The Florida Senate

782.081  Commercial exploitation of self-murder.--

(1)  As used in this section, the term:

(a)  "Deliberately assisting" means carrying out a public act that is intended to:

1.  Aid, abet, facilitate, permit, advocate, or encourage;

2.  Publicize, promote, advertise, operate, stage, schedule, or conduct;

3.  Provide or secure a venue, transportation, or security; or

4.  Result in the collection of an admission or fee.

(b)  "Self-murder" means the voluntary and intentional taking of one's own life. As used in this section, the term includes attempted self-murder.

(c)  "Simulated self-murder" means the artistic depiction or portrayal of self-murder which is not an actual self-murder. The term includes, but is not limited to, an artistic depiction or portrayal of self-murder in a script, play, movie, or story presented to the public or during an event.

(2)  A person may not for commercial or entertainment purposes:

(a)  Conduct any event that the person knows or reasonably should know includes an actual self-murder as a part of the event or deliberately assist in an actual self-murder.

(b)  Provide a theater, auditorium, club, or other venue or location for any event that the person knows or reasonably should know includes an actual self-murder as a part of the event.

(3)  This section does not prohibit any event during which simulated self-murder will occur.

(4)  It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that an attempted self-murder did not result in a self-murder.

(5)  A person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084

(6)  The Attorney General or any state attorney may bring a civil proceeding for declaratory, injunctive, or other relief to enforce the provisions of this section.

History.--s. 1, ch. 2004-30; s. 141, ch. 2005-2.