| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to sexual offenses involving the Internet; |
| 3 | creating s. 794.067, F.S.; prohibiting persons convicted |
| 4 | of certain sexual offenses involving the Internet from |
| 5 | accessing the Internet or maintaining or contracting for |
| 6 | access to the Internet; providing an employment exception; |
| 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 794.067, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 12 | to read: |
| 13 | 794.067 Persons convicted of certain offenses; prohibition |
| 14 | on Internet access.- |
| 15 | (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person who |
| 16 | is convicted of or who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, |
| 17 | regardless of adjudication, any violation of this chapter, |
| 18 | chapter 800, chapter 827, or chapter 847 who used the Internet |
| 19 | in the commission of that violation shall be prohibited from the |
| 20 | following: |
| 21 | 1. Maintaining, contracting for, or accessing in any way |
| 22 | an Internet connection in his or her home, residence, or |
| 23 | principal place of abode. |
| 24 | 2. Maintaining, contracting for, or accessing in any way a |
| 25 | wireless Internet connection in any location for any purpose. |
| 26 | (b) A person subject to paragraph (a) is not prohibited |
| 27 | from maintaining, contracting for, or accessing an Internet |
| 28 | connection for the sole purpose of or requirements for his or |
| 29 | her employment. |
| 30 | (2) A person who violates this section commits a felony of |
| 31 | the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. |
| 32 | 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
| 33 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2010. |