2. Subsection (15) of section 901.15, Florida 76
126-Statutes, is amended to read: 77
127- 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. —A 78
128-law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant 79
129-when: 80
130- (15) There is probable cause to believe that the person 81
131-has committed assault upon a law enforcement officer, a 82
132-firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, public transit 83
133-employees or agents, or other specified persons officers as set 84
134-forth in s. 784.07 or has committed assault or battery upon any 85
135-employee of a receiving facility as defined in s. 394.455 who is 86
136-engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties. 87
137- Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 88
138-943.051, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 89
139- 943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and 90
140-storage; fingerprinting. — 91
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142- (b) A minor who is charged with or found to have committed 93
143-the following offenses shall be fingerprinted and the 94
144-fingerprints shall be submitted electronically to the 95
145-department, unless the minor is issued a prearrest delinquency 96
146-citation pursuant to s. 985.1 2: 97
147- 1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011. 98
148- 2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03. 99
149- 3. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 100
125+ 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawfu l.—A 76
126+law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant 77
127+when: 78
128+ (15) There is probable cause to believe that the person 79
129+has committed assault upon a law enforcement officer, a 80
130+firefighter, an emergency medical care provider, public transit 81
131+employees or agents, or other specified persons officers as set 82
132+forth in s. 784.07 or has committed assault or battery upon any 83
133+employee of a receiving facility as defined in s. 394.455 who is 84
134+engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties. 85
135+ Section 3. Paragraphs (d), (f), and (g) of subsection (3) 86
136+of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 87
137+ 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 88
138+ranking chart.— 89
139+ (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 90
140+ (d) LEVEL 4 91
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147+316.1935(3)(a) 2nd Driving at high speed or with
148+wanton disregard for safety
149+while fleeing or attempting to
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158160 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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162-790.01(2). 101
163- 4. Unlawful use of destructive devices or bombs, as 102
164-defined in s. 790.1615(1). 103
165- 5. Neglect of a child, as def ined in s. 827.03(1)(e). 104
166- 6. Assault or battery on a law enforcement officer, a 105
167-firefighter, or other specified persons officers, as provided 106
168-defined in s. 784.07 784.07(2)(a) and (b) . 107
169- 7. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053. 108
170- 8. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03. 109
171- 9. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 110
172-790.22(5). 111
173- 10. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014(3). 112
174- 11. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 113
175- 12. Arson, as defined in s. 806.031(1). 114
176- 13. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 115
177-firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property, as 116
178-provided in s. 790.115. 117
179- Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 118
180-985.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 119
181- 985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. — 120
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183- (b) Unless the child is issued a prearrest delinquency 122
184-citation pursuant to s. 985.12, a child who is charged with or 123
185-found to have committed one of the following offenses shall be 124
186-fingerprinted, and the fingerprints shall be submitted to the 125
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166+499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver
167+transaction history,
168+transaction information, or
169+transaction statements.
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171+499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or
172+possession with intent to sell,
173+contraband prescription drugs.
174+ 96
175+517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register securities.
176+ 97
177+517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or associated
178+person of a dealer of
179+securities to register.
180+ 98
181+784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation.
182+ 99
183+784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement
184+officer, utility worker,
185+firefighter, etc.
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187+784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent
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195197 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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199-Department of Law Enforcement as provided in s. 943.051(3)(b): 126
200- 1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011. 127
201- 2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03. 128
202- 3. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 129
203-790.01(2). 130
204- 4. Unlawful use of destr uctive devices or bombs, as 131
205-defined in s. 790.1615(1). 132
206- 5. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e). 133
207- 6. Assault on a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or 134
208-other specified persons officers, as defined in s. 784.07 135
209-784.07(2)(a). 136
210- 7. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053. 137
211- 8. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03. 138
212- 9. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 139
213-790.22(5). 140
214- 10. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014. 141
215- 11. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 142
216- 12. Arson, resulting in bodily harm to a firefighter, as 143
217-defined in s. 806.031(1). 144
218- 13. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 145
219-firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property as 146
220-defined in s. 790.115. 147
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222-A law enforcement agency may fingerprint and photograph a child 149
223-taken into custody upon probable cause that such child has 150
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202+784.075 3rd Battery on detention or
203+commitment facility staff.
204+ 102
205+784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by
206+throwing, tossing, or expelling
207+certain fluids or materials.
208+ 103
209+784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65 years of
210+age or older.
211+ 104
212+784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified official
213+or employee.
214+ 105
215+784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on
216+visitor or other detainee.
217+ 106
218+784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector.
219+ 107
220+784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing,
221+tossing, projecting, or
222+expelling certain fluids or
223+materials.
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225+787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody;
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236-committed any other violation of law, as the agency deems 151
237-appropriate. Such fingerprint records and photographs shall be 152
238-retained by the law enforcemen t agency in a separate file, and 153
239-these records and all copies thereof must be marked "Juvenile 154
240-Confidential." These records are not available for public 155
241-disclosure and inspection under s. 119.07(1) except as provided 156
242-in ss. 943.053 and 985.04(2), but shall be available to other 157
243-law enforcement agencies, criminal justice agencies, state 158
244-attorneys, the courts, the child, the parents or legal 159
245-custodians of the child, their attorneys, and any other person 160
246-authorized by the court to have access to such records. In 161
247-addition, such records may be submitted to the Department of Law 162
248-Enforcement for inclusion in the state criminal history records 163
249-and used by criminal justice agencies for criminal justice 164
250-purposes. These records may, in the discretion of the court, be 165
251-open to inspection by anyone upon a showing of cause. The 166
252-fingerprint and photograph records shall be produced in the 167
253-court whenever directed by the court. Any photograph taken 168
254-pursuant to this section may be shown by a law enforcement 169
255-officer to any victim or witness of a crime for the purpose of 170
256-identifying the person who committed such crime. 171
257- Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 172
258-985.644, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 173
259- 985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel 174
260-standards and investigation. — 175
238+wrongly takes minor from
239+appointed guardian.
