Equal Rights for Men and Women; Ratifies proposed amendment to U.S. Constitution relating to equal rights for men & women.
Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officers; Provides legislative findings & intent; requires every law enforcement agency to create an early intervention system to track & identify potentially damaging patterns of behavior by law enforcement officers; requires law enforcement agencies to collect & report to FDLE specified data concerning use of force incidents; provides for suspension of funding for local law enforcement agencies that fail to comply; requires specified data be collected in compliance with federal standards.
Miami-Dade County Traffic Signal Emergency Power Systems; Provides an appropriation for the Miami-Dade County Traffic Signal Emergency Power Systems. APPROPRIATION: $4,600,000
Statute of Limitations for Sexual Offenses; Eliminates statute of limitations period for civil actions for certain sexual offenses.
Use of Deadly Force in Defense of a Person; Repeals provisions relating to home protection & use of deadly force, which creates presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm in certain circumstances & provides that person has no duty to retreat & has right to stand his or her ground & meet force with force in certain circumstances.
El Portal Little River Septic to Sewer NE 2nd Avenue Commercial Corridor; Provides an appropriation for the El Portal Little River Septic to Sewer NE 2nd Avenue Commercial Corridor. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000
Criminal Justice; Revises definition of "completion of all terms of sentence" to remove provision requiring full payment of certain fines & fees; revises provisions concerning use of force by officer against fleeing suspect; provides additional criteria for use of force by officers; revises standard for determining justifiable use of force in defense of person; revises standard of proof needed to overcome prima facie claim of self-defense; requires collection of data concerning offenders eligible for alternative sanctions; requires that officer have probable cause to temporarily detain person; requires law enforcement agencies to adopt standards for pursuit of different types of fleeing suspects; requires judge declining to impose alternative sanction on eligible violator of probation or community control to do so in written order.
Unlawful Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees; Prohibits certain unlawful employment practices against specified employees & job applicants; requires employer to provide written notice of rights to employees & post such notice in conspicuous places on its premises; requires Florida Commission on Human Relations to develop education & outreach programs.
Traffic Calming Horace Mann Middle School; Provides an appropriation for the Traffic Calming Horace Mann Middle School. APPROPRIATION: $300,000
Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers; Requires law enforcement officer to intervene when another officer is using or attempting to use excessive force; requires law enforcement officer to render aid to victim of excessive force; requires law enforcement officer to report use of excessive force by another officer; requires law enforcement officer to report commission of criminal offense by another officer while on duty.
