Florida 2025 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0895 Compare Versions

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15	15	An act relating to prostitution and related acts; 2
16	16	creating s. 796.011, F.S.; providing definitions; 3
17	17	creating s. 796.031, F.S.; prohibiting adults from 4
18	18	prostitution and specified related acts; providing 5
19	19	criminal penalties; providing that specified testimony 6
20	20	concerning the reputation of certain locations is 7
21	21	admissible; requiring a court to order that a person 8
22	22	sentenced for certain violations attend an educational 9
23	23	program; authorizing judicial circuits to establish 10
24	24	certain educational programs; repealing s. 79 6.04, 11
25	25	F.S., relating to forcing another to become a 12
26	26	prostitute; amending s. 796.06, F.S.; prohibiting 13
27	27	certain acts concerning locations used for the purpose 14
28	28	of commercial sex; providing criminal penalties; 15
29	29	providing that specified testimony concerning the 16
30	30	reputation of locations is admissible in the trial of 17
31	31	persons charged with certain offenses; requiring the 18
32	32	reclassification of offenses under specified 19
33	33	circumstances; amending s. 796.07, F.S.; deleting 20
34	34	definitions; prohibiting a person from providing, or 21
35	35	offering to provide, something of value in exchange 22
36	36	for sexual activity; deleting prohibited acts relating 23
37	37	to prostitution and related acts; deleting a provision 24
38	38	authorizing a police officer to testify under certain 25
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52	52	a court to order that certain defendants perform 27
53	53	community service, pay for and attend an educational 28
54	54	program, pay a civil penalty, and receive sexually 29
55	55	transmitted disease testing; providing requirements 30
56	56	for the proceeds of the civil penalty ; authorizing a 31
57	57	judicial circuit to establish a certain educational 32
58	58	program; deleting a minimum mandatory period of 33
59	59	incarceration for the commission of a certain offense; 34
60	60	deleting obsolete provisions; conforming provisions to 35
61	61	changes made by the act; amend ing ss. 60.05, 322.28, 36
62	62	397.4073, 397.417, 420.6241, 435.07, 456.074, 480.041, 37
63	63	480.043, 480.046, 772.102, 787.01, 787.02, 794.056, 38
64	64	796.08, 796.09, 893.138, 895.02, and 938.085, F.S.; 39
65	65	conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 40
66	66	providing an effective d ate. 41
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68	68	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 43
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70	70	Section 1. Section 796.011, Florida Statutes, is created 45
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72	72	796.011 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 47
73	73	(1) "Adult" means an individual 18 years of age or older. 48
74	74	(2) "Assignation" means the making of any appointment or 49
75	75	engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in 50
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88	88	furtherance of such appointment or engagement. 51
89	89	(3) "Commercial sex" means any violation of s. 787.06 or 52
90	90	any violation of this chapter. 53
91	91	(4) "Female genitals" includes the labia minora, labia 54
92	92	majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina. 55
93	93	(5) "Lewdness" means any indecent or obscene act. 56
94	94	(6) "Prostitution" means engaging in, agreeing to engage 57
95	95	in, or offering to engage in sexual activity in exchange for 58
96	96	something of value but excludes sexual activity between spouses. 59
97	97	(7) "Sexual activity" means oral, anal, or female genital 60
98	98	penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal 61
99	99	or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or 62
100	100	the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the 63
101	101	purpose of masturbation. The term does not include acts done for 64
102	102	bona fide medical purposes. 65
103	103	Section 2. Section 796.031, Florida Statutes, is created 66
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105	105	796.031 Prostitution, lewdness, and assignation 68
106	106	prohibited; penalties. — 69
107	107	(1) It is unlawful for an adult to offer to commit, to 70
108	108	commit, or to engage in prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. 71
109	109	(2) In the trial of a person charged with a violation of 72
110	110	this section, testimony concerning the reputation of any place, 73
111	111	structure, building, or conveyance involved in the charge; 74
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126	126	conveyance; and testimony concerning the reputation of the 77
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128	128	(3)(a) A person who violates this section commits a 79
129	129	misdemeanor of the second degre e, punishable as provided in s. 80
130	130	775.082 or s. 775.083. 81
131	131	(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court 82
132	132	shall order a person sentenced for a violation of this section 83
133	133	to attend an educational program about the negative effects of 84
134	134	commercial sex. The educational program may be offered by a 85
135	135	secular or faith-based provider. 86
136	136	(c) A judicial circuit may establish an educational 87
137	137	program for persons convicted of or charged with a violation of 88
138	138	this section, to include education on: 89
139	139	1. The relationship b etween demand for commercial sex and 90
140	140	human trafficking. 91
141	141	2. The impact of human trafficking on victims. 92
142	142	3. Coercion, consent, and sexual violence. 93
143	143	4. The health and legal consequences of commercial sex. 94
144	144	5. The negative impact of commercial sex on pr ostituted 95
145	145	persons and the community. 96
146	146	6. The reasons and motivations for engaging in 97
147	147	prostitution. 98
148	148	Section 3. Section 796.04, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 99
149	149	Section 4. Section 796.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to 100
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163	163	796.06 Maintaining Renting space to be used for commercial 102
164	164	sex lewdness, assignation, or prostitution .— 103
165	165	(1) It is unlawful to : 104
166	166	(a) Own, establish, maintain, operate, use, let, or rent a 105
167	167	building, residence, any place, or structure, in whole or in or 106
168	168	part thereof, or a trailer or any other conveyance, with the 107
169	169	knowledge or reckless disregard that it will be used for the 108
170	170	purpose of commercial sex lewdness, assignation, or 109
171	171	prostitution. 110
172	172	(b) Receive, or to offer or agree to receive, a person 111
173	173	into a building, residence, p lace, or structure, or a trailer or 112
174	174	any other conveyance, for the purpose of commercial sexual 113
175	175	activity or to allow a person to remain there for such purpose. 114
176	176	(2) A person who violates this section commits: 115
177	177	(a) A felony misdemeanor of the third first degree for a 116
178	178	first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 117
179	179	775.083. 118
180	180	(b) A felony of the second third degree for a second or 119
181	181	subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 120
182	182	775.083, or s. 775.084. 121
183	183	(c) A felony of the first de gree for a third or subsequent 122
184	184	violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or 123
185	185	s. 775.084. 124
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201	201	testimony concerning the reputation of any person residing in, 128
202	202	operating, or frequenting such place, structure, building, or 129
203	203	conveyance; and testimony concerning the reputation of the 130
204	204	defendant is admissible in evidence in support of the charge. 131
205	205	(4) If such building, residence, place, structure, or 132
206	206	trailer or any other conveyance that is owned, established, 133
207	207	maintained, or operated is a massage establishment that is or 134
208	208	should be licensed under s. 480.043, the offense must b e 135
209	209	reclassified to the next higher degree as follows: 136
210	210	(a) A felony of the third degree is reclassified as a 137
211	211	felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 138
212	212	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 139
213	213	(b) A felony of the second degree is reclassified a s a 140
214	214	felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 141
215	215	775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 142
216	216	(c) A felony of the first degree is reclassified as a 143
217	217	felony of the first degree punishable by life in prison, 144
218	218	punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.0 83, or s. 775.084. 145
219	219	Section 5. Section 796.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to 146
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221	221	796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and related acts.— 148
222	222	(1) As used in this section: 149
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238	238	(b) "Female genitals" includes the labia minora, labia 153
239	239	majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina. 154
240	240	(c) "Lewdness" means any indecent or obscene act. 155
241	241	(d) "Prostitution" means the giving or receiving of the 156
242	242	body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity 157
243	243	between spouses. 158
244	244	(e) "Sexual activity" means oral, anal, or female genital 159