240+ 109
241+787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child
242+beyond state limits with
243+criminal intent pending custody
244+proceedings.
245+ 110
246+787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond state
247+lines with criminal intent to
248+avoid producing child at
249+custody hearing or delivering
250+to designated person.
251+ 111
252+787.07 3rd Human smuggling.
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254+790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon
255+within 1,000 feet of a school.
256+ 113
257+790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or
258+device, destructive device, or
259+other weapon on school
260+property.
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273- (3)(a) All employees of the department and all personnel 176
274-of contract providers for any program for children, including 177
275-all owners, operators, employees, persons who have access to 178
276-confidential juvenile records, and volunteers, must complete: 179
277- 1. A level 2 employment screening pursuant to chapter 435 180
278-before employment. The security background investigation 181
279-conducted under this section must ensure that, in addition to 182
280-the disqualifying offenses listed in s. 435.04, no person 183
281-subject to the background screening provisions of this section 184
282-has an arrest awaiting final disposition for, been found guilty 185
283-of, regardless of adjudication, or entered a plea of nolo 186
284-contendere or guilty to, or been adjudicated delinquent and the 187
285-record has not been sealed or expunged for, any offense 188
286-prohibited under the following provisions of state law or 189
287-similar laws of another jurisdiction: 190
288- a. Section 784.07, relating to assault or battery of law 191
289-enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care 192
290-providers, public transit employees or agents, or other 193
291-specified persons officers. 194
292- b. Section 817.568, relating to criminal use of personal 195
293-identification information. 196
294- 2. A national criminal records check by the Federal Bureau 197
295-of Investigation every 5 years following the date of the 198
296-person's employment. 199
297- Section 6. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 200
275+property.
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277+794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or lascivious
278+touching of certain minors.
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280+800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition;
281+offender less than 18 years.
282+ 117
283+806.135 2nd Destroying or demolishing a
284+memorial or historic property.
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286+810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
287+burglary, of an unoccupied
288+structure; unarmed; no assault
289+or battery.
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291+810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted
292+burglary, of an unoccupied
293+conveyance; unarmed; no assault
294+or battery.
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296+810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of tools.
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298+810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed
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314+810.145(3)(b) 3rd Digital voyeurism
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317+812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000
318+or more but less than $20,000.
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327+or more taken from dwelling or
328+its unenclosed curtilage.
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330+812.014(2)(e)3. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree; less
331+than $40 taken from dwelling or
332+its unenclosed curtilage with
333+two or more prior theft
334+convictions.
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336+812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by
337+use of the Internet; property
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352+817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering.
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354+817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other
355+than controlled substance
356+agreed upon, excluding s.
357+893.03(5) drugs.
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359+817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal
360+identification information.
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362+817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person 65 years
363+of age or older, value less
364+than $10,000.
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366+817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning
367+device, skimming device, or
368+reencoder.
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370+817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or deliver
371+skimming device.
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390+836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft of a
391+sexually explicit image with
392+intent to promote it.
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394+836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully possesses
395+a sexually explicit image with
396+certain knowledge, intent, and
397+purpose.
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399+837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official
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402+837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements
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405+838.022 3rd Official misconduct.
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407+839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an
408+individual in the care and
409+custody of a state agency.
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427+843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed
428+handcuff key by a person in
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431+843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement,
432+correctional, or correctional
433+probation officer of means of
434+protection or communication.
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436+843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail
437+for felony (bond estreature or
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440+843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill
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442+police horse.
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444+847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition
445+using computer; offender less
446+than 18 years.
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464+874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting
465+another to join a criminal
466+gang.
467+ 150
468+893.13(2)(a)1. 2nd Purchase of cocaine (or other
469+s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d),
470+(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.
471+drugs).
472+ 151
473+914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes.
474+ 152
475+914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness,
476+victim, or informant.
477+ 153
478+914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness,
479+victim, or informant, no bodily
480+injury.
481+ 154
482+916.1085
483+ (2)(c)1.
484+3rd Introduction of specified
485+contraband into certain DCF
486+facilities.
487+ 155
488+918.12 3rd Tampering with jurors.
489+
490+HB 857 2025
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493+
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499+
500+
501+ 156
502+934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications
503+device to facilitate commission
504+of a crime.
505+ 157
506+944.47(1)(a)6. 3rd Introduction of contraband
507+(cellular telephone or other
508+portable communication device)
509+into correctional institut ion.
510+ 158
511+951.22(1)(h),
512+ (j) & (k)
513+3rd Intoxicating drug,
514+instrumentality or other device
515+to aid escape, or cellular
516+telephone or other portable
517+communication device introduced
518+into county detention facility.
519+ 159
520+ (f) LEVEL 6 160
521+ 161
522+Florida
523+Statute
524+Felony
525+Degree Description
526+ 162
527+316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash
528+involving serious bodily
529+injury.
530+
531+HB 857 2025
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534+
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538+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
539+
540+
541+
542+ 163
543+316.193(2)(b) 3rd Felony DUI, 4th or subsequent
544+conviction.
545+ 164
546+400.9935(4)(c) 2nd Operating a clinic, or offering
547+services requiring licensure,
548+without a license.
549+ 165
550+499.0051(2) 2nd Knowing forgery of transaction
551+history, transaction
552+information, or transaction
553+statement.
554+ 166
555+499.0051(3) 2nd Knowing purchase or receipt of
556+prescription drug from
557+unauthorized person.
