Senate Bill sb2274

    Florida Senate - 2006                                  SB 2274

    By Senator Crist





    12-1285A-06                                        See HB 1087

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to prostitution; amending s.

  3         796.07, F.S.; providing for reclassification of

  4         penalties for certain violations committed

  5         within a specified distance of certain

  6         locations; providing an effective date.

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

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10         Section 1.  Subsection (4) of section 796.07, Florida

11  Statutes, is amended to read:

12         796.07  Prohibiting prostitution, etc.; evidence;

13  penalties; definitions.--

14         (4)(a)  A person who violates any provision of this

15  section commits:

16         1.(a)  A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first

17  violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

18         2.(b)  A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second

19  violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

20         3.(c)  A felony of the third degree for a third or

21  subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.

22  775.083, or s. 775.084.

23         (b)  If a felony or first-degree misdemeanor violation

24  of this section was committed within 1,000 feet of the real

25  property comprising a child care facility as defined in s.

26  402.302 that is in compliance with the signage requirements

27  for child care facilities in s. 893.13(1)(c); a public or

28  private elementary, middle, or secondary school; or a physical

29  place of worship where a church or religious organization

30  regularly conducts religious services; or in, on, or within

31  1,000 feet of real property comprising a state, county, or

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    Florida Senate - 2006                                  SB 2274
    12-1285A-06                                        See HB 1087




 1  municipal park, a community center, or a publicly owned

 2  recreational facility, the penalty shall be reclassified as

 3  follows:

 4         1.  A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified

 5  to a felony of the third degree.

 6         2.  A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a

 7  felony of the second degree.

 8         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2006.

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