Florida Senate - 2024                                      SB 34
       
       
        
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       35-00282A-24                                            202434__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to termination of pregnancies;
    3         amending s. 390.0111, F.S.; clarifying that certain
    4         penalties relating to the unlawful termination of a
    5         pregnancy do not apply to the pregnant woman who
    6         terminates the pregnancy; providing effective dates.
    7          
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section
   11  390.0111, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   12         390.0111 Termination of pregnancies.—
   13         (10) PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.—Except as provided in
   14  subsections (3), (7), and (12):
   15         (a) Any person who willfully performs, or actively
   16  participates in, a termination of pregnancy in violation of the
   17  requirements of this section or s. 390.01112 commits a felony of
   18  the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
   19  775.083, or s. 775.084. This paragraph does not apply to the
   20  pregnant woman who terminates the pregnancy.
   21         Section 2. Effective 30 days after any of the contingencies
   22  described in section 9 of chapter 2023-21, Laws of Florida
   23  occurring, paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section 390.0111,
   24  Florida Statutes, as amended by section 4 of chapter 2023-21,
   25  Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
   26         390.0111 Termination of pregnancies.—
   27         (10) PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.—Except as provided in
   28  subsections (3), (7), and (12):
   29         (a) Any person who willfully performs, or actively
   30  participates in, a termination of pregnancy in violation of the
   31  requirements of this section commits a felony of the third
   32  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
   33  775.084. This paragraph does not apply to the pregnant woman who
   34  terminates the pregnancy.
   35         Section 3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
   36  act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law.