558+ 167
559+499.0051(4) 2nd Knowing sale or transfer of
560+prescription drug to
561+unauthorized person.
562+ 168
563+775.0875(1) 3rd Taking firearm from law
564+enforcement officer.
565+ 169
566+784.021(1)(a) 3rd Aggravated assault; deadly
567+
568+HB 857 2025
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571+
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575+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
576+
577+
578+
579+weapon without intent to kill.
580+ 170
581+784.021(1)(b) 3rd Aggravated assault; intent to
582+commit felony.
583+ 171
584+784.041 3rd Felony battery; domestic
585+battery by strangulation.
586+ 172
587+784.048(3) 3rd Aggravated stalking; credible
588+threat.
589+ 173
590+784.048(5) 3rd Aggravated stalking of person
591+under 16.
592+ 174
593+784.07(2)(c) 2nd Aggravated assault on law
594+enforcement officer, utility
595+worker, firefighter, etc.
596+ 175
597+784.074(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on sexually
598+violent predators facility
599+staff.
600+ 176
601+784.08(2)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on a person
602+65 years of age or older.
603+ 177
604+
605+HB 857 2025
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608+
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612+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
613+
614+
615+
616+784.081(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on specified
617+official or employee.
618+ 178
619+784.082(2) 2nd Aggravated assault by detained
620+person on visitor or other
621+detainee.
622+ 179
623+784.083(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on code
624+inspector.
625+ 180
626+787.02(2) 3rd False imprisonment; restraining
627+with purpose other than those
628+in s. 787.01.
629+ 181
630+790.115(2)(d) 2nd Discharging firearm or weapon
631+on school property.
632+ 182
633+790.161(2) 2nd Make, possess, or throw
634+destructive device with intent
635+to do bodily harm or damage
636+property.
637+ 183
638+790.164(1) 2nd False report concerning bomb,
639+explosive, weapon of mass
640+destruction, act of ars on or
641+
642+HB 857 2025
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644+
645+
646+CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
647+hb857-00
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649+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
650+
651+
652+
653+violence to state property, or
654+use of firearms in violent
655+manner.
656+ 184
657+790.19 2nd Shooting or throwing deadly
658+missiles into dwellings,
659+vessels, or vehicles.
660+ 185
661+794.011(8)(a) 3rd Solicitation of minor to
662+participate in sexual activity
663+by custodial adult.
664+ 186
665+794.05(1) 2nd Unlawful sexual activity with
666+specified minor.
667+ 187
668+800.04(5)(d) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
669+victim 12 years of age or older
670+but less than 16 years of age;
671+offender less than 18 years.
672+ 188
673+800.04(6)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious conduct;
674+offender 18 years of age or
675+older.
676+ 189
677+806.031(2) 2nd Arson resulting in great bodily
678+
679+HB 857 2025
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681+
682+
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684+hb857-00
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686+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
687+
688+
689+
690+harm to firefighter or any
691+other person.
692+ 190
693+810.02(3)(c) 2nd Burglary of occupied structure;
694+unarmed; no assault or battery.
695+ 191
696+810.145(8)(b) 2nd Digital voyeurism; certain
697+minor victims; 2nd or
698+subsequent offense.
699+ 192
700+812.014(2)(b)1. 2nd Property stolen $20,000 or
701+more, but less than $100,000,
702+grand theft in 2nd degree.
703+ 193
704+812.014(2)(c)5. 3rd Grand theft; third degree;
705+firearm.
706+ 194
707+812.014(6) 2nd Theft; property stolen $3,000
708+or more; coordination of
709+others.
710+ 195
711+812.015(9)(a) 2nd Retail theft; property stolen
712+$750 or more; second or
713+subsequent conviction.
714+ 196
715+
716+HB 857 2025
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718+
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723+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
724+
725+
726+
727+812.015(9)(b) 2nd Retail theft; aggregated
728+property stolen within 120 days
729+is $3,000 or more; coordination
730+of others.
731+ 197
732+812.015(9)(d) 2nd Retail theft; multiple thefts
733+within specified period.
734+ 198
735+812.015(9)(e) 2nd Retail theft; committed with
736+specified number of other
737+persons and use of social media
738+platform.
739+ 199
740+812.13(2)(c) 2nd Robbery, no firearm or other
741+weapon (strong-arm robbery).
742+ 200
743+817.4821(5) 2nd Possess cloning paraphernalia
744+with intent to create cloned
745+cellular telephones.
746+ 201
747+817.49(2)(b)2. 2nd Willful making of a false
748+report of a crime resulting in
749+death.
750+ 202
751+817.505(4)(b) 2nd Patient brokering; 10 or more
752+
753+HB 857 2025
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755+
756+
757+CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
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760+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
761+
762+
763+
764+patients.
765+ 203
766+817.5695(3)(b) 2nd Exploitation of person 65 years
767+of age or older, value $10,000
768+or more, but less than $50,000.
769+ 204
770+825.102(1) 3rd Abuse of an elderly person or
771+disabled adult.
772+ 205
773+825.102(3)(c) 3rd Neglect of an elderly person or
774+disabled adult.
775+ 206
776+825.1025(3) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation
777+of an elderly person or
778+disabled adult.
779+ 207
780+825.103(3)(c) 3rd Exploiting an elderly person or
781+disabled adult and property is
782+valued at less than $10,000.
783+ 208
784+827.03(2)(c) 3rd Abuse of a child.
785+ 209
786+827.03(2)(d) 3rd Neglect of a child.
787+ 210
788+827.071(5) 3rd Possess, control, or
789+
790+HB 857 2025
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797+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
798+
799+
800+
801+intentionally view any
802+photographic material, motion
803+picture, etc., which includes
804+child pornography.