245	245	penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal 160
246	246	or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or 161
247	247	the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the 162
248	248	purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts 163
249	249	done for bona fide medical purposes. 164
250	250	(1)(2) It is unlawful for a person: 165
251	251	(a) to provide, or offer to provide, something of value in 166
252	252	exchange for sexual activity own, establish, maintain, or 167
253	253	operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the 168
254	254	purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution . 169
255	255	(b) To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for 170
256	256	the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent 171
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258	258	(c) To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any 173
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274	274	(d) To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to 177
275	275	direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, 178
276	276	or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or 179
277	277	reasonable cause to believe that the purpose of such directing, 180
278	278	taking, or transporting is prostitution, lewdness, or 181
279	279	assignation. 182
280	280	(e) For a person 18 years of age or older to offer to 183
281	281	commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, 184
282	282	or assignation. 185
283	283	(f) To solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to 186
284	284	commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. 187
285	285	(g) To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place, 188
286	286	structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance, 189
287	287	for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. 190
288	288	(h) To aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts or 191
289	289	things enumerated in this subsection. 192
290	290	(i) To purchase the services of any person engaged in 193
291	291	prostitution. 194
292	292	(2)(3)(a) In the trial of a person charged with a 195
293	293	violation of this section, testimony concerning the reputation 196
294	294	of any place, structure, building, or conveyance involved in the 197
295	295	charge, testimony concerning the reputation of any person 198
296	296	residing in, operating, or frequenting such place, structure, 199
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312	312	(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police 203
313	313	officer may testify as an offended party in an action regarding 204
314	314	charges filed pursuant to this section. 205
315	315	(3)(a)(4)(a) A person who violates any provision of this 206
316	316	section, other than paragraph (2)(f), commits: 207
317	317	1. A felony misdemeanor of the third second degree for a 208
318	318	first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 209
319	319	775.083. 210
320	320	2. A felony misdemeanor of the second first degree for a 211
321	321	second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 212
322	322	775.083. 213
323	323	3. A felony of the first third degree for a third or 214
324	324	subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 215
325	325	775.083, or s. 775.084. 216
326	326	(b) A person who is charged with a third or subsequent 217
327	327	violation of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f), shall be 218
328	328	offered admission to a pretrial intervention program or a 219
329	329	substance abuse treatment program as provided in s. 948.08. 220
330	330	(5)(a) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) commits: 221
331	331	1. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first 222
332	332	violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 223
333	333	2. A felony of the third degree for a second violation, 224
334	334	punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 225
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347	347	3. A felony of the second degree for a third or subsequent 226
348	348	violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or 227
349	349	s. 775.084. 228
350	350	(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed, if a 229
351	351	violation of this section results in any judicial disposition 230
352	352	other than acquittal or dismissal, the court must shall order 231
353	353	the defendant a person convicted of a violation of paragraph 232
354	354	(2)(f) to: 233
355	355	1. Perform 100 hours of community service ;. 234
356	356	2. Pay for and attend an educ ational program, which may be 235
357	357	offered by a secular or faith -based provider, on the negative 236
358	358	effects of commercial sexual activity; as described in 237
359	359	subsection (8), if such a program exists in the judicial circuit 238
360	360	in which the offender is sentenced 239
361	361	3. Pay a civil penalty of $5,000. Of the proceeds from 240
362	362	each penalty assessed under this subparagraph, the first $500 241
363	363	must be paid to the circuit court administrator for the sole 242
364	364	purpose of paying the administrative costs of treatment -based 243
365	365	drug court programs pro vided under s. 397.334. The remainder of 244
366	366	the penalty assessed must be deposited in the Operations and 245
367	367	Maintenance Trust Fund of the Department of Children and 246
368	368	Families for the sole purpose of funding safe houses and safe 247
369	369	foster homes as provided in s. 409. 1678; and 248
370	370	4. Receive sexually transmitted disease testing at a 249
371	371	recognized medical facility . 250
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384	384	(c) A judicial circuit may establish an educational 251
385	385	program for persons convicted of or charged with a violation of 252
386	386	this section, to include education on: 253
387	387	1. The relationship between demand for commercial sex and 254
388	388	human trafficking; 255
389	389	2. The impact of human trafficking on victims; 256
390	390	3. Coercion, consent, and sexual violence; 257
391	391	4. The health and legal consequences of commercial sex; 258
392	392	5. The negative impact of co mmercial sex on prostituted 259
393	393	persons and the community; and 260
394	394	6. The reasons and motivations for engaging in 261
395	395	prostitution In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court 262
396	396	shall sentence a person convicted of a second or subsequent 263
397	397	violation of paragraph (2)(f) to a minimum mandatory period of 264
398	398	incarceration of 10 days . 265
399	399	(d)1. If a person who violates this section paragraph 266
400	400	(2)(f) uses a vehicle in the course of the violation, the judge, 267
401	401	upon the person's conviction, may issue an order for the 268
402	402	impoundment or immobilization of the vehicle for a period of up 269
403	403	to 60 days. The order of impoundment or immobilization must 270
404	404	include the names and telephone numbers of all immobilization 271
405	405	agencies meeting all of the conditions of s. 316.193(13). Within 272
406	406	7 business days after the date that the court issues the order 273
407	407	of impoundment or immobilization, the clerk of the court must 274
408	408	send notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the 275
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423	423	claiming a lien against the vehicle. 278
424	424	2. The owner of the vehicle may request the court to 279
425	425	dismiss the order. The court must dismiss the order, and the 280
426	426	owner of the vehicle will incur no costs, if the owner of the 281
427	427	vehicle alleges and the court finds to be true any of the 282
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429	429	a. The owner's family has no other private or public means 284
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431	431	b. The vehicle was stolen at the time of the offense; 286
432	432	c. The owner purchased the vehicle after the offen se was 287
433	433	committed, and the sale was not made to circumvent the order and 288
434	434	allow the defendant continued access to the vehicle; or 289
435	435	d. The vehicle is owned by the defendant but is operated 290
436	436	solely by employees of the defendant or employees of a business 291
437	437	owned by the defendant. 292
438	438	3. If the court denies the request to dismiss the order, 293
439	439	the petitioner may request an evidentiary hearing. If, at the 294
440	440	evidentiary hearing, the court finds to be true any of the 295
441	441	circumstances described in subparagraph 2. sub-subparagraphs 296
442	442	(d)2.a.-d., the court must dismiss the order and the owner of 297
443	443	the vehicle will incur no costs. 298
444	444	(6) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) shall be 299
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459	459	the proceeds from each penalty assessed under this subsection, 302
460	460	the first $500 shall be paid to the circuit court administrator 303
461	461	for the sole purpose of paying the administrative costs of 304
462	462	treatment-based drug court progra ms provided under s. 397.334. 305
463	463	The remainder of the penalty assessed shall be deposited in the 306
464	464	Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund of the Department of 307
465	465	Children and Families for the sole purpose of funding safe 308
466	466	houses and safe foster homes as provided in s. 409.1678. 309
467	467	(7) If the place, structure, building, or conveyance that 310
468	468	is owned, established, maintained, or operated in violation of 311
