Florida Senate - 2005                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 1354
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11  Senator Fasano moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 1, between lines 28 and 29,
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16  insert:  
17         Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
18  112.011, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (2) of
19  that section is reenacted to read:
20         112.011  Felons; removal of disqualifications for
21  employment, exceptions.--
22         (1)(a)  Except as provided in s. 775.16 and this
23  paragraph, a person is shall not be disqualified from
24  employment by the state, any of its agencies or political
25  subdivisions, or any municipality solely because of a prior
26  conviction for a crime.  However, A person may be denied
27  employment by the state, any of its agencies or political
28  subdivisions, or any municipality by reason of the prior
29  conviction for a crime if the crime was a felony or first
30  degree misdemeanor and directly related to the position of
31  employment sought. The state may not employ a person who has
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Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1354 Barcode 691492 1 been convicted of, or had adjudication withheld for, a 2 violation of s. 794.011 or s. 800.04, or a violation of a 3 similar law in another jurisdiction. 4 (2)(a) This section shall not be applicable to any law 5 enforcement or correctional agency. 6 (b) This section shall not be applicable to the 7 employment practices of any fire department relating to the 8 hiring of firefighters. An applicant for employment with any 9 fire department with a prior felony conviction shall be 10 excluded from employment for a period of 4 years after 11 expiration of sentence or final release by the Parole 12 Commission unless the applicant, prior to the expiration of 13 the 4-year period, has received a full pardon or has had his 14 or her civil rights restored. 15 (c) This section shall not be applicable to the 16 employment practices of any county or municipality relating to 17 the hiring of personnel for positions deemed to be critical to 18 security or public safety pursuant to ss. 125.5801 and 19 166.0442. 20 21 (Redesignate subsequent sections.) 22 23 24 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 25 And the title is amended as follows: 26 On page 1, line 2, delete that line 27 28 and insert: 29 amending s. 112.011, F.S.; prohibiting the 30 state from employing a person convicted of or 31 having had adjudication withheld for a 2 9:19 AM 04/26/05 s1354c1c-11-c2r
Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 1354 Barcode 691492 1 violation of specified offenses relating to 2 sexual battery or lewd and lascivious behavior; 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 9:19 AM 04/26/05 s1354c1c-11-c2r