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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
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to arrest and detention of individuals 2
with significant medical conditions; creating s. 3
901.1501, F.S.; providing that a law enforcement 4
officer may use his or her discretion in determining 5
whether to make an immediate arrest of a person with a 6
significant medical condition who is confined in a 7
facility; providing construction; providing an 8
effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislat ure of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Section 901.1501, Florida Statutes, is created 13
to read: 14
901.1501 Immediate arrest of a person with a significant 15
medical condition.— 16
(1) In determining whether to make an immediate arrest, 17
including an arrest for an offense listed in s. 903.011(6) or s. 18
907.041(5)(a), of a person with a significant medical condition 19
who, at the time of the commission of the crime, resides in or 20
is confined to a hospital or long -term care facility as defined 21
in s. 400.0060, a law enforcement officer may use his or her 22
discretion based on the totality of the circumstances, including 23
consideration of whether the person is a threat to public safety 24
or a flight risk, and consider all available lawful methods of 25
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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
making an arrest, in cluding seeking an arrest warrant under s. 26
901.02. 27
(2) This section does not prohibit a law enforcement 28
officer from arresting a person without a warrant under s. 29
901.15, or making such an arrest by any lawful method. 30
Section 2. This act shall take e ffect July 1, 2025. 31