469	469	paragraph (2)(a) is a massage establishment that is or should be 312
470	470	licensed under s. 480.043, the offense shall be reclass ified to 313
471	471	the next higher degree as follows: 314
472	472	(a) A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first 315
473	473	violation is reclassified as a misdemeanor of the first degree, 316
474	474	punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 317
475	475	(b) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second 318
476	476	violation is reclassified as a felony of the third degree, 319
477	477	punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 320
478	478	(c) A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent 321
479	479	violation is reclassified as a felony of the second degree, 322
480	480	punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 323
481	481	(8)(a) A judicial circuit may establish an educational 324
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496	496	1. The relationship betwee n demand for commercial sex and 327
497	497	human trafficking. 328
498	498	2. The impact of human trafficking on victims. 329
499	499	3. Coercion, consent, and sexual violence. 330
500	500	4. The health and legal consequences of commercial sex. 331
501	501	5. The negative impact of commercial sex on prostit uted 332
502	502	persons and the community. 333
503	503	6. The reasons and motivations for engaging in 334
504	504	prostitution. 335
505	505	(b) An educational program may include a program offered 336
506	506	by a faith-based provider. 337
507	507	Section 6. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 338
508	508	397.4073, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 339
509	509	397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. — 340
510	510	(4) EXEMPTIONS FROM DISQUALIFICATION. — 341
511	511	(b) For service providers that treat adolescents 13 years 342
512	512	of age and older, service provider personnel whose background 343
513	513	checks indicate crimes under s. 796.031(1), former s. 344
514	514	796.07(2)(e), s. 810.02(4), s. 812.014(2)(c), s. 817.563, s. 345
515	515	831.01, s. 831.02, s . 893.13, or s. 893.147, and any related 346
516	516	criminal attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy under s. 777.04: 347
517	517	1. Shall be exempted from disqualification from employment 348
518	518	for such offenses pursuant to this paragraph if: 349
519	519	a. At least 5 years, or at least 3 years in the case of an 350
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528	528	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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532	532	individual seeking certification as a peer specialist under s. 351
533	533	397.417, have elapsed since the applicant requesting an 352
534	534	exemption has completed or has been lawfully released from any 353
535	535	confinement, supervision, or nonmonetary condition impo sed by a 354
536	536	court for the applicant's most recent disqualifying offense 355
537	537	under this paragraph. 356
538	538	b. The applicant for an exemption has not been arrested 357
539	539	for any offense during the 5 years, or 3 years in the case of a 358
540	540	peer specialist, before the request for exe mption. 359
541	541	2. May be exempted from disqualification from employment 360
542	542	for such offenses without a waiting period as provided under s. 361
543	543	435.07(2). 362
544	544	Section 7. Subsection (5) of section 60.05, Florida 363
545	545	Statutes, is amended to read: 364
546	546	60.05 Abatement of nuisan ces.— 365
547	547	(5) On trial if the existence of a nuisance is shown, the 366
548	548	court shall issue a permanent injunction and order the costs to 367
549	549	be paid by the persons establishing or maintaining the nuisance 368
550	550	and shall adjudge that the costs are a lien on all personal 369
551	551	property found in the place of the nuisance and on the failure 370
552	552	of the property to bring enough to pay the costs, then on the 371
553	553	real estate occupied by the nuisance. A lien may not attach to 372
554	554	the real estate of any other than such persons unless a second 373
555	555	written notice has been given in accordance with paragraph 374
556	556	(3)(a) to the owner or his or her agent who fails to begin to 375
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565	565	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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567	567
568	568
569	569	abate the nuisance within the time specified therein. In a 376
570	570	proceeding abating a nuisance pursuant to s. 823.10 or s. 377
571	571	823.05, if a tenant has b een convicted of an offense under 378
572	572	chapter 893, s. 796.06, or s. 796.07, the court may order the 379
573	573	tenant to vacate the property within 72 hours if the tenant and 380
574	574	owner of the premises are parties to the nuisance abatement 381
575	575	action and the order will lead to th e abatement of the nuisance. 382
576	576	Section 8. Subsection (7) of section 322.28, Florida 383
577	577	Statutes, is amended to read: 384
578	578	322.28 Period of suspension or revocation. — 385
579	579	(7) Following a second or subsequent violation of s. 386
580	580	796.07(1) s. 796.07(2)(f) which involves a motor vehicle and 387
581	581	which results in any judicial disposition other than acquittal 388
582	582	or dismissal, in addition to any other sentence imposed, the 389
583	583	court shall revoke the person's driver license or driving 390
584	584	privilege, effective upon the date of the dispositio n, for a 391
585	585	period of at least 1 year. A person sentenced under this 392
586	586	subsection may request a hearing under s. 322.271. 393
587	587	Section 9. Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section 394
588	588	397.417, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395
589	589	397.417 Peer specialists. — 396
590	590	(4) BACKGROUND SCREENING. — 397
591	591	(e) The background screening conducted under this 398
592	592	subsection must ensure that a peer specialist has not been 399
593	593	arrested for and is awaiting final disposition of, found guilty 400
594	594
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602	602	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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604	604
605	605
606	606	of, regardless of adjudication, or entered a plea of nolo 401
607	607	contendere or guilty to, or been adjudicated delinquent and the 402
608	608	record has not been sealed or expunged for, any offense 403
609	609	prohibited under any of the following state laws or similar laws 404
610	610	of another jurisdiction: 405
611	611	1. Section 393.135, relating to sexual misc onduct with 406
612	612	certain developmentally disabled clients and reporting of such 407
613	613	sexual misconduct. 408
614	614	2. Section 394.4593, relating to sexual misconduct with 409
615	615	certain mental health patients and reporting of such sexual 410
616	616	misconduct. 411
617	617	3. Section 409.920, relating t o Medicaid provider fraud, 412
618	618	if the offense was a felony of the first or second degree. 413
619	619	4. Section 415.111, relating to abuse, neglect, or 414
620	620	exploitation of vulnerable adults. 415
621	621	5. Any offense that constitutes domestic violence as 416
622	622	defined in s. 741.28. 417
623	623	6. Section 777.04, relating to attempts, solicitation, and 418
624	624	conspiracy to commit an offense listed in this paragraph. 419
625	625	7. Section 782.04, relating to murder. 420
626	626	8. Section 782.07, relating to manslaughter; aggravated 421
627	627	manslaughter of an elderly person or a disa bled adult; 422
628	628	aggravated manslaughter of a child; or aggravated manslaughter 423
629	629	of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, 424
630	630	or a paramedic. 425
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639	639	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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641	641
642	642
643	643	9. Section 782.071, relating to vehicular homicide. 426
644	644	10. Section 782.09, relating to killing an unb orn child by 427
645	645	injury to the mother. 428
646	646	11. Chapter 784, relating to assault, battery, and 429
647	647	culpable negligence, if the offense was a felony. 430
648	648	12. Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping. 431
649	649	13. Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment. 432
650	650	14. Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a 433
651	651	child. 434
652	652	15. Section 787.04(2), relating to leading, taking, 435
653	653	enticing, or removing a minor beyond state limits, or concealing 436
654	654	the location of a minor, with criminal intent pending custody 437
655	655	proceedings. 438
656	656	16. Section 787.04(3), relating to leading, taking, 439
657	657	enticing, or removing a minor beyond state limits, or concealing 440
658	658	the location of a minor, with criminal intent pending dependency 441
659	659	proceedings or proceedings concerning alleged abuse or neglect 442
660	660	of a minor. 443
661	661	17. Section 790.115(1), relating to exhibiting firearms or 444
662	662	weapons within 1,000 feet of a school. 445
663	663	18. Section 790.115(2)(b), relating to possessing an 446
664	664	electric weapon or device, a destructive device, or any other 447
665	665	weapon on school property. 448
666	666	19. Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery. 449
667	667	20. Former s. 794.041, relating to prohibited acts of 450
668	668
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676	676	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
677	677
