| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to human smuggling; creating s. 877.28, |
| 3 | F.S.; prohibiting transporting into the state an |
| 4 | individual who the person knows is illegally entering the |
| 5 | United States or has illegally entered or remained in the |
| 6 | United States; providing penalties; providing enhanced |
| 7 | penalties for specified violations; providing an effective |
| 8 | date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Section 877.28, Florida Statutes, is created to |
| 13 | read: |
| 14 | 877.28 Human smuggling.-- |
| 15 | (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who |
| 16 | transports into the state an individual who the person knows is |
| 17 | illegally entering the United States or has illegally entered or |
| 18 | remained in the United States commits a felony of the third |
| 19 | degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. |
| 20 | 775.084. |
| 21 | (b) A person who transports a minor in violation of |
| 22 | paragraph (a) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable |
| 23 | as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
| 24 | (2)(a) If a violation of this section results in great |
| 25 | bodily harm to a person transported, a mandatory minimum |
| 26 | sentence of 5 years' imprisonment must be imposed. |
| 27 | (b) If a violation of this section results in the death of |
| 28 | a person transported, a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years' |
| 29 | imprisonment must be imposed. |
| 30 | (3) A person commits a separate offense for each person he |
| 31 | or she transports in violation of this section. |
| 32 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2008. |