Florida Senate - 2023                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 280
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  04/13/2023           .                                
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       The Committee on Fiscal Policy (Brodeur) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Substitute for Amendment (773068) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    5  and insert:
    6         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsections
    7  (4) and (5) of section 782.04, Florida Statutes, are amended to
    8  read:
    9         782.04 Murder.—
   10         (1)(a) The unlawful killing of a human being:
   11         1. When perpetrated from a premeditated design to effect
   12  the death of the person killed or any human being;
   13         2. When committed by a person engaged in the perpetration
   14  of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any:
   15         a. Trafficking offense prohibited by s. 893.135(1),
   16         b. Arson,
   17         c. Sexual battery,
   18         d. Robbery,
   19         e. Burglary,
   20         f. Kidnapping,
   21         g. Escape,
   22         h. Aggravated child abuse,
   23         i. Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult,
   24         j. Aircraft piracy,
   25         k. Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a
   26  destructive device or bomb,
   27         l. Carjacking,
   28         m. Home-invasion robbery,
   29         n. Aggravated stalking,
   30         o. Murder of another human being,
   31         p. Resisting an officer with violence to his or her person,
   32         q. Aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury
   33  or death,
   34         r. Felony that is an act of terrorism or is in furtherance
   35  of an act of terrorism, including a felony under s. 775.30, s.
   36  775.32, s. 775.33, s. 775.34, or s. 775.35, or
   37         s. Human trafficking; or
   38         3. Which resulted from the unlawful distribution by a
   39  person 18 years of age or older of any of the following
   40  substances, or mixture containing any of the following
   41  substances, when such substance or mixture is proven to have
   42  caused, or is proven to be a substantial factor in producing, be
   43  the proximate cause of the death of the user:
   44         a. A substance controlled under s. 893.03(1);
   45         b. Cocaine, as described in s. 893.03(2)(a)4.;
   46         c. Opium or any synthetic or natural salt, compound,
   47  derivative, or preparation of opium;
   48         d. Methadone;
   49         e. Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.;
   50         f. Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.;
   51         g. Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.;
   52         h. Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.;
   53         i. Methamphetamine, as described in s. 893.03(2)(c)5.; or
   54         j. A controlled substance analog, as described in s.
   55  893.0356, of any substance specified in sub-subparagraphs a.-i.,
   56  
   57  is murder in the first degree and constitutes a capital felony,
   58  punishable as provided in s. 775.082.
   59         (4) The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated
   60  without any design to effect death, by a person engaged in the
   61  perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any felony
   62  other than any:
   63         (a) Trafficking offense prohibited by s. 893.135(1),
   64         (b) Arson,
   65         (c) Sexual battery,
   66         (d) Robbery,
   67         (e) Burglary,
   68         (f) Kidnapping,
   69         (g) Escape,
   70         (h) Aggravated child abuse,
   71         (i) Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled
   72  adult,
   73         (j) Aircraft piracy,
   74         (k) Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a
   75  destructive device or bomb,
   76         (l) Unlawful distribution of any substance listed in sub
   77  subparagraphs (1)(a)3.a.-j. by a person 18 years of age or
   78  older, when such substance is proven to have caused, or is
   79  proven to have been a substantial factor in producing, be the
   80  proximate cause of the death of the user,
   81         (m) Carjacking,
   82         (n) Home-invasion robbery,
   83         (o) Aggravated stalking,
   84         (p) Murder of another human being,
   85         (q) Aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily
   86  injury or death,
   87         (r) Resisting an officer with violence to his or her
   88  person, or
   89         (s) Felony that is an act of terrorism or is in furtherance
   90  of an act of terrorism, including a felony under s. 775.30, s.
   91  775.32, s. 775.33, s. 775.34, or s. 775.35,
   92  
   93  is murder in the third degree and constitutes a felony of the
   94  second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,
   95  or s. 775.084.
   96         (5) As used in this section, the term:
   97         (a)“Substantial factor” means that the use of the
   98  substance or mixture alone is sufficient to cause death,
   99  regardless of whether any other substance or mixture used is
  100  also sufficient to cause death.
  101         (b) “Terrorism” means an activity that:
  102         (a)1.a. Involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human
  103  life which is a violation of the criminal laws of this state or
  104  of the United States; or
  105         b.2. Involves a violation of s. 815.06; and
  106         2.(b) Is intended to:
  107         a.1. Intimidate, injure, or coerce a civilian population;
  108         b.2. Influence the policy of a government by intimidation
  109  or coercion; or
  110         c.3. Affect the conduct of government through destruction
  111  of property, assassination, murder, kidnapping, or aircraft
  112  piracy.
