Bill > S1804

Introduced Session

An act relating to capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation; amending s. 92.565, F.S.; specifying that a defendant’s memorialized confession or admission in cases of capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation is admissible during trial under specified circumstances; amending s. 456.51, F.S.; specifying that consent is not required for pelvic examinations administered pursuant to a criminal investigation of an alleged violation of capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation; amending s. 775.0877, F.S.; requiring a court to order a person who is convicted of or who had pled nolo contendere or guilty to, or to the attempt thereof, capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation to undergo HIV testing; amending s. 775.21, F.S.; requiring that an offender who is convicted of committing capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation be designated as a sexual predator; amending s. 787.01, F.S.; specifying that a person commits a life felony if the person kidnaps a child under a certain age and in the course of committing that offense commits capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation; amending s. 787.02, F.S.; specifying that a person commits a felony of the first degree if the person falsely imprisons a child under a certain age and in the course of committing that offense commits capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation; amending s. 787.06, F.S.; defining the term “sexual exploitation”; 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 findings and 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 certain sentence on the ground that it resulted from the failure of the circuit court to comply with specified sentencing procedure requirements; amending ss. 943.0435, 944.606, and 944.607, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “sexual offender”; amending s. 948.32, F.S.; requiring state or local law enforcement agencies to contact the Department of Corrections if they investigate or arrest a person for committing, or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit, capital human trafficking of vulnerable persons for sexual exploitation; amending s. 960.065, F.S.; revising eligibility for awards for victim assistance; amending ss. 921.137 and 921.141, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; reenacting s. 16.713(1)(c), F.S., relating to the Florida Gaming Control Commission, appointment and employment restrictions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 39.0139(3)(a), F.S., relating to visitation or other contact and restrictions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 39.509(6)(b), F.S., relating to grandparents rights, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 39.806(1)(d) and (n), F.S., relating to grounds for termination of parental rights, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 61.13(9)(c), F.S., relating to support of children, parenting and time-sharing, and powers of the court, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 63.089(4)(b), F.S., relating to proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption, hearing, grounds, dismissal of petition, and judgment, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 63.092(3), F.S., relating to report to the court of intended placement by an adoption entity, at-risk placement, and preliminary study, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 68.07(3)(i) and (6), F.S., relating to change of name, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 92.55(1)(b), F.S., relating to special protections in proceedings involving a victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 322.141(3), F.S., relating to color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 397.487(10)(b), F.S., relating to voluntary certification of recovery residences, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 435.07(4)(b), F.S., relating to exemptions from disqualification, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 455.213(3)(b), F.S., relating to general licensing provisions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 489.553(7), F.S., relating to administration of part, registration qualifications, and examination, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 507.07(10), F.S., relating to violations, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.13(4), F.S., relating to registration of convicted felons, exemptions, and penalties, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.25, F.S., relating to prosecutions for acts or omissions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 794.075(1), F.S., relating to sexual predators and erectile dysfunction drugs, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 900.05(2)(cc), F.S., relating to criminal justice data collection, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 903.0351(1)(c), F.S., relating to restrictions on pretrial release pending probation violation hearing or community-control-violation hearing, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 903.046(2)(m), F.S., relating to purpose of and criteria for bail determination, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 903.133(3), F.S., relating to bail on appeal prohibited for certain felony convictions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 907.043(4)(b), F.S., relating to pretrial release and citizens’ right to know, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 938.10(1), F.S., relating to additional court cost imposed in cases of certain crimes, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 943.0435(5), F.S., relating to sexual offenders required to register with the department and penalties, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 943.0584(2), F.S., relating to criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 944.609(4), F.S., relating to career offenders and notification upon release, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 947.1405(2)(c) and (10), F.S., relating to conditional release program, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 948.013(2)(b), F.S., relating to administrative probation, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.05(2)(f), F.S., relating to court to admonish or commend probationer or offender in community control and graduated incentives, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.06(4) and (8)(b) and (d), F.S., relating to violation of probation or community control, revocation, modification, continuance, and failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 948.063, F.S., relating to violations of probation or community control by designated sexual offenders and sexual predators, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.064(4), F.S., relating to notification of status as a violent felony offender of special concern, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.12, F.S., relating