678	678
679	679
680	680	persons in familial or custodial authority. 451
681	681	21. Section 794.05, relating to unlawful sexual activity 452
682	682	with certain minors. 453
683	683	22. Section 794.08, relating to female genita l mutilation. 454
684	684	23. Section 796.07, relating to providing, or offering to 455
685	685	provide, something of value in exchange for sexual activity 456
686	686	procuring another to commit prostitution , except for those 457
687	687	offenses expunged pursuant to s. 943.0583. 458
688	688	24. Section 798.02, relating to lewd and lascivious 459
689	689	behavior. 460
690	690	25. Chapter 800, relating to lewdness and indecent 461
691	691	exposure. 462
692	692	26. Section 806.01, relating to arson. 463
693	693	27. Section 810.02, relating to burglary, if the offense 464
694	694	was a felony of the first degree. 465
695	695	28. Section 810.14, relating to voyeurism, if the offense 466
696	696	was a felony. 467
697	697	29. Section 810.145, relating to digital voyeurism, if the 468
698	698	offense was a felony. 469
699	699	30. Section 812.13, relating to robbery. 470
700	700	31. Section 812.131, relating to robbery by sudden 471
701	701	snatching. 472
702	702	32. Section 812.133, relating to carjacking. 473
703	703	33. Section 812.135, relating to home -invasion robbery. 474
704	704	34. Section 817.034, relating to communications fraud, if 475
705	705
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713	713	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
714	714
715	715
716	716
717	717	the offense was a felony of the first degree. 476
718	718	35. Section 817.234, relating to false and fraudul ent 477
719	719	insurance claims, if the offense was a felony of the first or 478
720	720	second degree. 479
721	721	36. Section 817.50, relating to fraudulently obtaining 480
722	722	goods or services from a health care provider and false reports 481
723	723	of a communicable disease. 482
724	724	37. Section 817.505, rela ting to patient brokering. 483
725	725	38. Section 817.568, relating to fraudulent use of 484
726	726	personal identification, if the offense was a felony of the 485
727	727	first or second degree. 486
728	728	39. Section 825.102, relating to abuse, aggravated abuse, 487
729	729	or neglect of an elderly person or a disabled adult. 488
730	730	40. Section 825.1025, relating to lewd or lascivious 489
731	731	offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person 490
732	732	or a disabled person. 491
733	733	41. Section 825.103, relating to exploitation of an 492
734	734	elderly person or a disabled adult, if t he offense was a felony. 493
735	735	42. Section 826.04, relating to incest. 494
736	736	43. Section 827.03, relating to child abuse, aggravated 495
737	737	child abuse, or neglect of a child. 496
738	738	44. Section 827.04, relating to contributing to the 497
739	739	delinquency or dependency of a child. 498
740	740	45. Former s. 827.05, relating to negligent treatment of 499
741	741	children. 500
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750	750	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
751	751
752	752
753	753
754	754	46. Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a 501
755	755	child. 502
756	756	47. Section 831.30, relating to fraud in obtaining 503
757	757	medicinal drugs. 504
758	758	48. Section 831.31, relating to the sale; manufact ure; 505
759	759	delivery; or possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or 506
760	760	deliver of any counterfeit controlled substance, if the offense 507
761	761	was a felony. 508
762	762	49. Section 843.01, relating to resisting arrest with 509
763	763	violence. 510
764	764	50. Section 843.025, relating to depriving a law 511
765	765	enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of 512
766	766	the means of protection or communication. 513
767	767	51. Section 843.12, relating to aiding in an escape. 514
768	768	52. Section 843.13, relating to aiding in the escape of 515
769	769	juvenile inmates of correctional institutions. 516
770	770	53. Chapter 847, relating to obscenity. 517
771	771	54. Section 874.05, relating to encouraging or recruiting 518
772	772	another to join a criminal gang. 519
773	773	55. Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and 520
774	774	control, if the offense was a felony of the secon d degree or 521
775	775	greater severity. 522
776	776	56. Section 895.03, relating to racketeering and 523
777	777	collection of unlawful debts. 524
778	778	57. Section 896.101, relating to the Florida Money 525
779	779
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787	787	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
788	788
789	789
790	790
791	791	Laundering Act. 526
792	792	58. Section 916.1075, relating to sexual misconduct with 527
793	793	certain forensic clients and reporting of such sexual 528
794	794	misconduct. 529
795	795	59. Section 944.35(3), relating to inflicting cruel or 530
796	796	inhuman treatment on an inmate resulting in great bodily harm. 531
797	797	60. Section 944.40, relating to escape. 532
798	798	61. Section 944.46, relating to harboring, concealing, or 533
799	799	aiding an escaped prisoner. 534
800	800	62. Section 944.47, relating to introduction of contraband 535
801	801	into a correctional institution. 536
802	802	63. Section 985.701, relating to sexual misconduct in 537
803	803	juvenile justice programs. 538
804	804	64. Section 985.711, relating to i ntroduction of 539
805	805	contraband into a detention facility. 540
806	806	Section 10. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 541
807	807	420.6241, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 542
808	808	420.6241 Persons with lived experience. — 543
809	809	(4) BACKGROUND SCREENING. — 544
810	810	(b) The background scr eening conducted under this 545
811	811	subsection must ensure that the qualified applicant has not been 546
812	812	arrested for and is not awaiting final disposition of, has not 547
813	813	been found guilty of, regardless of adjudication, or entered a 548
814	814	plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, or has not been 549
815	815	adjudicated delinquent and the record has been sealed or 550
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824	824	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
825	825
826	826
827	827
828	828	expunged for, any offense prohibited under any of the following 551
829	829	state laws or similar laws of another jurisdiction: 552
830	830	1. Section 393.135, relating to sexual misconduct with 553
831	831	certain developmentally disabled clients and reporting of such 554
832	832	sexual misconduct. 555
833	833	2. Section 394.4593, relating to sexual misconduct with 556
834	834	certain mental health patients and reporting of such sexual 557
835	835	misconduct. 558
836	836	3. Section 409.920, relating to Medicaid provider fraud, 559
837	837	if the offense is a felony of the first or second degree. 560
838	838	4. Section 415.111, relating to criminal penalties for 561
839	839	abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults. 562
840	840	5. Any offense that constitutes domestic violence, as 563
841	841	defined in s. 741.28. 564
842	842	6. Section 777.04, relating to attempts, solicitation, and 565
843	843	conspiracy to commit an offense listed in this paragraph. 566
844	844	7. Section 782.04, relating to murder. 567
845	845	8. Section 782.07, relating to manslaughter, aggravated 568
846	846	manslaughter of an elderly person or a d isabled adult, 569
847	847	aggravated manslaughter of a child, or aggravated manslaughter 570
848	848	of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, 571
849	849	or a paramedic. 572
850	850	9. Section 782.071, relating to vehicular homicide. 573
851	851	10. Section 782.09, relating to killing of an unborn child 574
852	852	by injury to the mother. 575
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862	862
863	863
864	864
865	865	11. Chapter 784, relating to assault, battery, and 576
866	866	culpable negligence, if the offense is a felony. 577
867	867	12. Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping. 578
868	868	13. Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment. 579
869	869	14. Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a 580
870	870	child. 581
871	871	15. Section 787.04(2), relating to leading, taking, 582
872	872	enticing, or removing a minor beyond the state limits, or 583
873	873	concealing the location of a minor, with criminal intent pending 584
874	874	custody proceedings. 585
875	875	16. Section 787.04(3), relating to leading, taking, 586
876	876	enticing, or removing a minor beyond the state limits, or 587
877	877	concealing the location of a minor, with criminal intent pending 588
878	878	dependency proceedings or proceedings concerning alleged abuse 589
879	879	or neglect of a minor. 590
880	880	17. Section 790.115(1), relating to exhibiting firearms or 591
881	881	weapons within 1,000 feet of a school. 592
882	882	18. Section 790.115(2)(b), relating to possessing an 593
883	883	electric weapon or device, a destructive device, or any other 594
884	884	weapon on school property. 595
885	885	19. Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery. 596
886	886	20. Former s. 794.041, relating to prohibited acts of 597
887	887	persons in familial or custodial authority. 598
888	888	21. Section 794.05, relating to unlawful sexual activity 599
889	889	with certain minors. 600
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900	900
901	901
902	902	22. Section 794.08, relating to fema le genital mutilation. 601
903	903	23. Former s. Section 796.07, relating to procuring 602
904	904	another to commit prostitution, except for those offenses 603
