Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 864
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  02/23/2024           .                                
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       The Committee on Fiscal Policy (Collins) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete lines 37 - 74
    4  and insert:
    5  must include in-person instruction for initial certification and
    6  online instruction for continued employment training in the
    7  techniques and procedures described in this subsection:
    8         (a) The nature and manifestation of autism spectrum
    9  disorders.
   10         (b) Appropriate techniques for interviewing or
   11  interrogating an individual with autism spectrum disorder,
   12  including techniques to ensure the legality of statements made
   13  by the individual and techniques used to protect the rights of
   14  the individual.
   15         (c) Techniques for locating an individual with autism
   16  spectrum disorder who runs away and is in danger and for
   17  returning that individual while causing as little stress as
   18  possible to the individual.
   19         (d) Techniques for recognizing the agency of an individual
   20  with autism spectrum disorder while identifying potential
   21  abusive or coercive situations.
   22         (e) Techniques for deescalating a potentially dangerous
   23  situation to maximize the safety of both the officer and the
   24  individual with autism spectrum disorder.
   25         (f) Techniques for differentiating an individual with
   26  autism spectrum disorder from an individual who is belligerent,
   27  uncooperative, or otherwise displaying traits similar to the
   28  characteristics of an individual with autism spectrum disorder
   29  and understanding the law as it relates to the use of the Baker
   30  Act against an individual with autism spectrum disorder.
   31         (g) Procedures to identify and address challenges related
   32  to the safety and well-being of individuals with autism spectrum
   33  disorder in a correctional facility.
   34         (h) The impact of interaction with officers on individuals
   35  with autism spectrum disorder.
   36         (4) All recruits must receive the employment training
   37  component relating to individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
   38  Such training component may be taught as part of other relevant
   39  components of the training.
   40         (5) The commission shall by rule require that each officer
   41  receive instruction in the techniques and procedures described
   42  in subsection (3) as part of basic recruit training or as part
   43  of the required instruction for continued employment or
   44  appointment as an officer.
   45         (a) By July 1, 2026, each basic skills course required for
   46  a law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation
   47  officer to obtain initial certification, as required under s.
   48  943.13(9), must incorporate such training.
   49         (b) By July 1, 2028, each law enforcement, correctional,
   50  and correctional probation officer must successfully complete
   51  such training as required under s. 943.131(4)(a), or as part of
   52  continued training or education required under s. 943.135(1). If
   53  an officer fails to complete the training required under this
   54  subsection, his or her certification must be placed on inactive
   55  status until the officer’s employing agency notifies the
   56  commission that he or she has completed the training.
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   58  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   59  And the title is amended as follows:
   60         Delete lines 8 - 9
   61  and insert:
   62         Training Commission to adopt specified rules requiring
   63         such training as part of basic recruit training or as
   64         part of the required instruction for continued
   65         employment or appointment as