Florida Senate - 2023                                     SB 482
       
       
        
       By Senator Powell
       
       
       
       
       
       24-00385A-23                                           2023482__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to pretrial detention; amending s.
    3         907.041, F.S.; revising the definition of the term
    4         “dangerous crime” to include extortion and written
    5         threats to kill; providing an effective date.
    6          
    7  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    8  
    9         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
   10  907.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   11         907.041 Pretrial detention and release.—
   12         (4) PRETRIAL DETENTION.—
   13         (a) As used in this subsection, “dangerous crime” means any
   14  of the following:
   15         1. Arson;
   16         2. Aggravated assault;
   17         3. Aggravated battery;
   18         4. Illegal use of explosives;
   19         5. Child abuse or aggravated child abuse;
   20         6. Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or
   21  aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
   22         7. Aircraft piracy;
   23         8. Kidnapping;
   24         9. Homicide;
   25         10. Manslaughter;
   26         11. Sexual battery;
   27         12. Robbery;
   28         13. Carjacking;
   29         14. Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon or in
   30  presence of a child under the age of 16 years;
   31         15. Sexual activity with a child, who is 12 years of age or
   32  older but less than 18 years of age, by or at solicitation of
   33  person in familial or custodial authority;
   34         16. Burglary of a dwelling;
   35         17. Stalking and aggravated stalking;
   36         18. Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28;
   37         19. Home invasion robbery;
   38         20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30;
   39         21. Manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter
   40  893;
   41         22. Human trafficking;
   42         23. Extortion in violation of s. 836.05;
   43         24. Written threat to kill in violation of s. 836.10; and
   44         25. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime; and
   45         23. Human trafficking.
   46         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.