905	905	expunged pursuant to s. 943.0583. 604
906	906	24. Section 798.02, relating to lewd and lascivious 605
907	907	behavior. 606
908	908	25. Chapter 800, rela ting to lewdness and indecent 607
909	909	exposure. 608
910	910	26. Section 806.01, relating to arson. 609
911	911	27. Section 810.02, relating to burglary, if the offense 610
912	912	is a felony of the first degree. 611
913	913	28. Section 810.14, relating to voyeurism, if the offense 612
914	914	is a felony. 613
915	915	29. Section 810.145, relating to video voyeurism, if the 614
916	916	offense is a felony. 615
917	917	30. Section 812.13, relating to robbery. 616
918	918	31. Section 812.131, relating to robbery by sudden 617
919	919	snatching. 618
920	920	32. Section 812.133, relating to carjacking. 619
921	921	33. Section 812.135, relating to home-invasion robbery. 620
922	922	34. Section 817.034, relating to communications fraud, if 621
923	923	the offense is a felony of the first degree. 622
924	924	35. Section 817.234, relating to false and fraudulent 623
925	925	insurance claims, if the offense is a felony of the first or 624
926	926	second degree. 625
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937	937
938	938
939	939	36. Section 817.50, relating to fraudulently obtaining 626
940	940	goods or services from a health care provider and false reports 627
941	941	of a communicable disease. 628
942	942	37. Section 817.505, relating to patient brokering. 629
943	943	38. Section 817.568, relating to fraudulent u se of 630
944	944	personal identification, if the offense is a felony of the first 631
945	945	or second degree. 632
946	946	39. Section 825.102, relating to abuse, aggravated abuse, 633
947	947	or neglect of an elderly person or a disabled adult. 634
948	948	40. Section 825.1025, relating to lewd or lascivious 635
949	949	offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person 636
950	950	or a disabled person. 637
951	951	41. Section 825.103, relating to exploitation of an 638
952	952	elderly person or a disabled adult, if the offense is a felony. 639
953	953	42. Section 826.04, relating to incest. 640
954	954	43. Section 827.03, relating to child abuse, aggravated 641
955	955	child abuse, or neglect of a child. 642
956	956	44. Section 827.04, relating to contributing to the 643
957	957	delinquency or dependency of a child. 644
958	958	45. Former s. 827.05, relating to negligent treatment of 645
959	959	children. 646
960	960	46. Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a 647
961	961	child. 648
962	962	47. Section 831.30, relating to fraud in obtaining 649
963	963	medicinal drugs. 650
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975	975
976	976	48. Section 831.31, relating to the sale, manufacture, 651
977	977	delivery, or possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or 652
978	978	deliver any counterfeit controlled substance, if the offense is 653
979	979	a felony. 654
980	980	49. Section 843.01, relating to resisting arrest with 655
981	981	violence. 656
982	982	50. Section 843.025, relating to depriving a law 657
983	983	enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of 658
984	984	the means of protection or communication. 659
985	985	51. Section 843.12, relating to aiding in an escape. 660
986	986	52. Section 843.13, relating to aiding in the escape of 661
987	987	juvenile inmates of correctional institutions. 662
988	988	53. Chapter 847, relating to obscenity. 663
989	989	54. Section 874.05, rel ating to encouraging or recruiting 664
990	990	another to join a criminal gang. 665
991	991	55. Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and 666
992	992	control, if the offense is a felony of the second degree or 667
993	993	greater severity. 668
994	994	56. Section 895.03, relating to racketeering and 669
995	995	collection of unlawful debts. 670
996	996	57. Section 896.101, relating to the Florida Money 671
997	997	Laundering Act. 672
998	998	58. Section 916.1075, relating to sexual misconduct with 673
999	999	certain forensic clients and reporting of such sexual 674
1000	1000	misconduct. 675
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1013	1013	59. Section 944.35(3), relating to inflicting cruel or 676
1014	1014	inhuman treatment on an inmate, resulting in great bodily harm. 677
1015	1015	60. Section 944.40, relating to escape. 678
1016	1016	61. Section 944.46, relating to harboring, concealing, or 679
1017	1017	aiding an escaped prisoner. 680
1018	1018	62. Section 944.47, relating to introduction of contraband 681
1019	1019	into a correctional institution. 682
1020	1020	63. Section 985.701, relating to sexual misconduct in 683
1021	1021	juvenile justice programs. 684
1022	1022	64. Section 985.711, relating to introduction of 685
1023	1023	contraband into a detention facility. 686
1024	1024	Section 11. Subsecti on (2) of section 435.07, Florida 687
1025	1025	Statutes, is amended to read: 688
1026	1026	435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. —Unless otherwise 689
1027	1027	provided by law, the provisions of this section apply to 690
1028	1028	exemptions from disqualification for disqualifying offenses 691
1029	1029	revealed pursuant to background screenings required under this 692
1030	1030	chapter, regardless of whether those disqualifying offenses are 693
1031	1031	listed in this chapter or other laws. 694
1032	1032	(2) Persons employed, or applicants for employment, by 695
1033	1033	treatment providers who treat adolescents 13 year s of age and 696
1034	1034	older who are disqualified from employment solely because of 697
1035	1035	crimes under s. 796.031, s. 796.07(1) s. 796.07(2)(e), s. 698
1036	1036	810.02(4), s. 812.014(2)(c), s. 817.563, s. 831.01, s. 831.02, 699
1037	1037	s. 893.13, or s. 893.147, or any related criminal attempt, 700
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1050	1050	solicitation, or conspiracy under s. 777.04, may be exempted 701
1051	1051	from disqualification from employment pursuant to this chapter 702
1052	1052	without application of the waiting period in subparagraph 703
1053	1053	(1)(a)1. 704
1054	1054	Section 12. Subsection (4) and paragraphs (o) and (q) of 705
1055	1055	subsection (5) of section 456.074, Florida Statutes, are amended 706
1056	1056	to read: 707
1057	1057	456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate 708
1058	1058	suspension of license. — 709
1059	1059	(4) The department shall issue an emergency order 710
1060	1060	suspending the license of a massage therapist and establi shment 711
1061	1061	as those terms are defined in chapter 480 upon receipt of 712
1062	1062	information that the massage therapist; the designated 713
1063	1063	establishment manager as defined in chapter 480; an employee of 714
1064	1064	the establishment; a person with an ownership interest in the 715
1065	1065	establishment; or, for a corporation that has more than $250,000 716
1066	1066	of business assets in this state, the owner, officer, or 717
1067	1067	individual directly involved in the management of the 718
1068	1068	establishment has been arrested for committing or attempting, 719
1069	1069	soliciting, or conspiring to commit, or convicted or found 720
1070	1070	guilty of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 721
1071	1071	to, regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.06(1) that 722
1072	1072	is reclassified under s. 796.06(4) s. 796.07 or a felony offense 723
1073	1073	under any of the following provis ions of state law or a similar 724
1074	1074	provision in another jurisdiction: 725
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1085	1085
1086	1086
1087	1087	(a) Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping. 726
1088	1088	(b) Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment. 727
1089	1089	(c) Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a 728
1090	1090	child. 729
1091	1091	(d) Section 787.06, relat ing to human trafficking. 730
1092	1092	(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 731
1093	1093	(f) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery. 732
1094	1094	(g) Section 794.08, relating to female genital mutilation. 733
1095	1095	(h) Former s. 796.03, relating to procuring a person under 734
1096	1096	the age of 18 for prostitution. 735
1097	1097	(i) Former s. 796.035, relating to the selling or buying 736
1098	1098	of minors into prostitution. 737
1099	1099	(j) Former s. 796.04 section 796.04, relating to forcing, 738
1100	1100	compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute. 739
1101	1101	(k) Section 796.05, relating to deriving support from the 740
1102	1102	proceeds of prostitution. 741
1103	1103	(l) Section 796.07(3)(a)3. Section 796.07(4)(a)3. , 742
1104	1104	relating to a felony of the first third degree for a third or 743
1105	1105	subsequent violation of s. 796.07, relating to prohibiting 744
1106	1106	prostitution and related acts. 745
1107	1107	(m) Section 800.04, relating to lewd or lascivious 746
1108	1108	offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 747
1109	1109	16 years of age. 748
1110	1110	(n) Section 825.1025(2)(b), relating to lewd or lascivious 749
1111	1111	offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly or 750
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1124	1124	disabled person. 751
1125	1125	(o) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a 752
1126	1126	child. 753
1127	1127	(p) Section 847.0133, relating to the protection of 754
1128	1128	minors. 755
1129	1129	(q) Section 847.0135, relating to computer pornography. 756
1130	1130	(r) Section 847.0138, relating to the t ransmission of 757
1131	1131	material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or 758
