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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to murder of law enforcement officers;

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creating s. 782.065, F.S.; providing a minimum mandatory

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sentence for certain offenses; providing an effective

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date.

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

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     Section 1.  Section 782.065, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     782.065 Murder; law enforcement officer.--Notwithstanding

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s. 775.082, s. 775.0823, s, 782.04, s. 782.051, or chapter 921, a

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person who commits or attempts to commit murder in the first,

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second, or third degree as described in s. 782.04, or attempted

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felony murder as described in s. 782.051, when the victim of the

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offense is a law enforcement officer, part-time law enforcement

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officer, or auxiliary law enforcement officer, as those terms are

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defined in s. 943.10, engaged in the lawful performance of a

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legal duty shall, if the death sentence is not imposed, be

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sentenced to a minimum mandatory term of imprisonment for life

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without eligibility for release.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.