805+ 211
806+828.126(3) 3rd Sexual activities involving
807+animals.
808+ 212
809+836.05 2nd Threats; extortion.
810+ 213
811+836.10 2nd Written or electronic threats
812+to kill, do bodily injury, or
813+conduct a mass shooting or an
814+act of terrorism.
815+ 214
816+843.12 3rd Aids or assists person to
817+escape.
818+ 215
819+847.011 3rd Distributing, offering to
820+distribute, or possessing with
821+intent to distribute obsce ne
822+materials depicting minors.
823+ 216
824+847.012 3rd Knowingly using a minor in the
825+production of materials harmful
826+
827+HB 857 2025
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830+
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834+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
835+
836+
837+
838+to minors.
839+ 217
840+847.0135(2) 3rd Facilitates sexual conduct of
841+or with a minor or the visual
842+depiction of such conduct.
843+ 218
844+893.131 2nd Distribution of controlled
845+substances resulting in
846+overdose or serious bodily
847+injury.
848+ 219
849+914.23 2nd Retaliation against a witness,
850+victim, or informant, with
851+bodily injury.
852+ 220
853+918.13(2)(b) 2nd Tampering with or fabricating
854+physical evidence relating to a
855+capital felony.
856+ 221
857+944.35(3)(a)2. 3rd Committing malicious battery
858+upon or inflicting cruel or
859+inhuman treatment on an inmate
860+or offender on community
861+supervision, resulting in great
862+bodily harm.
863+
864+HB 857 2025
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866+
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871+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
872+
873+
874+
875+ 222
876+944.40 2nd Escapes.
877+ 223
878+944.46 3rd Harboring, concealing, aiding
879+escaped prisoners.
880+ 224
881+944.47(1)(a)5. 2nd Introduction of contraband
882+(firearm, weapon, or explosive)
883+into correctional facility.
884+ 225
885+951.22(1)(i) 3rd Firearm or weapon introduced
886+into county detention facility.
887+ 226
888+ (g) LEVEL 7 227
889+ 228
890+Florida
891+Statute
892+Felony
893+Degree Description
894+ 229
895+316.027(2)(c) 1st Accident involving death,
896+failure to stop; leaving scene.
897+ 230
898+316.193(3)(c)2. 3rd DUI resulting in serious bodily
899+injury.
900+ 231
901+316.1935(3)(b) 1st Causing serious bodily injury
902+
903+HB 857 2025
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906+
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910+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
911+
912+
913+
914+or death to another person;
915+driving at high speed or with
916+wanton disregard for safety
917+while fleeing or attempting to
918+elude law enforcement officer
919+who is in a patrol vehicle with
920+siren and lights activated.
921+ 232
922+327.35(3)(c)2. 3rd Vessel BUI resulting in serious
923+bodily injury.
924+ 233
925+402.319(2) 2nd Misrepresentation and
926+negligence or intentional act
927+resulting in great bodily harm,
928+permanent disfiguration,
929+permanent disability, or death.
930+ 234
931+409.920
932+ (2)(b)1.a.
933+3rd Medicaid provider fraud;
934+$10,000 or less.
935+ 235
936+409.920
937+ (2)(b)1.b.
938+2nd Medicaid provider fraud; more
939+than $10,000, but less than
940+$50,000.
941+ 236
942+456.065(2) 3rd Practicing a health care
943+
944+HB 857 2025
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951+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
952+
953+
954+
955+profession without a license.
956+ 237
957+456.065(2) 2nd Practicing a health care
958+profession without a license
959+which results in serious bodily
960+injury.
961+ 238
962+458.327(1) 3rd Practicing medicine with out a
963+license.
964+ 239
965+459.013(1) 3rd Practicing osteopathic medicine
966+without a license.
967+ 240
968+460.411(1) 3rd Practicing chiropractic
969+medicine without a license.
970+ 241
971+461.012(1) 3rd Practicing podiatric medicine
972+without a license.
973+ 242
974+462.17 3rd Practicing naturopathy without
975+a license.
976+ 243
977+463.015(1) 3rd Practicing optometry without a
978+license.
979+ 244
980+
981+HB 857 2025
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988+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
989+
990+
991+
992+464.016(1) 3rd Practicing nursing without a
993+license.
994+ 245
995+465.015(2) 3rd Practicing pharmacy without a
996+license.
997+ 246
998+466.026(1) 3rd Practicing dentistry or dental
999+hygiene without a license.
1000+ 247
1001+467.201 3rd Practicing midwifery without a
1002+license.
1003+ 248
1004+468.366 3rd Delivering respiratory care
1005+services without a license.
1006+ 249
1007+483.828(1) 3rd Practicing as clinical
1008+laboratory personnel without a
1009+license.
1010+ 250
1011+483.901(7) 3rd Practicing medical physics
1012+without a license.
1013+ 251
1014+484.013(1)(c) 3rd Preparing or dispensing optical
1015+devices without a prescription.
1016+ 252
1017+
1018+HB 857 2025
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1025+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
1026+
1027+
1028+
1029+484.053 3rd Dispensing hearing aids without
1030+a license.
1031+ 253
1032+494.0018(2) 1st Conviction of any violation of
1033+chapter 494 in which the total
1034+money and property unlawfully
1035+obtained exceeded $50,000 and
1036+there were five or more
1037+victims.
1038+ 254
1039+560.123(8)(b)1. 3rd Failure to report currency or
1040+payment instruments exceeding
1041+$300 but less than $20,000 by a
1042+money services business.
1043+ 255
1044+560.125(5)(a) 3rd Money services business by
1045+unauthorized person, currency
1046+or payment instruments
1047+exceeding $300 but less than
1048+$20,000.