1132	1132	equipment. 759
1133	1133	(s) Section 847.0145, relating to the selling or buying of 760
1134	1134	minors. 761
1135	1135	(5) The department shall issue an emergency order 762
1136	1136	suspending the license of any health care practitioner who is 763
1137	1137	arrested for committing or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring 764
1138	1138	to commit any act that would constitute a violation of any of 765
1139	1139	the following criminal offenses in this state or similar 766
1140	1140	offenses in another jurisdiction: 767
1141	1141	(o) Former s. 796.04 section 796.04, relating to forcing, 768
1142	1142	compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute. 769
1143	1143	(q) Section 796.07(3)(a)3. Section 796.07(4)(a)3. , 770
1144	1144	relating to a felony of the first third degree for a third or 771
1145	1145	subsequent violation of s. 796.07, relating to prohibiting 772
1146	1146	prostitution and related acts. 773
1147	1147	Section 13. Subsection (6) of section 480.041, Florida 774
1148	1148	Statutes, is amended to read: 775
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1161	1161	480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; 776
1162	1162	endorsement.— 777
1163	1163	(6) The board shall deny an application for a n ew or 778
1164	1164	renewal license if an applicant has been convicted or found 779
1165	1165	guilty of, or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, 780
1166	1166	regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.06(1) s. 781
1167	1167	796.07(2)(a) which is reclassified under s. 796.06(4) s. 782
1168	1168	796.07(7) or a felony offense under any of the following 783
1169	1169	provisions of state law or a similar provision in another 784
1170	1170	jurisdiction: 785
1171	1171	(a) Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping. 786
1172	1172	(b) Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment. 787
1173	1173	(c) Section 787.025, relating to lurin g or enticing a 788
1174	1174	child. 789
1175	1175	(d) Section 787.06, relating to human trafficking. 790
1176	1176	(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 791
1177	1177	(f) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery. 792
1178	1178	(g) Section 794.08, relating to female genital mutilation. 793
1179	1179	(h) Former s. 796.03, relating to procuring a person under 794
1180	1180	the age of 18 for prostitution. 795
1181	1181	(i) Former s. 796.035, relating to the selling or buying 796
1182	1182	of minors into prostitution. 797
1183	1183	(j) Former s. 796.04 section 796.04, relating to forcing, 798
1184	1184	compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute. 799
1185	1185	(k) Section 796.05, relating to deriving support from the 800
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1198	1198	proceeds of prostitution. 801
1199	1199	(l) Section 796.07(3)(a)3. Section 796.07(4)(a)3. , 802
1200	1200	relating to a felony of the first third degree for a third or 803
1201	1201	subsequent violation of s. 796. 07, relating to prohibiting 804
1202	1202	prostitution and related acts. 805
1203	1203	(m) Section 800.04, relating to lewd or lascivious 806
1204	1204	offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 807
1205	1205	16 years of age. 808
1206	1206	(n) Section 825.1025(2)(b), relating to lewd or lascivious 809
1207	1207	offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly or 810
1208	1208	disabled person. 811
1209	1209	(o) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a 812
1210	1210	child. 813
1211	1211	(p) Section 847.0133, relating to the protection of 814
1212	1212	minors. 815
1213	1213	(q) Section 847.0135, relating to computer pornogra phy. 816
1214	1214	(r) Section 847.0138, relating to the transmission of 817
1215	1215	material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or 818
1216	1216	equipment. 819
1217	1217	(s) Section 847.0145, relating to the selling or buying of 820
1218	1218	minors. 821
1219	1219	Section 14. Subsection (8) of section 480.043, Fl orida 822
1220	1220	Statutes, is amended to read: 823
1221	1221	480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; 824
1222	1222	inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. — 825
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1235	1235	(8) The department shall deny an application for a new or 826
1236	1236	renewal license if an establishment own er or a designated 827
1237	1237	establishment manager or, for a corporation that has more than 828
1238	1238	$250,000 of business assets in this state, an establishment 829
1239	1239	owner, a designated establishment manager, or any individual 830
1240	1240	directly involved in the management of the establishm ent has 831
1241	1241	been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 832
1242	1242	to any misdemeanor or felony crime, regardless of adjudication, 833
1243	1243	related to prostitution or related acts as described in s. 834
1244	1244	796.031, s. 796.06, or s. 796.07 or a felony offense under a ny 835
1245	1245	of the following provisions of state law or a similar provision 836
1246	1246	in another jurisdiction: 837
1247	1247	(a) Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping. 838
1248	1248	(b) Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment. 839
1249	1249	(c) Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a 840
1250	1250	child. 841
1251	1251	(d) Section 787.06, relating to human trafficking. 842
1252	1252	(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling. 843
1253	1253	(f) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery. 844
1254	1254	(g) Section 794.08, relating to female genital mutilation. 845
1255	1255	(h) Former s. 796.03, relating to procu ring a person under 846
1256	1256	the age of 18 for prostitution. 847
1257	1257	(i) Former s. 796.035, relating to selling or buying of 848
1258	1258	minors into prostitution. 849
1259	1259	(j) Former s. 796.04 section 796.04, relating to forcing, 850
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1271	1271
1272	1272	compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute. 851
1273	1273	(k) Section 796.05, relating to deriving support from the 852
1274	1274	proceeds of prostitution. 853
1275	1275	(l) Section 800.04, relating to lewd or lascivious 854
1276	1276	offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 855
1277	1277	16 years of age. 856
1278	1278	(m) Section 825.1025(2)(b), relating t o lewd or lascivious 857
1279	1279	offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly or 858
1280	1280	disabled person. 859
1281	1281	(n) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a 860
1282	1282	child. 861
1283	1283	(o) Section 847.0133, relating to the protection of 862
1284	1284	minors. 863
1285	1285	(p) Section 847.0135, relati ng to computer pornography. 864
1286	1286	(q) Section 847.0138, relating to the transmission of 865
1287	1287	material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or 866
1288	1288	equipment. 867
1289	1289	(r) Section 847.0145, relating to the selling or buying of 868
1290	1290	minors. 869
1291	1291	Section 15. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section 870
1292	1292	480.046, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 871
1293	1293	480.046 Grounds for disciplinary action by the board. — 872
1294	1294	(3) The board shall revoke or suspend the license of a 873
1295	1295	massage establishment licensed under this act, or deny 874
1296	1296	subsequent licensure of such an establishment, if any of the 875
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1309	1309	following occurs: 876
1310	1310	(c) The establishment owner, the designated establishment 877
1311	1311	manager, or any individual providing massage therapy services 878
1312	1312	for the establishment has had the entry in any jurisdiction of: 879
1313	1313	1. A final order or other disciplinary action taken for 880
1314	1314	sexual misconduct involving prostitution; 881
1315	1315	2. A final order or other disciplinary action taken for 882
1316	1316	crimes related to the practice of massage therapy involving 883
1317	1317	prostitution; or 884
1318	1318	3. A conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to 885
1319	1319	any misdemeanor or felony crime, regardless of adjudication, 886
1320	1320	related to prostitution or related acts as described in s. 887
1321	1321	796.031, s. 796.06, or s. 796.07. 888
1322	1322	Section 16. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 889
1323	1323	772.102, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 890
1324	1324	772.102 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 891
1325	1325	(1) "Criminal activity" means to commit, to attempt to 892
1326	1326	commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or 893
1327	1327	intimidate another person to commit: 894
1328	1328	(a) Any crime that is chargeable by indictment or 895
1329	1329	information under the following provisions: 896
1330	1330	1. Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of 897
1331	1331	cigarette taxes. 898
1332	1332	2. Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud. 899
1333	1333	3. Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers' 900
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1346	1346	compensation. 901
1347	1347	4. Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing. 902
1348	1348	5. Chapter 517, relating to securities transactions. 903
1349	1349	6. Section 550.235 or s. 550.3551, relating to dogracing 904
1350	1350	and horseracing. 905
1351	1351	7. Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons. 906
1352	1352	8. Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, distribution, 907
1353	1353	and use of explosives. 908
