Florida Senate - 2008 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 2604
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Senate
Comm: FAV
4/1/2008
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House
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The Committee on Transportation (Constantine) recommended the
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following amendment:
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Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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Delete lines 218-237
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or unborn quick child commits the crime of manslaughter resulting
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from the operation of a motor vehicle. In any conviction under
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this paragraph, the court may not withhold adjudication of guilt
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and shall permanently revoke the driver license of a person so
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convicted. A hearing may be requested pursuant to s. 322.271. A
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person so convicted commits:
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1. A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in
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s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and shall pay a fine of
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not less than $5,000; or
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2. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in
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s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and shall pay a fine of
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not less than $5,000, if:
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a. At the time of the crash, the person knew, or should
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have known, that the crash occurred; and
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b. The person failed to give information and render aid as
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required by s. 316.062.
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For purposes of this paragraph, the definition of the term
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"unborn quick child" shall be determined in accordance with the
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definition of viable fetus as set forth in s. 782.071. A person
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who is convicted of manslaughter resulting from the operation of
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a motor vehicle shall be sentenced to a
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And the title is amended as follows:
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Delete lines 23-24
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and insert:
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human being or unborn quick child is the crime of
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manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor
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vehicle; providing penalties; providing for a
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CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.