Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2002
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11  The Committee on Judiciary (Posey) recommended the following
12  substitute for amendment (101070):
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 1, lines 21-31, delete those lines
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18         (d)  The employing agency of a law enforcement officer
19  as defined in s. 943.10 is not liable for injury, death, or
20  property damage effected or caused by a person fleeing from a
21  law enforcement officer in a motor vehicle if:
22         1.  At the time the law enforcement officer initiates
23  the pursuit, the officer reasonably believes that the person
24  fleeing has committed a forcible felony violation as defined
25  in s. 776.08; and
26         2.  The pursuit is conducted by the officer pursuant to
27  a written high-speed pursuit policy adopted by the employing
28  agency. The policy must contain specific procedures on the
29  proper method to initiate and terminate high-speed pursuit.
30  The law enforcement officer must have received instructional
31  training from the employing agency on the written high-speed
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2002
                        Barcode 195074
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 5  And the title is amended as follows:
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10         death, or property damage effected or caused by
11         a person fleeing a law enforcement officer
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