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Introduced
09/21/2017
09/21/2017
In Committee
03/07/2018
03/07/2018
Crossed Over
03/05/2018
03/05/2018
Passed
03/09/2018
03/09/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/02/2018
04/02/2018
Introduced Session
2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Prohibiting a person from making, posting, or transmitting a threat to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism in a writing or other record in any manner that would allow another person to view the threat; exempting certain providers of services from liability, etc.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits a person from making, posting, or transmitting a threat to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism in any manner that would allow another person to view the threat. The bill also exempts certain providers of services, such as internet service providers and hosting service providers, from liability if they merely provide the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages where another person violates this law. Additionally, the bill updates the offense severity ranking chart to include written threats to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism as a level 6 felony.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (8)
Stan McClain (R)*,
Jay Fant (R),
Randy Fine (R),
Larry Metz (R),
Rene Plasencia (R),
Holly Raschein (R),
Ross Spano (R),
Cyndi Stevenson (R),
Other Sponsors (3)
Criminal Justice Subcommittee (H), Judiciary Committee (H), Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (H)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2018-128 (on 04/02/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/BillText/er/PDF |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/BillText/e2/PDF |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/BillText/e1/PDF |
| House Floor Strike All Amendment #027797 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/Amendment/027797/PDF |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/BillText/c3/PDF |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/BillText/c2/PDF |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/BillText/c1/PDF |
| House Committee Amendment #663841 | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/Amendment/663841/PDF |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/165/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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