House Bill hb0591

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 591

        By Representative Johnson






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to commercial transportation;

  3         providing a penalty for the illegal use of any

  4         means of public or commercial transportation or

  5         conveyance to commit any felony or to

  6         facilitate the commission of any felony;

  7         providing an effective date.

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

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11         Section 1.  Commercial transportation; penalty for use

12  in commission of a felony.--

13         (1)  It is unlawful for any person to endeavor to

14  obtain or solicit or obtain any means of public or commercial

15  transportation or conveyance, including vessels, aircraft,

16  railroad trains, or commercial vehicles as defined in s.

17  316.003(66), Florida Statutes, with the intent to use such

18  public or commercial transportation or conveyance to commit

19  any felony or to facilitate the commission of any felony.

20         (2)  Any person who violates the provisions of

21  subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree,

22  punishable as provided for in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.

23  775.084, Florida Statutes.

24         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.

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27                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides a third degree felony penalty for endeavoring to
29    obtain, soliciting, or obtaining any means of public or
      commercial transportation or conveyance with the intent
30    of using the public or commercial transportation or
      conveyance to commit any felony or to facilitate the
31    commission of any felony.

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