1354	1354	9. Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement. 909
1355	1355	10. Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance 910
1356	1356	without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating 911
1357	1357	to operating an unauthorized multiple -employer welfare 912
1358	1358	arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or 913
1359	1359	aiding an unauthorized insurer. 914
1360	1360	11. Chapter 687, relating to interest and usuriou s 915
1361	1361	practices. 916
1362	1362	12. Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to 917
1363	1363	real estate timeshare plans. 918
1364	1364	13. Chapter 782, relating to homicide. 919
1365	1365	14. Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery. 920
1366	1366	15. Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping or human 921
1367	1367	trafficking. 922
1368	1368	16. Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms. 923
1369	1369	17. Former s. 796.03, s. 796.031, former s. 796.04, s. 924
1370	1370	796.05, s. 796.06, or s. 796.07, relating to prostitution. 925
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1383	1383	18. Chapter 806, relating to arson. 926
1384	1384	19. Section 810.02(2)(c), relating to specifi ed burglary 927
1385	1385	of a dwelling or structure. 928
1386	1386	20. Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related 929
1387	1387	crimes. 930
1388	1388	21. Chapter 815, relating to computer -related crimes. 931
1389	1389	22. Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false 932
1390	1390	pretenses, fraud generally, and cr edit card crimes. 933
1391	1391	23. Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual 934
1392	1392	exploitation of children. 935
1393	1393	24. Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting. 936
1394	1394	25. Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks 937
1395	1395	and drafts. 938
1396	1396	26. Section 836.05, relati ng to extortion. 939
1397	1397	27. Chapter 837, relating to perjury. 940
1398	1398	28. Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public 941
1399	1399	office. 942
1400	1400	29. Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice. 943
1401	1401	30. Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or 944
1402	1402	s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity. 945
1403	1403	31. Section 849.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s. 946
1404	1404	849.25, relating to gambling. 947
1405	1405	32. Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and 948
1406	1406	control. 949
1407	1407	33. Section 914.22 or s. 914.23, relating to witnesses, 950
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1420	1420	victims, or informants. 951
1421	1421	34. Section 918.12 or s. 918.13, relating to tampering 952
1422	1422	with jurors and evidence. 953
1423	1423	Section 17. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 954
1424	1424	787.01, Florida Statutes, is amen ded to read: 955
1425	1425	787.01 Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, 956
1426	1426	aggravating circumstances. — 957
1427	1427	(3)(a) A person who commits the offense of kidnapping upon 958
1428	1428	a child under the age of 13 and who, in the course of committing 959
1429	1429	the offense, commits one or more o f the following: 960
1430	1430	1. Aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03; 961
1431	1431	2. Sexual battery, as defined in chapter 794, against the 962
1432	1432	child; 963
1433	1433	3. Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious 964
1434	1434	molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious 965
1435	1435	exhibition, in violation of s. 800.04 or s. 847.0135(5); 966
1436	1436	4. A violation of former s. 796.03 or former s. 796.04, 967
1437	1437	relating to prostitution, upon the child; 968
1438	1438	5. Exploitation of the child or allowing the child to be 969
1439	1439	exploited, in violation of s. 450.151; or 970
1440	1440	6. A violation of s. 787.06(3)(g), relating to human 971
1441	1441	trafficking, 972
1442	1442	973
1443	1443	commits a life felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 974
1444	1444	775.083, or s. 775.084. 975
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1457	1457	Section 18. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 976
1458	1458	787.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 977
1459	1459	787.02 False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child 978
1460	1460	under age 13, aggravating circumstances. — 979
1461	1461	(3)(a) A person who commits the offense of false 980
1462	1462	imprisonment upon a child under the age of 13 and who, in the 981
1463	1463	course of committing the offense, comm its any offense enumerated 982
1464	1464	in subparagraphs 1.-6. subparagraphs 1.-5., commits a felony of 983
1465	1465	the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years 984
1466	1466	not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or 985
1467	1467	s. 775.084. 986
1468	1468	1. Aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03; 987
1469	1469	2. Sexual battery, as defined in chapter 794, against the 988
1470	1470	child; 989
1471	1471	3. Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious 990
1472	1472	molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious 991
1473	1473	exhibition, in violation of s. 800.04 or s . 847.0135(5); 992
1474	1474	4. A violation of former s. 796.03 or former s. 796.04, 993
1475	1475	relating to prostitution, upon the child; 994
1476	1476	5. Exploitation of the child or allowing the child to be 995
1477	1477	exploited, in violation of s. 450.151; or 996
1478	1478	6. A violation of s. 787.06(3)(g) rela ting to human 997
1479	1479	trafficking. 998
1480	1480	Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 794.056, Florida 999
1481	1481	Statutes, is amended to read: 1000
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1492	1492
1493	1493
1494	1494	794.056 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund. — 1001
1495	1495	(1) The Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund is created within 1002
1496	1496	the Department of Health for the purpo se of providing funds for 1003
1497	1497	rape crisis centers in this state. Trust fund moneys shall be 1004
1498	1498	used exclusively for the purpose of providing services for 1005
1499	1499	victims of sexual assault. Funds credited to the trust fund 1006
1500	1500	consist of those funds collected as an additional court 1007
1501	1501	assessment in each case in which a defendant pleads guilty or 1008
1502	1502	nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of 1009
1503	1503	adjudication, an offense provided in s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a), 1010
1504	1504	(b), and (g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 1011
1505	1505	784.045; s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 1012
1506	1506	784.082; s. 784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); s. 1013
1507	1507	787.025; s. 787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; 1014
1508	1508	former s. 796.03; s.796.031, former s. 796.035; former s. 1015
1509	1509	796.04; s. 796.05; s. 796.06; s. 796.07(1) s. 796.07(2)(a)-(d) 1016
1510	1510	and (i); s. 800.03; s. 800.04; s. 810.14; s. 810.145; s. 1017
1511	1511	812.135; s. 817.025; s. 825.102; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 1018
1512	1512	836.10; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135(2); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0145; 1019
1513	1513	s. 943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8 ), (9)(a), (13), and (14)(c); or s. 1020
1514	1514	985.701(1). Funds credited to the trust fund also shall include 1021
1515	1515	revenues provided by law, moneys appropriated by the 1022
1516	1516	Legislature, and grants from public or private entities. 1023
1517	1517	Section 20. Subsection (3) of section 796. 08, Florida 1024
1518	1518	Statutes, is amended to read: 1025
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1529	1529
1530	1530
1531	1531	796.08 Screening for HIV and sexually transmissible 1026
1532	1532	diseases; providing penalties. — 1027
1533	1533	(3) A person convicted under s. 796.07 of providing, or 1028
1534	1534	offering to provide, something of value in exchange for sexual 1029
1535	1535	activity prostitution or procuring another to commit 1030
1536	1536	prostitution must undergo screening for a sexually transmissible 1031
1537	1537	disease, including, but not limited to, screening to detect 1032
1538	1538	exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus, under direction of 1033
1539	1539	the Department of Health. If the person is infected, he or she 1034
1540	1540	must submit to treatment and counseling prior to release from 1035
1541	1541	probation, community control, or incarceration. Notwithstanding 1036
1542	1542	the provisions of s. 384.29, the results of tests conducted 1037
1543	1543	pursuant to this sub section shall be made available by the 1038
1544	1544	Department of Health to the offender, medical personnel, 1039
1545	1545	appropriate state agencies, state attorneys, and courts of 1040
1546	1546	appropriate jurisdiction in need of such information in order to 1041
1547	1547	enforce the provisions of this chapt er. 1042
1548	1548	Section 21. Subsection (2) of section 796.09, Florida 1043
1549	1549	Statutes, is amended to read: 1044
1550	1550	796.09 Coercion; civil cause of action; evidence; 1045
1551	1551	defenses; attorney's fees. — 1046
1552	1552	(2) As used in this section, the term "prostitution" has 1047
1553	1553	the same meaning as in s. 796.011 s. 796.07. 1048
1554	1554	Section 22. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 1049
