| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to human smuggling; creating s. 787.07, |
| 3 | F.S.; providing that a person commits a misdemeanor if he |
| 4 | or she transports an individual into this state from |
| 5 | another country and knows, or should know, that the |
| 6 | individual is illegally entering the United States; |
| 7 | providing criminal penalties; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Section 787.07, Florida Statutes, is created to |
| 12 | read: |
| 13 | 787.07 Human smuggling.-- |
| 14 | (1) A person who transports into this state an individual |
| 15 | who the person knows, or should know, is illegally entering the |
| 16 | United States from another country commits a misdemeanor of the |
| 17 | first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. |
| 18 | 775.083. |
| 19 | (2) A person commits a separate offense for each |
| 20 | individual he or she transports into this state in violation of |
| 21 | this section. |
| 22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2009. |
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