1049+ 256
1050+655.50(10)(b)1. 3rd Failure to report financial
1051+transactions exceeding $300 but
1052+less than $20,000 by financial
1053+institution.
1054+
1055+HB 857 2025
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1062+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
1063+
1064+
1065+
1066+ 257
1067+775.21(10)(a) 3rd Sexual predator; failure to
1068+register; failure to renew
1069+driver license or
1070+identification card; other
1071+registration violations.
1072+ 258
1073+775.21(10)(b) 3rd Sexual predator working where
1074+children regularly congregate.
1075+ 259
1076+775.21(10)(g) 3rd Failure to report or providing
1077+false information about a
1078+sexual predator; harbor or
1079+conceal a sexual predator.
1080+ 260
1081+782.051(3) 2nd Attempted felony murder of a
1082+person by a person other than
1083+the perpetrator or the
1084+perpetrator of an attempted
1085+felony.
1086+ 261
1087+782.07(1) 2nd Killing of a human being by the
1088+act, procurement, or culpable
1089+negligence of another
1090+(manslaughter).
1091+
1092+HB 857 2025
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1099+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
1100+
1101+
1102+
1103+ 262
1104+782.071 2nd Killing of a human being or
1105+unborn child by the operation
1106+of a motor vehicle in a
1107+reckless manner (vehicular
1108+homicide).
1109+ 263
1110+782.072 2nd Killing of a human being by the
1111+operation of a vessel in a
1112+reckless manner (vessel
1113+homicide).
1114+ 264
1115+784.045(1)(a)1. 2nd Aggravated battery;
1116+intentionally causing great
1117+bodily harm or disfigurement.
1118+ 265
1119+784.045(1)(a)2. 2nd Aggravated battery; using
1120+deadly weapon.
1121+ 266
1122+784.045(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated battery; perpetrator
1123+aware victim pregnant.
1124+ 267
1125+784.048(4) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation
1126+of injunction or court order.
1127+ 268
1128+
1129+HB 857 2025
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1136+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
1137+
1138+
1139+
1140+784.048(7) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation
1141+of court order.
1142+ 269
1143+784.07(2)(d) 1st Aggravated battery on law
1144+enforcement officer, utility
1145+worker, firefighter, etc .
1146+ 270
1147+784.074(1)(a) 1st Aggravated battery on sexually
1148+violent predators facility
1149+staff.
1150+ 271
1151+784.08(2)(a) 1st Aggravated battery on a person
1152+65 years of age or older.
1153+ 272
1154+784.081(1) 1st Aggravated battery on specified
1155+official or employee.
1156+ 273
1157+784.082(1) 1st Aggravated battery by detained
1158+person on visitor or other
1159+detainee.
1160+ 274
1161+784.083(1) 1st Aggravated battery on code
1162+inspector.
1163+ 275
1164+787.06(3)(a)2. 1st Human trafficking using
1165+
1166+HB 857 2025
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1168+
1169+
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1173+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
1174+
1175+
1176+
1177+coercion for labor and services
1178+of an adult.
1179+ 276
1180+787.06(3)(e)2. 1st Human trafficking using
1181+coercion for labor and services
1182+by the transfer or transport of
1183+an adult from outside Florida
1184+to within the state.
1185+ 277
1186+790.07(4) 1st Specified weapons violation
1187+subsequent to previous
1188+conviction of s. 790.07(1) or
1189+(2).
1190+ 278
1191+790.16(1) 1st Discharge of a machine gun
1192+under specified circumstances.
1193+ 279
1194+790.165(2) 2nd Manufacture, sell, possess, or
1195+deliver hoax bomb.
1196+ 280
1197+790.165(3) 2nd Possessing, displaying, or
1198+threatening to use any hoax
1199+bomb while committing or
1200+attempting to commit a felony.
1201+ 281
1202+
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1210+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
1211+
1212+
1213+
1214+790.166(3) 2nd Possessing, selling, using, or
1215+attempting to use a hoax weapon
1216+of mass destruction.
1217+ 282
1218+790.166(4) 2nd Possessing, displaying, or
1219+threatening to use a hoax
1220+weapon of mass destruction
1221+while committing or attempting
1222+to commit a felony.
1223+ 283
1224+790.23 1st,PBL Possession of a firearm by a
1225+person who qualifies for the
1226+penalty enhancements provided
1227+for in s. 874.04.
1228+ 284
1229+794.08(4) 3rd Female genital mutilation;
1230+consent by a parent, guardian,
1231+or a person in custodial
1232+authority to a victim younger
1233+than 18 years of age.
1234+ 285
1235+796.05(1) 1st Live on earnings of a
1236+prostitute; 2nd offense.
1237+ 286
1238+796.05(1) 1st Live on earnings of a
1239+
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1247+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
1248+
1249+
1250+
1251+prostitute; 3rd and subsequent
1252+offense.
1253+ 287
1254+800.04(5)(c)1. 2nd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
1255+victim younger than 12 years of
1256+age; offender younger than 18
1257+years of age.
1258+ 288
1259+800.04(5)(c)2. 2nd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
1260+victim 12 years of age or older
1261+but younger than 16 years of
1262+age; offender 18 years of age
1263+or older.
1264+ 289
1265+800.04(5)(e) 1st Lewd or lascivious molestation;
1266+victim 12 years of age or older
1267+but younger than 16 years;
1268+offender 18 years or older;
1269+prior conviction for specified
1270+sex offense.
1271+ 290
1272+806.01(2) 2nd Maliciously damage structure by
1273+fire or explosive.
1274+ 291
1275+810.02(3)(a) 2nd Burglary of occupied dwelling;
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1286+
1287+
1288+unarmed; no assault or battery.
