Senate Bill sb0150c1

    Florida Senate - 2002                            CS for SB 150

    By the Committee on Criminal Justice; and Senator Cowin





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  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the United States flag;

  3         creating s. 256.15, F.S.; providing that it is

  4         unlawful to prohibit the display of the flag of

  5         the United States; providing an exception;

  6         providing penalties; providing an effective

  7         date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Section 256.15, Florida Statutes, is

12  created to read:

13         256.15  Display of U.S. flag; prohibition unlawful;

14  penalty.--

15         (1)  It is unlawful for any person to prohibit the

16  display of the flag of the United States unless the display

17  would constitute a threat to the health or safety of any

18  person.

19         (2)  A violation of this section constitutes a

20  noncriminal violation. The first violation shall be punished

21  by fine in an amount not to exceed $5,000. A second violation

22  shall be punished by fine in an amount not to exceed $10,000.

23  However, a third or subsequent violation constitutes a

24  misdemeanor of the second degree and is punishable as provided

25  in s. 775.082 and by a fine in the amount of $10,000.

26         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

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    Florida Senate - 2002                            CS for SB 150
    307-1280-02




  1          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
  2                         Senate Bill 150

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  4  -     Provides an exception where display of the United States
          flag would constitute a threat to the health and safety
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  6  -     Provides that a first or second violation is a
          noncriminal violation punishable by a specified fine.
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    -     Provides that a third or subsequent violation is a
  8        second degree misdemeanor punishable as provided in s.
          775.082, F.S., and by a specified fine.
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