| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to hate crimes; amending s. 775.085, |
| 3 | F.S.; providing that intentional exposure of a victim to |
| 4 | certain objects or symbols in the course of an offense |
| 5 | creates a presumption that the offense evidences |
| 6 | prejudice; 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. Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (1) of |
| 11 | section 775.085, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 12 | 775.085 Evidencing prejudice while committing offense; |
| 13 | reclassification.-- |
| 14 | (1) |
| 15 | (c) Intentional display of an object or symbol to a |
| 16 | victim during the course of a felony or misdemeanor that the |
| 17 | defendant knew or reasonably should have known would generally |
| 18 | be understood by an ordinary person within the same class, as |
| 19 | delineated in this section, as the victim to evidence a |
| 20 | prejudice against or threat to persons of that class creates a |
| 21 | presumption that the felony or misdemeanor evidences prejudice |
| 22 | for purposes of this section. |
| 23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2008. |