Florida Senate - 2011                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS/CS/CS/HB 251, 1st Eng.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                Floor: 1/AD/2R         .           Floor: CA            
             05/04/2011 04:43 PM       .      05/05/2011 07:14 PM       
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       Senator Fasano moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 444 and 445
    4  insert:
    5         Section 13. Section 960.198, Florida Statutes, is amended
    6  to read:
    7         960.198 Relocation assistance for victims of domestic
    8  violence or sexual violence.—
    9         (1) Notwithstanding the criteria set forth in s. 960.13 for
   10  crime victim compensation awards, the department may award a
   11  one-time payment of up to $1,500 on any one claim and a lifetime
   12  maximum of $3,000 to a victim of domestic violence who needs
   13  immediate assistance to escape from a domestic violence
   14  environment or to a victim of sexual violence who reasonably
   15  fears for her or his safety.
   16         (2) In order for an award to be granted to a victim for
   17  relocation assistance:
   18         (a) There must be proof that a domestic violence or sexual
   19  violence offense was committed;
   20         (b) The domestic violence or sexual violence offense must
   21  be reported to the proper authorities;
   22         (c) The victim’s need for assistance must be certified by a
   23  certified domestic violence center or a certified rape crisis
   24  center in this state; and
   25         (d) The center certification must assert that the victim is
   26  cooperating with law enforcement officials, if applicable, and
   27  must include documentation that the victim has developed a
   28  safety plan.
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   31         And the title is amended as follows:
   32         Delete line 54
   33  and insert:
   34         offenses; amending s. 960.198, F.S.; authorizing
   35         relocation assistance awards to certain victims of
   36         sexual violence; amending s. 1003.42, F.S.; requiring
   37         that public