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Bill > H1283
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Introduced
02/27/2025
02/27/2025
In Committee
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation; amending s. 787.06, F.S.; providing a definition; prohibiting a person 18 years of age or older from knowingly initiating, organizing, planning, financing, directing, managing, or supervising a venture that has subjected a child younger than 12 years of age, or a person who is mentally defective or mentally incapacitated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation; providing a criminal penalty; requiring the state to give a specified notice if it intends to seek the death penalty for a violation of the offense; creating s. 921.1427, F.S.; providing legislative intent; providing for separate death penalty proceedings in certain cases; providing for findings and recommended sentences by a jury; providing for imposition of sentence of life imprisonment or death; providing requirements for a court order in support of a life imprisonment or death sentence; providing for automatic review of sentences of death within a certain time period; specifying aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances; providing for victim impact evidence; providing for resentencing if provisions are found to be unconstitutional; providing applicability; amending s. 924.07, F.S.; authorizing the state to appeal from a sentence on the ground that it resulted from the failure of the circuit court to comply with specified sentencing procedure requirements; amending ss. 92.565, 456.51, 775.0877, 775.21, 787.01, 787.02, 921.137, 921.141, 943.0435, 944.606, 944.607, 948.32, and 960.065, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new capital offense of human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation, specifically targeting individuals 18 years or older who knowingly organize, plan, finance, direct, manage, or supervise a venture that subjects a child under 12 or a person who is mentally defective or incapacitated to sexual trafficking. The bill creates a complex legal framework for prosecuting such cases, including detailed provisions for death penalty proceedings that require a jury to unanimously find at least two aggravating factors before a death sentence can be considered. The legislation defines specific aggravating factors (such as prior criminal history, use of a firearm, or the vulnerability of the victim) and mitigating circumstances that must be considered during sentencing. The bill also amends numerous existing statutes to incorporate the new offense, ensuring that individuals convicted under this law will be subject to sexual offender registration, law enforcement notification, and other related legal consequences. Notably, the bill includes a provision that allows for resentencing to life imprisonment if the death penalty provisions are later found unconstitutional, and it is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (6)
Berny Jacques (R)*,
Jessica Baker (R),
Webster Barnaby (R),
Johanna López (D),
Rachel Plakon (R),
Taylor Yarkosky (R),
Other Sponsors (2)
Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House), Judiciary Committee (House)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1804 (Ch. 2025-156) (on 04/30/2025)
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