to intensive supervision for postprison release of violent offenders, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.30(3), F.S., relating to additional terms and conditions of probation or community control for certain sex offenses, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.31, F.S., relating to evaluation and treatment of sexual predators and offenders on probation or community control, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 985.04(6)(b), F.S., relating to oaths, records, and confidential information, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 775.21, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 61.13(2)(c) and (9)(c), F.S., relating to support of children, parenting and time-sharing, and powers of the court, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 68.07(3)(i) and (6), F.S., relating to change of name, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 92.55(1)(b), F.S., relating to special protections in proceedings involving a victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 98.0751(2)(b), F.S., relating to restoration of voting rights and termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 322.141(3), F.S., relating to color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 394.9125(2), F.S., relating to state attorney authority to refer a person for civil commitment, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 435.07(4)(b), F.S., relating to exemptions from disqualification, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.0862(2), F.S., relating to sexual offenses against students by authority figures and reclassification, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.13(4), F.S., relating to registration of convicted felons, exemptions, and penalties, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.24(2), F.S., relating to the duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.25, F.S., relating to prosecutions for acts or omissions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 900.05(2)(cc), F.S., relating to criminal justice data collection, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 903.046(2)(m), F.S., relating to purpose of and criteria for bail determination, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 903.133, F.S., relating to bail on appeal prohibited for certain felony convictions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 907.043(4)(b), F.S., relating to pretrial release and citizens’ right to know, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 934.255(2)(a), F.S., relating to subpoenas in investigations of sexual offenses, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 938.10(1), F.S., relating to additional court cost imposed in cases of certain crimes, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 943.0436(2), F.S., relating to the duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 943.0584(2), F.S., relating to criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 943.0595(2)(a), F.S., relating to automatic sealing of criminal history records and confidentiality of related court records, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 947.1405(12), F.S., relating to the conditional release program, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.013(2)(b), F.S., relating to administrative probation, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.05(2)(f), F.S., relating to court to admonish or commend probationer or offender in community control and graduated incentives, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.06(4), F.S., relating to violation of probation or community control, revocation, modification, continuance, and failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.063, F.S., relating to violations of probation or community control by designated sexual offenders and sexual predators, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.30(4), F.S., relating to additional terms and conditions of probation or community control for certain sex offenses, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.31, F.S., relating to evaluation and treatment of sexual predators and offenders on probation or community control, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 985.04(6)(b), F.S., relating to oaths, records, and confidential information, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 1012.467(2)(b), F.S., relating to noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present and background screening requirements, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 943.0435, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.24(2), F.S., relating to the duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.606, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.25, F.S., relating to prosecutions for acts or omissions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.606, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 943.0436(2), F.S., relating to the duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.606, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.31, F.S., relating to evaluation and treatment of sexual predators and offenders on probation or community control, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.606, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 985.04(6)(b), F.S., relating to oaths, records, and confidential information, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.606, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 322.141(3), F.S., relating to color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.13(4), F.S., relating to registration of convicted felons, exemptions, and penalties, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.24(2), F.S., relating to the duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 775.25, F.S., relating to prosecutions for acts or omissions, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 943.0436(2), F.S., relating to the duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.06(4), F.S., relating to violation of probation or community control, revocation, modification, continuance, and failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.063, F.S., relating to violations of probation or community control by designated sexual offenders and sexual predators, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 948.31, F.S., relating to evaluation and treatment of sexual predators and offenders on probation or community control, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 985.04(6)(b), F.S., relating to oaths, records, and confidential information, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 944.607, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.

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Jonathan Martin (R)*, 

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Chapter No. 2025-156 (on 06/23/2025)

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