1289+ 292
1290+810.02(3)(b) 2nd Burglary of unoccupied
1291+dwelling; unarmed; no assault
1292+or battery.
1293+ 293
1294+810.02(3)(d) 2nd Burglary of occupied
1295+conveyance; unarmed; no assault
1296+or battery.
1297+ 294
1298+810.02(3)(e) 2nd Burglary of authorized
1299+emergency vehicle.
1300+ 295
1301+812.014(2)(a)1. 1st Property stolen, valued at
1302+$100,000 or more or a
1303+semitrailer deployed by a law
1304+enforcement officer; property
1305+stolen while causing other
1306+property damage; 1st degree
1307+grand theft.
1308+ 296
1309+812.014(2)(b)2. 2nd Property stolen, cargo valued
1310+at less than $50,000, grand
1311+theft in 2nd degree.
1312+ 297
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1323+
1324+
1325+812.014(2)(b)3. 2nd Property stolen, emergency
1326+medical equipment; 2nd degree
1327+grand theft.
1328+ 298
1329+812.014(2)(b)4. 2nd Property stolen, law
1330+enforcement equipment from
1331+authorized emergency vehicle.
1332+ 299
1333+812.014(2)(g) 2nd Grand theft; second degree;
1334+firearm with previous
1335+conviction of s.
1336+812.014(2)(c)5.
1337+ 300
1338+812.0145(2)(a) 1st Theft from person 65 years of
1339+age or older; $50,000 or more.
1340+ 301
1341+812.019(2) 1st Stolen property; initiates,
1342+organizes, plans, etc., the
1343+theft of property and traffics
1344+in stolen property.
1345+ 302
1346+812.131(2)(a) 2nd Robbery by sudden snatching.
1347+ 303
1348+812.133(2)(b) 1st Carjacking; no firearm, deadly
1349+weapon, or other weapon.
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1360+
1361+
1362+ 304
1363+817.034(4)(a)1. 1st Communications fraud, value
1364+greater than $50,000.
1365+ 305
1366+817.234(8)(a) 2nd Solicitation of motor vehicle
1367+accident victims with intent to
1368+defraud.
1369+ 306
1370+817.234(9) 2nd Organizing, planning, or
1371+participating in an intentional
1372+motor vehicle collision.
1373+ 307
1374+817.234(11)(c) 1st Insurance fraud; property value
1375+$100,000 or more.
1376+ 308
1377+817.2341
1378+ (2)(b) &
1379+(3)(b)
1380+1st Making false entries of
1381+material fact or false
1382+statements regarding property
1383+values relating to the solvency
1384+of an insuring entity which are
1385+a significant cause of the
1386+insolvency of that entity.
1387+ 309
1388+817.418(2)(a) 3rd Offering for sale or
1389+advertising personal protective
1390+
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1399+
1400+
1401+
1402+equipment with intent to
1403+defraud.
1404+ 310
1405+817.504(1)(a) 3rd Offering or advertising a
1406+vaccine with intent to defraud.
1407+ 311
1408+817.535(2)(a) 3rd Filing false lien or other
1409+unauthorized document.
1410+ 312
1411+817.611(2)(b) 2nd Traffic in or possess 15 to 49
1412+counterfeit credit cards or
1413+related documents.
1414+ 313
1415+825.102(3)(b) 2nd Neglecting an elderly person or
1416+disabled adult causing great
1417+bodily harm, disability, or
1418+disfigurement.
1419+ 314
1420+825.103(3)(b) 2nd Exploiting an elderly person or
1421+disabled adult and property is
1422+valued at $10,000 or more, but
1423+less than $50,000.
1424+ 315
1425+827.03(2)(b) 2nd Neglect of a child causing
1426+great bodily harm, disability,
1427+
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1437+
1438+
1439+or disfigurement.
1440+ 316
1441+827.04(3) 3rd Impregnation of a child under
1442+16 years of age by person 21
1443+years of age or older.
1444+ 317
1445+827.071(2) & (3) 2nd Use or induce a child in a
1446+sexual performance, or promote
1447+or direct such performance.
1448+ 318
1449+827.071(4) 2nd Possess with intent to promote
1450+any photographic material,
1451+motion picture, etc., which
1452+includes child pornography.
1453+ 319
1454+837.05(2) 3rd Giving false information about
1455+alleged capital felony to a law
1456+enforcement officer.
1457+ 320
1458+838.015 2nd Bribery.
1459+ 321
1460+838.016 2nd Unlawful compensation or reward
1461+for official behavior.
1462+ 322
1463+838.021(3)(a) 2nd Unlawful harm to a public
1464+
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1473+
1474+
1475+
1476+servant.
1477+ 323
1478+838.22 2nd Bid tampering.
1479+ 324
1480+843.0855(2) 3rd Impersonation of a public
1481+officer or employee.
1482+ 325
1483+843.0855(3) 3rd Unlawful simulation of legal
1484+process.
1485+ 326
1486+843.0855(4) 3rd Intimidation of a public
1487+officer or employee.
1488+ 327
1489+847.0135(3) 3rd Solicitation of a child, via a
1490+computer service, to commit an
1491+unlawful sex act.
1492+ 328
1493+847.0135(4) 2nd Traveling to meet a minor to
1494+commit an unlawful sex act.
1495+ 329
1496+872.06 2nd Abuse of a dead human body.
1497+ 330
1498+874.05(2)(b) 1st Encouraging or recruiting
1499+person under 13 to join a
1500+criminal gang; second or
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1511+
1512+
1513+subsequent offense.
1514+ 331
1515+874.10 1st,PBL Knowingly initiates, organizes,
1516+plans, finances, directs,
1517+manages, or supervises criminal
1518+gang-related activity.
1519+ 332
1520+893.13(1)(c)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
1521+cocaine (or other drug
1522+prohibited under s.
