Amendment
Bill No. 1325
Amendment No. 053471
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative Culp offered the following:
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3     Amendment (with title amendment)
4     Remove lines 73-136 and insert:
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6     Section 3.  Section 627.4107, Florida Statutes, is created
7to read:
8     627.4107  Government employees exposed to toxic drug
9chemicals; cancellation of life or health policy or certificate
10prohibited.--No life or health insurer may cancel or nonrenew a
11life or health insurance policy or certificate of insurance
12providing coverage to a state or local law enforcement officer
13as defined in s. 943.10, firefighter as defined in s. 633.30,
14emergency medical technician as defined in s. 401.23, or
15paramedic as defined in s. 401.23, a volunteer firefighter
16engaged by state or local government, a law enforcement officer
17employed by the Federal Government, or any other local, state,
18or Federal Government employee solely based on the fact that the
19individual has been exposed to toxic chemicals or suffered
20injury or disease as a result of the individual's lawful duties
21arising out of the commission of a violation of chapter 893 by
22another person. This section does not apply to any person who
23commits an offense under chapter 893. This section does not
24prohibit an insurer from canceling or nonrenewing an insurance
25policy or certificate, as permitted under the applicable state
26insurance code, based on an act or practice of the policyholder
27or certificateholder that constitutes fraud or intentional
28misrepresentation of material fact by the policyholder or
29certificateholder.
30     Section 4.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
31907.041, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (l) is
32added to that subsection, to read:
33     907.041  Pretrial detention and release.--
34     (4)  PRETRIAL DETENTION.--
35     (a)  As used in this subsection, "dangerous crime" means
36any of the following:
37     1.  Arson;
38     2.  Aggravated assault;
39     3.  Aggravated battery;
40     4.  Illegal use of explosives;
41     5.  Child abuse or aggravated child abuse;
42     6.  Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or
43aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
44     7.  Aircraft piracy;
45     8.  Kidnapping;
46     9.  Homicide;
47     10.  Manslaughter;
48     11.  Sexual battery;
49     12.  Robbery;
50     13.  Carjacking;
51     14.  Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon or
52in presence of a child under the age of 16 years;
53     15.  Sexual activity with a child, who is 12 years of age
54or older but less than 18 years of age, by or at solicitation of
55person in familial or custodial authority;
56     16.  Burglary of a dwelling;
57     17.  Stalking and aggravated stalking;
58     18.  Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28;
59     19.  Home invasion robbery;
60     20.  Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30; and
61     21.  Manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter
62893; and
63     22.21.  Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime.
64     (l)  The Legislature finds that a person who manufactures
65any substances in violation of chapter 893 poses a threat of
66harm to the community and that the factual circumstances of such
67a crime indicate a disregard for the safety of the community.
68The court shall order pretrial detention if the court finds that
69there is a substantial probability that a defendant charged with
70manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter 893
71committed such a crime and if the court finds that there are no
72conditions of release reasonably sufficient to protect the
73community from the risk of physical harm to persons.
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76     Remove lines 13-20 and insert:
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78specified individuals; creating s. 627.4107, F.S.;
79prohibiting cancellation or nonrenewal of life or health
80insurance policies or certificates of insurance providing
81coverage to specified local, state, or federal employees
82due to exposure to toxic chemicals or due to disease or
83injury incurred in their duties related to controlled
84substance law violations committed by others; providing
85penalties; permitting cancellations or nonrenewals for
86specified fraud or misrepresentation;


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