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By the Committee on Judiciary; and Senator Baker
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to controlled substances;
3 amending s. 39.301, F.S.; requiring the
4 Department of Children and Family Services to
5 file a petition for dependency for the children
6 of parents involved in certain controlled
7 substance crimes; amending s. 893.13, F.S.;
8 revising provisions relating to criminal
9 penalties for controlled substance violations
10 that result in serious injury to specified
11 individuals; creating s. 627.4107, F.S.;
12 prohibiting cancellation of life or health
13 insurance policies or certificates of specified
14 local, state, or federal employees due to
15 exposure to toxic chemicals or due to disease
16 or injury incurred in their duties related to
17 controlled substance law violations committed
18 by others; clarifying that cancellation or
19 nonrenewal otherwise authorized under the
20 Florida Insurance Code for circumstances
21 involving fraud or intentional
22 misrepresentation is not prohibited; providing
23 penalties; amending s. 907.041, F.S.; revising
24 a definition; revising provisions relating to
25 pretrial release of certain defendants charged
26 with certain controlled substance offenses;
27 amending ss. 465.016, 465.023, 856.015,
28 893.135, 944.47, 951.22, and 985.4046, F.S.;
29 conforming cross-references; providing an
30 effective date.
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1 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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3 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of section
4 39.301, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
5 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations.--
6 (8) The person responsible for the investigation shall
7 make a preliminary determination as to whether the report is
8 complete, consulting with the attorney for the department when
9 necessary. In any case in which the person responsible for the
10 investigation finds that the report is incomplete, he or she
11 shall return it without delay to the person or agency
12 originating the report or having knowledge of the facts, or to
13 the appropriate law enforcement agency having investigative
14 jurisdiction, and request additional information in order to
15 complete the report; however, the confidentiality of any
16 report filed in accordance with this chapter shall not be
17 violated.
18 (b) If it is determined that the child is in need of
19 the protection and supervision of the court, the department
20 shall file a petition for dependency. A petition for
21 dependency shall be filed in all cases classified by the
22 department as high-risk. Factors that the department may
23 consider in determining whether a case is high-risk include,
24 but are not limited to, the young age of the parents or legal
25 custodians, the use of illegal drugs, the arrest of the
26 parents or legal custodians on charges of manufacturing,
27 processing, disposing of, or storing, either temporarily or
28 permanently, any substances in violation of chapter 893, or
29 domestic violence.
30 Section 2. Subsection (12) of section 893.13, Florida
31 Statutes, is amended to read:
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1 893.13 Prohibited acts; penalties.--
2 (12) If a person violates any provision of this
3 chapter and the violation results in a serious injury to a
4 state or local law enforcement officer as defined in s.
5 943.10, firefighter as defined in s. 633.30, emergency medical
6 technician as defined in s. 401.23, paramedic as defined in s.
7 401.23, employee of a public utility or an electric utility as
8 defined in s. 366.02, animal control officer as defined in s.
9 828.27, volunteer firefighter engaged by state or local
10 government, law enforcement officer employed by the Federal
11 Government, or any other local, state, or Federal Government
12 employee injured during the course and scope of his or her
13 employment state, local, or federal law enforcement officer,
14 the person commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as
15 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the
16 injury sustained results in death or great bodily harm, the
17 person commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as
18 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
19 Section 3. Section 627.4107, Florida Statutes, is
20 created to read:
21 627.4107 Government employees exposed to toxic drug
22 chemicals; cancellation of life or health policy or
23 certificate prohibited.--No life or health insurer may cancel
24 or nonrenew a life or health insurance policy or certificate
25 of insurance providing coverage to a state or local law
26 enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10, firefighter as
27 defined in s. 633.30, emergency medical technician as defined
28 in s. 401.23, or paramedic as defined in s. 401.23, a
29 volunteer firefighter engaged by state or local government, a
30 law enforcement officer employed by the Federal Government, or
31 any other local, state, or Federal Government employee solely
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1 based on the fact that the individual has been exposed to
2 toxic chemicals or suffered injury or disease as a result of
3 the individual's lawful duties arising out of the commission
4 of a violation of chapter 893 by another person. This section
5 does not apply to any person who commits an offense under
6 chapter 893. This section does not prohibit an insurer from
7 canceling or nonrenewing an insurance policy, as permitted
8 under the Florida Insurance Code, based on an act or practice
9 of the policyholder which constitutes fraud or intentional
10 misrepresentation of material fact by the policyholder.