1523+893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
1524+(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.)
1525+within 1,000 feet of a child
1526+care facility, school, or
1527+state, county, or municipal
1528+park or publicly owned
1529+recreational facility or
1530+community center.
1531+ 333
1532+893.13(1)(e)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
1533+cocaine or other drug
1534+prohibited under s.
1535+893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
1536+(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.,
1537+within 1,000 feet of property
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1548+
1549+
1550+used for religious services or
1551+a specified business site.
1552+ 334
1553+893.13(4)(a) 1st Use or hire of minor; deliver
1554+to minor other controlled
1555+substance.
1556+ 335
1557+893.135(1)(a)1. 1st Trafficking in cannabis, more
1558+than 25 lbs., less than 2,000
1559+lbs.
1560+ 336
1561+893.135
1562+ (1)(b)1.a.
1563+1st Trafficking in cocaine, more
1564+than 28 grams, less than 200
1565+grams.
1566+ 337
1567+893.135
1568+ (1)(c)1.a.
1569+1st Trafficking in illegal drugs,
1570+more than 4 grams, less than 14
1571+grams.
1572+ 338
1573+893.135
1574+ (1)(c)2.a.
1575+1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 28
1576+grams or more, less than 50
1577+grams.
1578+ 339
1579+893.135
1580+ (1)(c)2.b.
1581+1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 50
1582+grams or more, less than 100
1583+
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1592+
1593+
1594+
1595+grams.
1596+ 340
1597+893.135
1598+ (1)(c)3.a.
1599+1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 7
1600+grams or more, less than 14
1601+grams.
1602+ 341
1603+893.135
1604+ (1)(c)3.b.
1605+1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 14
1606+grams or more, less than 25
1607+grams.
1608+ 342
1609+893.135
1610+ (1)(c)4.b.(I)
1611+1st Trafficking in fentanyl, 4
1612+grams or more, less than 14
1613+grams.
1614+ 343
1615+893.135
1616+ (1)(d)1.a.
1617+1st Trafficking in phencyclidine,
1618+28 grams or more, less than 200
1619+grams.
1620+ 344
1621+893.135(1)(e)1. 1st Trafficking in methaqualone,
1622+200 grams or more, less than 5
1623+kilograms.
1624+ 345
1625+893.135(1)(f)1. 1st Trafficking in amphetamine, 14
1626+grams or more, less than 28
1627+grams.
1628+
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1638+
1639+
1640+ 346
1641+893.135
1642+ (1)(g)1.a.
1643+1st Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 4
1644+grams or more, less than 14
1645+grams.
1646+ 347
1647+893.135
1648+ (1)(h)1.a.
1649+1st Trafficking in gamma-
1650+hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 1
1651+kilogram or more, less than 5
1652+kilograms.
1653+ 348
1654+893.135
1655+ (1)(j)1.a.
1656+1st Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol,
1657+1 kilogram or more, less than 5
1658+kilograms.
1659+ 349
1660+893.135
1661+ (1)(k)2.a.
1662+1st Trafficking in Phenethylamines,
1663+10 grams or more, less than 200
1664+grams.
1665+ 350
1666+893.135
1667+ (1)(m)2.a.
1668+1st Trafficking in synthetic
1669+cannabinoids, 280 grams or
1670+more, less than 500 grams.
1671+ 351
1672+893.135
1673+ (1)(m)2.b.
1674+1st Trafficking in synthetic
1675+cannabinoids, 500 grams or
1676+more, less than 1,000 grams.
1677+
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1688+
1689+ 352
1690+893.135
1691+ (1)(n)2.a.
1692+1st Trafficking in n-benzyl
1693+phenethylamines, 14 grams or
1694+more, less than 100 grams.
1695+ 353
1696+893.1351(2) 2nd Possession of place for
1697+trafficking in or manufacturing
1698+of controlled substance.
1699+ 354
1700+896.101(5)(a) 3rd Money laundering, financial
1701+transactions exceeding $300 but
1702+less than $20,000.
1703+ 355
1704+896.104(4)(a)1. 3rd Structuring transactions to
1705+evade reporting or registration
1706+requirements, financial
1707+transactions exceeding $300 but
1708+less than $20,000.
1709+ 356
1710+943.0435(4)(c) 2nd Sexual offender vacating
1711+permanent residence; fail ure to
1712+comply with reporting
1713+requirements.
1714+ 357
1715+943.0435(8) 2nd Sexual offender; remains in
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1725+
1726+
1727+
1728+state after indicating intent
1729+to leave; failure to comply
1730+with reporting requirements.
1731+ 358
1732+943.0435(9)(a) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
1733+comply with reporting
1734+requirements.
1735+ 359
1736+943.0435(13) 3rd Failure to report or providing
1737+false information about a
1738+sexual offender; harbor or
1739+conceal a sexual offender.
1740+ 360
1741+943.0435(14) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
1742+report and reregister; failure
1743+to respond to address
1744+verification; providing false
1745+registration information.
1746+ 361
1747+944.607(9) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
1748+comply with reporting
1749+requirements.
1750+ 362
1751+944.607(10)(a) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
1752+submit to the taking of a
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1763+
1764+
1765+digitized photograph.
1766+ 363
1767+944.607(12) 3rd Failure to report or providing
1768+false information about a
1769+sexual offender; harbor or
1770+conceal a sexual offender.
1771+ 364
1772+944.607(13) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
1773+report and reregister; failure
1774+to respond to address
1775+verification; providing false
1776+registration information.
1777+ 365
1778+985.4815(10) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
1779+submit to the taking of a
1780+digitized photograph.
1781+ 366
1782+985.4815(12) 3rd Failure to report or providing
1783+false information about a
1784+sexual offender; harbor or
1785+conceal a sexual offender.