  113         Section 2. Section 893.131, Florida Statutes, is created to
  114  read:
  115         893.131Distribution of controlled substances resulting in
  116  injury or overdose.—
  117         (1)As used in this section, the term:
  118         (a)“Emergency opioid antagonist” has the same meaning as
  119  in s. 381.887.
  120         (b)“Injury or overdose” means drug toxicity or the
  121  temporary loss of locomotor activity, motor coordination, or
  122  consciousness or cognitive impairment.
  123         (c)“Medical care” means the administration of treatment
  124  for the purposes of preserving or sustaining life or the
  125  administration of an emergency opioid antagonist.
  126         (d)“Substantial factor” means that the use of a substance
  127  or mixture alone is sufficient to cause an injury or overdose,
  128  regardless of whether any other substance or mixture used is
  129  also sufficient to cause an injury or overdose.
  130         (2)(a)Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person 18
  131  years of age or older who unlawfully distributes:
  132         1.Heroin, as described in s. 893.03(1)(b)11.;
  133         2.Alfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)1.;
  134         3.Carfentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)6.;
  135         4.Fentanyl, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)9.;
  136         5.Sufentanil, as described in s. 893.03(2)(b)30.;
  137         6.Fentanyl derivatives, as described in s.
  138  893.03(1)(a)62.;
  139         7.A controlled substance analog, as described in s.
  140  893.0356, of any substance specified in subparagraphs 1.-6.; or
  141         8.A mixture containing any substance specified in
  142  subparagraphs 1.-7.,
  143  
  144  and an injury or overdose of the user results, commits a felony
  145  of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
  146  775.083, or s. 775.084, when such substance or mixture is proven
  147  to have caused or been a substantial factor in causing the
  148  injury or overdose of the user.
  149         (b)A person 18 years of age or older who commits a
  150  violation of paragraph (a) and who has previously been convicted
  151  of a violation of paragraph (a) commits a felony of the first
  152  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
  153  775.084.
  154         (3)A person violates this section if he or she, either
  155  directly or indirectly through another person, distributed to
  156  the user who was injured or who overdosed the substance or
  157  mixture specified in subparagraphs (2)(a)1.-8.
  158         (4)The administration of medical care by an emergency
  159  responder, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement
  160  officer, a paramedic, or an emergency medical technician, or the
  161  administration of an emergency opioid antagonist by such
  162  emergency responder, is prima facie evidence that the person
  163  receiving medical care was injured or overdosed.
  164         (5)A person who experiences, or has a good faith belief
  165  that he or she is experiencing, an alcohol-related or a drug
  166  related overdose and receives medical assistance, or a person
  167  acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for an
  168  individual experiencing, or believed to be experiencing, an
  169  alcohol-related or a drug-related overdose, is afforded the
  170  protections provided under s. 893.21.
  171         Section 3. Paragraph (f) of subsection (3) of section
  172  921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  173         921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking
  174  chart.—
  175         (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
  176         (f) LEVEL 6
  177  
  178  FloridaStatute    FelonyDegree           Description            
  179  316.027(2)(b)        2nd   Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
  180  316.193(2)(b)        3rd   Felony DUI, 4th or subsequent conviction.
  181  400.9935(4)(c)       2nd   Operating a clinic, or offering services requiring licensure, without a license.
  182  499.0051(2)          2nd   Knowing forgery of transaction history, transaction information, or transaction statement.
  183  499.0051(3)          2nd   Knowing purchase or receipt of prescription drug from unauthorized person.
  184  499.0051(4)          2nd   Knowing sale or transfer of prescription drug to unauthorized person.
  185  775.0875(1)          3rd   Taking firearm from law enforcement officer.
  186  784.021(1)(a)        3rd   Aggravated assault; deadly weapon without intent to kill.
  187  784.021(1)(b)        3rd   Aggravated assault; intent to commit felony.
  188  784.041              3rd   Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation.
  189  784.048(3)           3rd   Aggravated stalking; credible threat.
  190  784.048(5)           3rd   Aggravated stalking of person under 16.
  191  784.07(2)(c)         2nd   Aggravated assault on law enforcement officer.
  192  784.074(1)(b)        2nd   Aggravated assault on sexually violent predators facility staff.
  193  784.08(2)(b)         2nd   Aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older.
  194  784.081(2)           2nd   Aggravated assault on specified official or employee.
  195  784.082(2)           2nd   Aggravated assault by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
  196  784.083(2)           2nd   Aggravated assault on code inspector.