11 Section 4. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
12 907.041, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (l) is
13 added to that subsection, to read:
14 907.041 Pretrial detention and release.--
15 (4) PRETRIAL DETENTION.--
16 (a) As used in this subsection, "dangerous crime"
17 means any of the following:
18 1. Arson;
19 2. Aggravated assault;
20 3. Aggravated battery;
21 4. Illegal use of explosives;
22 5. Child abuse or aggravated child abuse;
23 6. Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or
24 aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
25 7. Aircraft piracy;
26 8. Kidnapping;
27 9. Homicide;
28 10. Manslaughter;
29 11. Sexual battery;
30 12. Robbery;
31 13. Carjacking;
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1 14. Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon
2 or in presence of a child under the age of 16 years;
3 15. Sexual activity with a child, who is 12 years of
4 age or older but less than 18 years of age, by or at
5 solicitation of person in familial or custodial authority;
6 16. Burglary of a dwelling;
7 17. Stalking and aggravated stalking;
8 18. Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28;
9 19. Home invasion robbery;
10 20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30; and
11 21. Manufacturing any substances in violation of
12 chapter 893; and
13 22.21. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such
14 crime.
15 (l) The Legislature finds that a person who
16 manufactures any substances in violation of chapter 893 poses
17 a threat of harm to the community and that the factual
18 circumstances of such a crime indicate a disregard for the
19 safety of the community. The court shall order pretrial
20 detention if the court finds that there is a substantial
21 probability that a defendant charged with manufacturing any
22 substances in violation of chapter 893 committed such a crime,
23 and if the court finds that there are no conditions of release
24 reasonably sufficient to protect the community from the risk
25 of physical harm to persons.
26 Section 5. Paragraph (s) of subsection (1) of section
27 465.016, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
28 465.016 Disciplinary actions.--
29 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial
30 of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s.
31 456.072(2):
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1 (s) Dispensing any medicinal drug based upon a
2 communication that purports to be a prescription as defined by
3 s. 465.003(14) or s. 893.02(20) when the pharmacist knows or
4 has reason to believe that the purported prescription is not
5 based upon a valid practitioner-patient relationship.
6 Section 6. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section
7 465.023, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
8 465.023 Pharmacy permittee; disciplinary action.--
9 (1) The department or the board may revoke or suspend
10 the permit of any pharmacy permittee, and may fine, place on
11 probation, or otherwise discipline any pharmacy permittee who
12 has:
13 (e) Dispensed any medicinal drug based upon a
14 communication that purports to be a prescription as defined by
15 s. 465.003(14) or s. 893.02(20) when the pharmacist knows or
16 has reason to believe that the purported prescription is not
17 based upon a valid practitioner-patient relationship that
18 includes a documented patient evaluation, including history
19 and a physical examination adequate to establish the diagnosis
20 for which any drug is prescribed and any other requirement
21 established by board rule under chapter 458, chapter 459,
22 chapter 461, chapter 463, chapter 464, or chapter 466.
23 Section 7. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
24 856.015, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
25 856.015 Open house parties.--
26 (1) Definitions.--As used in this section:
27 (c) "Drug" means a controlled substance, as that term
28 is defined in ss. 893.02(4) and 893.03.
29 Section 8. Subsection (6) of section 893.135, Florida
30 Statutes, is amended to read:
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1 893.135 Trafficking; mandatory sentences; suspension
2 or reduction of sentences; conspiracy to engage in
3 trafficking.--
4 (6) A mixture, as defined in s. 893.02(14), containing
5 any controlled substance described in this section includes,
6 but is not limited to, a solution or a dosage unit, including
7 but not limited to, a pill or tablet, containing a controlled
8 substance. For the purpose of clarifying legislative intent
9 regarding the weighing of a mixture containing a controlled
10 substance described in this section, the weight of the
11 controlled substance is the total weight of the mixture,
12 including the controlled substance and any other substance in
13 the mixture. If there is more than one mixture containing the
14 same controlled substance, the weight of the controlled
15 substance is calculated by aggregating the total weight of
16 each mixture.