1786+ 367
1787+985.4815(13) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
1788+report and reregister; failure
1789+to respond to address
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1800+
1801+
1802+verification; providing false
1803+registration information.
1804+ 368
1805+ Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 369
1806+943.051, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 370
1807+ 943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and 371
1808+storage; fingerprinting. — 372
1809+ (3) 373
1810+ (b) A minor who is charged with or found to have committed 374
1811+the following offenses shall be fingerprinted and the 375
1812+fingerprints shall be submitted electronically to the 376
1813+department, unless the minor is issued a prearrest delinquency 377
1814+citation pursuant to s. 985.12: 378
1815+ 1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011. 379
1816+ 2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03. 380
1817+ 3. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 381
1818+790.01(2). 382
1819+ 4. Unlawful use of destructi ve devices or bombs, as 383
1820+defined in s. 790.1615(1). 384
1821+ 5. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e). 385
1822+ 6. Assault or battery on a law enforcement officer, a 386
1823+firefighter, or other specified persons officers, as provided 387
1824+defined in s. 784.07 784.07(2)(a) and (b). 388
1825+ 7. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053. 389
1826+ 8. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03. 390
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1837+
1838+
1839+ 9. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 391
1840+790.22(5). 392
1841+ 10. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014(3). 393
1842+ 11. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 394
1843+ 12. Arson, as defined in s. 806.031(1). 395
1844+ 13. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 396
1845+firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property, as 397
1846+provided in s. 790.115. 398
1847+ Section 5. Paragraph (b) of su bsection (1) of section 399
1848+985.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 400
1849+ 985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. — 401
1850+ (1) 402
1851+ (b) Unless the child is issued a prearrest delinquency 403
1852+citation pursuant to s. 985.12, a child who is charged with or 404
1853+found to have committed one of the following offenses shall be 405
1854+fingerprinted, and the fingerprints shall be submitted to the 406
1855+Department of Law Enforcement as provided in s. 943.051(3)(b): 407
1856+ 1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011. 408
1857+ 2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03. 409
1858+ 3. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 410
1859+790.01(2). 411
1860+ 4. Unlawful use of destructive devices or bombs, as 412
1861+defined in s. 790.1615(1). 413
1862+ 5. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e). 414
1863+ 6. Assault on a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or 415
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1874+
1875+
1876+other specified persons officers, as defined in s. 784.07 416
1877+784.07(2)(a). 417
1878+ 7. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053. 418
1879+ 8. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03. 419
1880+ 9. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 420
1881+790.22(5). 421
1882+ 10. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014. 422
1883+ 11. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 423
1884+ 12. Arson, resulting in bodily harm to a firefighter, as 424
1885+defined in s. 806.031(1). 425
1886+ 13. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 426
1887+firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property as 427
1888+defined in s. 790.115. 428
1889+ 429
1890+A law enforcement agency may fingerprint and photograph a child 430
1891+taken into custody upon probable cause that such child has 431
1892+committed any other violation of law, as the agency deems 432
1893+appropriate. Such fingerprint records and photographs shall be 433
1894+retained by the law enforcement agency in a separate file, and 434
1895+these records and all copies thereof must be marked "Juvenile 435
1896+Confidential." These records are not available for public 436
1897+disclosure and inspect ion under s. 119.07(1) except as provided 437
1898+in ss. 943.053 and 985.04(2), but shall be available to other 438
1899+law enforcement agencies, criminal justice agencies, state 439
1900+attorneys, the courts, the child, the parents or legal 440
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1912+
1913+custodians of the child, their attorne ys, and any other person 441
1914+authorized by the court to have access to such records. In 442
1915+addition, such records may be submitted to the Department of Law 443
1916+Enforcement for inclusion in the state criminal history records 444
1917+and used by criminal justice agencies for c riminal justice 445
1918+purposes. These records may, in the discretion of the court, be 446
1919+open to inspection by anyone upon a showing of cause. The 447
1920+fingerprint and photograph records shall be produced in the 448
1921+court whenever directed by the court. Any photograph taken 449
1922+pursuant to this section may be shown by a law enforcement 450
1923+officer to any victim or witness of a crime for the purpose of 451
1924+identifying the person who committed such crime. 452
1925+ Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 453
1926+985.644, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 454
1927+ 985.644 Departmental contracting powers; personnel 455
1928+standards and investigation. — 456
1929+ (3)(a) All employees of the department and all personnel 457
1930+of contract providers for any program for children, including 458
1931+all owners, operators, employee s, persons who have access to 459
1932+confidential juvenile records, and volunteers, must complete: 460
1933+ 1. A level 2 employment screening pursuant to chapter 435 461
1934+before employment. The security background investigation 462
1935+conducted under this section must ensure that, in addition to 463
1936+the disqualifying offenses listed in s. 435.04, no person 464
1937+subject to the background screening provisions of this section 465
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1946+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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1950+has an arrest awaiting final disposition for, been found guilty 466
1951+of, regardless of adjudication, or entered a plea of nol o 467
1952+contendere or guilty to, or been adjudicated delinquent and the 468
1953+record has not been sealed or expunged for, any offense 469
1954+prohibited under the following provisions of state law or 470
1955+similar laws of another jurisdiction: 471
1956+ a. Section 784.07, relating to assau lt or battery of law 472
1957+enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical care 473
1958+providers, public transit employees or agents, or other 474
1959+specified persons officers. 475
1960+ b. Section 817.568, relating to criminal use of personal 476
1961+identification information. 477
1962+ 2. A national criminal records check by the Federal Bureau 478
1963+of Investigation every 5 years following the date of the 479
1964+person's employment. 480
1965+ Section 7. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 481