Bill > H0175

This bill, named the "Officer Jason Raynor Act," proposes several changes to Florida statutes to enhance protections and legal provisions for law enforcement officers and other specified personnel. The bill modifies existing laws to clarify that individuals are not justified in using force to resist arrest or detention by a known or identifiable law enforcement officer, and it expands the definition of law enforcement officers to include various types of officers and personnel. The legislation increases criminal penalties for offenses committed against law enforcement officers, such as elevating assault, battery, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery against officers to more serious criminal charges with mandatory minimum sentences. For instance, battery against a law enforcement officer would be upgraded from a misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, and aggravated battery would be elevated to a first-degree felony with a mandatory five-year minimum prison sentence. Additionally, the bill broadens the circumstances under which murder or attempted murder of a law enforcement officer can result in life imprisonment without the possibility of release. These changes aim to provide stronger legal protections for law enforcement personnel and deter violence against them while they are performing their official duties. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/175