Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1220
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11 The Committee on Criminal Justice (Haridopolos) recommended
12 the following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 1. Section 847.01385, Florida Statutes, is
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20 847.01385 Transmission of sexually oriented material
21 or material harmful to minors by electronic mail or computer
22 pop-up prohibited; penalties.--
23 (1) As used in this section, the terms "transmits" and
24 "transmission" mean the act of sending any image, information,
25 or data by use of any electronic equipment or device.
26 (2) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, any
27 person in this state who knows, should know, or believes that
28 an individual in this state is a minor and who transmits, by
29 means of electronic mail or a computer pop-up, sexually
30 oriented material, as defined in s. 847.001, or an image,
31 information, or data that is harmful to minors, as defined in
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1 s. 847.001, to such individual commits a felony of the third
2 degree.
3 (3) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, a person
4 in a jurisdiction other than this state who knows, should
5 know, or believes that an individual in this state is a minor
6 and who transmits, by means of electronic mail or a computer
7 pop-up, sexually oriented material, as defined in s. 847.001,
8 or an image, information, or data that is harmful to minors,
9 as defined in s. 847.001, to such individual commits a felony
10 of the third degree.
11 (4) The fact that an undercover operative or law
12 enforcement officer was involved in the detection and
13 investigation of an offense under this section shall not
14 constitute a defense to a prosecution under this section.
15 (5) This section shall not be construed to prohibit
16 prosecution of a person in this state or another jurisdiction
17 for a violation of any law of this state, including a law
18 providing for greater penalties than prescribed in this
19 section, for the transmission of sexual oriented material or
20 material harmful to minors.
21 (6) This section does not apply to subscription-based
22 transmissions such as list servers.
23 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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27 And the title is amended as follows:
28 Delete everything before the enacting clause,
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31 A bill to be entitled
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Bill No. SB 1220
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1 An act relating to the transmission of sexually
2 oriented material or material harmful to a
3 minor; creating s. 847.01385, F.S.; providing a
4 definition relating to the transmission of
5 materials to a minor or person believed to be a
6 minor; prohibiting a person in this state or
7 another jurisdiction from transmitting, by
8 means of electronic mail or computer pop-up,
9 sexually oriented material or material that is
10 harmful to minors to an individual in this
11 state who is a minor or is believed to be a
12 minor; providing that a violation of the act is
13 a felony of the third degree; precluding a
14 defense to prosecution for a violation of the
15 act; providing that the act shall not be
16 construed to prohibit prosecution of a person
17 in this state or another jurisdiction for a
18 violation of any law of this state; exempting
19 list servers from application of the act;
20 providing an effective date.
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