17 Section 9. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
18 944.47, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
19 944.47 Introduction, removal, or possession of certain
20 articles unlawful; penalty.--
21 (1)(a) Except through regular channels as authorized
22 by the officer in charge of the correctional institution, it
23 is unlawful to introduce into or upon the grounds of any state
24 correctional institution, or to take or attempt to take or
25 send or attempt to send therefrom, any of the following
26 articles which are hereby declared to be contraband for the
27 purposes of this section, to wit:
28 1. Any written or recorded communication or any
29 currency or coin given or transmitted, or intended to be given
30 or transmitted, to any inmate of any state correctional
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1 2. Any article of food or clothing given or
2 transmitted, or intended to be given or transmitted, to any
3 inmate of any state correctional institution.
4 3. Any intoxicating beverage or beverage which causes
5 or may cause an intoxicating effect.
6 4. Any controlled substance as defined in s. 893.02(4)
7 or any prescription or nonprescription drug having a hypnotic,
8 stimulating, or depressing effect.
9 5. Any firearm or weapon of any kind or any explosive
10 substance.
11 Section 10. Subsection (1) of section 951.22, Florida
12 Statutes, is amended to read:
13 951.22 County detention facilities; contraband
14 articles.--
15 (1) It is unlawful, except through regular channels as
16 duly authorized by the sheriff or officer in charge, to
17 introduce into or possess upon the grounds of any county
18 detention facility as defined in s. 951.23 or to give to or
19 receive from any inmate of any such facility wherever said
20 inmate is located at the time or to take or to attempt to take
21 or send therefrom any of the following articles which are
22 hereby declared to be contraband for the purposes of this act,
23 to wit: Any written or recorded communication; any currency or
24 coin; any article of food or clothing; any tobacco products as
25 defined in s. 210.25(11); any cigarette as defined in s.
26 210.01(1); any cigar; any intoxicating beverage or beverage
27 which causes or may cause an intoxicating effect; any
28 narcotic, hypnotic, or excitative drug or drug of any kind or
29 nature, including nasal inhalators, sleeping pills,
30 barbiturates, and controlled substances as defined in s.
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1 or which is intended to be used as a dangerous weapon; and any
2 instrumentality of any nature that may be or is intended to be
3 used as an aid in effecting or attempting to effect an escape
4 from a county facility.
5 Section 11. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
6 985.4046, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
7 985.4046 Introduction, removal, or possession of
8 certain articles unlawful; penalty.--
9 (1)(a) Except as authorized through program policy or
10 operating procedure or as authorized by the facility
11 superintendent, program director, or manager, a person may not
12 introduce into or upon the grounds of a juvenile detention
13 facility or commitment program, or take or send, or attempt to
14 take or send, from a juvenile detention facility or commitment
15 program, any of the following articles, which are declared to
16 be contraband under this section:
17 1. Any unauthorized article of food or clothing.
18 2. Any intoxicating beverage or any beverage that
19 causes or may cause an intoxicating effect.
20 3. Any controlled substance, as defined in s.
21 893.02(4), or any prescription or nonprescription drug that
22 has a hypnotic, stimulating, or depressing effect.
23 4. Any firearm or weapon of any kind or any explosive
24 substance.
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1 STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
2 Senate Bill 2356
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4 The committee substitute makes the following changes to the
underlying bill:
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-- Revises language to remove references to "cooking" of
6 controlled substances;
7 -- Removes provision that would have provided a definition
for "clandestine laboratories" in the controlled
8 substances chapter;
9 -- Removes this bill's prohibition on private insurers
refusing to insure a first responder who has been exposed
10 to toxic chemicals or suffered injury or disease as a
result of exposure to toxic chemicals as the result of
11 another's violation under ch. 983, F.S.;
12 -- Adds language cross-referencing to the Insurance Code to
address the possibility of fraud in situations involving
13 insurance for first responders; and
14 -- Revises language relating to pretrial detention for
violations involving the manufacture of controlled
15 substances to require that a judge ordering pretrial
detention make findings of both a substantial probability
16 that the defendant committed the crime and that the there
are no terms of pretrial release that would be reasonably
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