  197  787.02(2)            3rd   False imprisonment; restraining with purpose other than those in s. 787.01.
  198  790.115(2)(d)        2nd   Discharging firearm or weapon on school property.
  199  790.161(2)           2nd   Make, possess, or throw destructive device with intent to do bodily harm or damage property.
  200  790.164(1)           2nd   False report concerning bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, act of arson or violence to state property, or use of firearms in violent manner.
  201  790.19               2nd   Shooting or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, vessels, or vehicles.
  202  794.011(8)(a)        3rd   Solicitation of minor to participate in sexual activity by custodial adult.
  203  794.05(1)            2nd   Unlawful sexual activity with specified minor.
  204  800.04(5)(d)         3rd   Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age; offender less than 18 years.
  205  800.04(6)(b)         2nd   Lewd or lascivious conduct; offender 18 years of age or older.
  206  806.031(2)           2nd   Arson resulting in great bodily harm to firefighter or any other person.
  207  810.02(3)(c)         2nd   Burglary of occupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery.
  208  810.145(8)(b)        2nd   Video voyeurism; certain minor victims; 2nd or subsequent offense.
  209  812.014(2)(b)1.      2nd   Property stolen $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000, grand theft in 2nd degree.
  210  812.014(6)           2nd   Theft; property stolen $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
  211  812.015(9)(a)        2nd   Retail theft; property stolen $750 or more; second or subsequent conviction.
  212  812.015(9)(b)        2nd   Retail theft; aggregated property stolen within 30 days is $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
  213  812.015(9)(d)        2nd   Retail theft; multiple thefts within specified period.
  214  812.13(2)(c)         2nd   Robbery, no firearm or other weapon (strong-arm robbery).
  215  817.4821(5)          2nd   Possess cloning paraphernalia with intent to create cloned cellular telephones.
  216  817.49(2)(b)2.       2nd   Willful making of a false report of a crime resulting in death.
  217  817.505(4)(b)        2nd   Patient brokering; 10 or more patients.
  218  825.102(1)           3rd   Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
  219  825.102(3)(c)        3rd   Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult.
  220  825.1025(3)          3rd   Lewd or lascivious molestation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
  221  825.103(3)(c)        3rd   Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at less than $10,000.
  222  827.03(2)(c)         3rd   Abuse of a child.                 
  223  827.03(2)(d)         3rd   Neglect of a child.               
  224  827.071(2) & (3)     2nd   Use or induce a child in a sexual performance, or promote or direct such performance.
  225  828.126(3)           3rd   Sexual activities involving animals.
  226  836.05               2nd   Threats; extortion.               
  227  836.10               2nd   Written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.
  228  843.12               3rd   Aids or assists person to escape. 
  229  847.011              3rd   Distributing, offering to distribute, or possessing with intent to distribute obscene materials depicting minors.
  230  847.012              3rd   Knowingly using a minor in the production of materials harmful to minors.
  231  847.0135(2)          3rd   Facilitates sexual conduct of or with a minor or the visual depiction of such conduct.
  232  893.131(2)(a)        2nd   Distribution of controlled substances resulting in injury or overdose.
  233  914.23               2nd   Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, with bodily injury.
  234  918.13(2)(b)         2nd   Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence relating to a capital felony.
  235  944.35(3)(a)2.       3rd   Committing malicious battery upon or inflicting cruel or inhuman treatment on an inmate or offender on community supervision, resulting in great bodily harm.
  236  944.40               2nd   Escapes.                          
  237  944.46               3rd   Harboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners.
  238  944.47(1)(a)5.       2nd   Introduction of contraband (firearm, weapon, or explosive) into correctional facility.
  239  951.22(1)(i)         3rd   Firearm or weapon introduced into county detention facility.
  240  
  241  
  242         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
  243  
  244  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  245  And the title is amended as follows:
  246         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  247  and insert:
  248                        A bill to be entitled                      
  249         An act relating to controlled substances; amending s.
  250         782.04, F.S.; revising the elements that constitute
  251         the capital offense of murder in the first degree;
  252         revising the elements that constitute the offense of
  253         murder in the third degree and constitute a felony of
  254         the second degree; defining the term “substantial
  255         factor”; creating s. 893.131, F.S.; defining terms;
  256         providing criminal penalties for adults who unlawfully
  257         distribute specified substances or mixtures and an
  258         injury or overdose of the user results; providing
  259         enhanced criminal penalties for repeat offenders;
  260         providing applicability and construction; amending s.
  261         921.0022, F.S.; ranking an offense on the offense
  262         severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment
  263         Code; providing an effective date.