1555	1555	893.138, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1050
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1568	1568	893.138 Local administrative action to abate certain 1051
1569	1569	activities declared public nuisances. — 1052
1570	1570	(2) Any place or premises that has been used: 1053
1571	1571	(a) On more than two occasions within a 6 -month period, as 1054
1572	1572	the site of a violation of s. 796.06 or s. 796.07; 1055
1573	1573	1056
1574	1574	may be declared to be a public nuisance, and such nuisance may 1057
1575	1575	be abated pursuant to the procedures provided in this section. 1058
1576	1576	Section 23. Paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of section 1059
1577	1577	895.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1060
1578	1578	895.02 Definitions. —As used in ss. 895.01 -895.08, the 1061
1579	1579	term: 1062
1580	1580	(8) "Racketeering activity" means to commit, to attempt to 1063
1581	1581	commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or 1064
1582	1582	intimidate another person to commit: 1065
1583	1583	(a) Any crime that is chargeable by petition, indictment, 1066
1584	1584	or information under the following provisions of the Florida 1067
1585	1585	Statutes: 1068
1586	1586	1. Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of 1069
1587	1587	cigarette taxes. 1070
1588	1588	2. Section 316.1935, relating to fleeing or attempting to 1071
1589	1589	elude a law enforcement officer and aggravated fleeing or 1072
1590	1590	eluding. 1073
1591	1591	3. Chapter 379, relating to the illegal sale, purchase, 1074
1592	1592	collection, harvest, capture, or possession of wild animal life , 1075
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1604	1604
1605	1605	freshwater aquatic life, or marine life, and related crimes. 1076
1606	1606	4. Section 403.727(3)(b), relating to environmental 1077
1607	1607	control. 1078
1608	1608	5. Section 409.920 or s. 409.9201, relating to Medicaid 1079
1609	1609	fraud. 1080
1610	1610	6. Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud. 1081
1611	1611	7. Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers' 1082
1612	1612	compensation. 1083
1613	1613	8. Section 443.071(4), relating to creation of a 1084
1614	1614	fictitious employer scheme to commit reemployment assistance 1085
1615	1615	fraud. 1086
1616	1616	9. Section 465.0161, relating to distribution of medicinal 1087
1617	1617	drugs without a permit as an Internet pharmacy. 1088
1618	1618	10. Section 499.0051, relating to crimes involving 1089
1619	1619	contraband, adulterated, or misbranded drugs. 1090
1620	1620	11. Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing. 1091
1621	1621	12. Chapter 517, relating to sale of securities and 1092
1622	1622	investor protection. 1093
1623	1623	13. Section 550.235 or s. 550.3551, relating to dogracing 1094
1624	1624	and horseracing. 1095
1625	1625	14. Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons. 1096
1626	1626	15. Section 551.109, relating to slot machine gaming. 1097
1627	1627	16. Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, 1098
1628	1628	distribution, and use of explosives. 1099
1629	1629	17. Chapter 560, relating to money transmitters, if the 1100
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1641	1641
1642	1642	violation is punishable as a felony. 1101
1643	1643	18. Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement. 1102
1644	1644	19. Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance 1103
1645	1645	without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating 1104
1646	1646	to operating an unauthorized multiple -employer welfare 1105
1647	1647	arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or 1106
1648	1648	aiding an unauthorized insurer. 1107
1649	1649	20. Section 655.50, relating to reports of currency 1108
1650	1650	transactions, when such violation is punishable as a felony. 1109
1651	1651	21. Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious 1110
1652	1652	practices. 1111
1653	1653	22. Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to 1112
1654	1654	real estate timeshare plans. 1113
1655	1655	23. Section 775.13(5)(b), relating to registration of 1114
1656	1656	persons found to have committed any offense for the purpose of 1115
1657	1657	benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interests of a criminal 1116
1658	1658	gang. 1117
1659	1659	24. Section 777.03, relating to commission of crimes by 1118
1660	1660	accessories after the fact. 1119
1661	1661	25. Chapter 782, relating to homi cide. 1120
1662	1662	26. Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery. 1121
1663	1663	27. Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping, human smuggling, 1122
1664	1664	or human trafficking. 1123
1665	1665	28. Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms. 1124
1666	1666	29. Chapter 794, relating to sexual battery, but only if 1125
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1679	1679	such crime was committed with the intent to benefit, promote, or 1126
1680	1680	further the interests of a criminal gang, or for the purpose of 1127
1681	1681	increasing a criminal gang member's own standing or position 1128
1682	1682	within a criminal gang. 1129
1683	1683	30. Former s. 796.03, s. 796.031, former s. 796.035, 1130
1684	1684	former s. 796.04, s. 796.05, s. 796.06, or s. 796.07, relating 1131
1685	1685	to prostitution. 1132
1686	1686	31. Chapter 806, relating to arson and criminal mischief. 1133
1687	1687	32. Chapter 810, relating to burglary and trespass. 1134
1688	1688	33. Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and re lated 1135
1689	1689	crimes. 1136
1690	1690	34. Chapter 815, relating to computer -related crimes. 1137
1691	1691	35. Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false 1138
1692	1692	pretenses, fraud generally, credit card crimes, and patient 1139
1693	1693	brokering. 1140
1694	1694	36. Chapter 825, relating to abuse, neglect, or 1141
1695	1695	exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult. 1142
1696	1696	37. Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual 1143
1697	1697	exploitation of children. 1144
1698	1698	38. Section 828.122, relating to fighting or baiting 1145
1699	1699	animals. 1146
1700	1700	39. Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting. 1147
1701	1701	40. Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks 1148
1702	1702	and drafts. 1149
1703	1703	41. Section 836.05, relating to extortion. 1150
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1716	1716	42. Chapter 837, relating to perjury. 1151
1717	1717	43. Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public 1152
1718	1718	office. 1153
1719	1719	44. Chapter 843, relating to obstruc tion of justice. 1154
1720	1720	45. Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or 1155
1721	1721	s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity. 1156
1722	1722	46. Chapter 849, relating to gambling, lottery, gambling 1157
1723	1723	or gaming devices, slot machines, or any of the provisions 1158
1724	1724	within that chapter. 1159
1725	1725	47. Chapter 874, relating to criminal gangs. 1160
1726	1726	48. Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and 1161
1727	1727	control. 1162
1728	1728	49. Chapter 896, relating to offenses related to financial 1163
1729	1729	transactions. 1164
1730	1730	50. Sections 914.22 and 914.23, relating to t ampering with 1165
1731	1731	or harassing a witness, victim, or informant, and retaliation 1166
1732	1732	against a witness, victim, or informant. 1167
1733	1733	51. Sections 918.12 and 918.13, relating to tampering with 1168
1734	1734	jurors and evidence. 1169
1735	1735	Section 24. Section 938.085, Florida Statutes, is ame nded 1170
1736	1736	to read: 1171
1737	1737	938.085 Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers. —In 1172
1738	1738	addition to any sanction imposed when a person pleads guilty or 1173
1739	1739	nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of 1174
1740	1740	adjudication, a violation of s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a), (b), and 1175
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1753	1753	(g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 784.045; 1176
1754	1754	s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 784.082; s. 1177
1755	1755	784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); 787.025; s. 1178
1756	1756	787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; former s. 1179
1757	1757	796.03; s. 796.031, former s. 796.035; former s. 796.04; s. 1180
1758	1758	796.05; s. 796.06; s. 796.07(1) s. 796.07(2)(a)-(d) and (i); s. 1181
1759	1759	800.03; s. 800.04; s. 810.14; s. 810.145; s. 812.135; s. 1182
1760	1760	817.025; s. 825.102; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 836.10; s. 1183
1761	1761	847.0133; s. 847.0135 (2); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0145; s. 1184
1762	1762	943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8), (9)(a), (13), and (14)(c); or s. 1185
1763	1763	985.701(1), the court shall impose a surcharge of $151. Payment 1186
1764	1764	of the surcharge shall be a condition of probation, community 1187
1765	1765	control, or any other court -ordered supervision. The sum of $150 1188
1766	1766	of the surcharge shall be deposited into the Rape Crisis Program 1189
1767	1767	Trust Fund established within the Department of Health by 1190
1768	1768	chapter 2003-140, Laws of Florida. The clerk of the court shall 1191
1769	1769	retain $1 of each surcharge that the cler k of the court collects 1192
1770	1770	as a service charge of the clerk's office. 1193
1771	1771	Section 25. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 1194