Bill Text: FL S1502 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Human Trafficking

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-03-10 - Died in Criminal Justice [S1502 Detail]

Download: Florida-2018-S1502-Introduced.html
       Florida Senate - 2018                                    SB 1502
       
       
        
       By Senator Book
       
       
       
       
       
       32-00041B-18                                          20181502__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to human trafficking; amending s.
    3         787.06, F.S.; providing a mandatory minimum term of
    4         imprisonment for certain human trafficking offenses;
    5         amending s. 847.001, F.S.; redefining the term “adult
    6         entertainment establishment” to include businesses
    7         that restrict admission to adults which feature a
    8         person who engages in certain activities for
    9         observation by a patron; amending s. 943.0583, F.S.;
   10         prohibiting the assessment of fees against victims of
   11         human trafficking who seek expungement of certain
   12         criminal history records; changing the evidentiary
   13         standard for a certain presumption related to the
   14         commission of criminal offenses by victims of human
   15         trafficking to a preponderance of the evidence;
   16         reenacting ss. 402.82(4)(b), 450.021(5), and
   17         450.045(3)(a), F.S., relating to the definition of the
   18         term “adult entertainment establishment,” the
   19         definition of the term “adult theater,” and the
   20         definition of the term “adult theater,” respectively,
   21         to incorporate the amendment made to s. 847.001, F.S.,
   22         in references thereto; reenacting ss. 943.0582(5),
   23         943.0585(4)(a), 943.059(4)(a), and 961.06(1), F.S.,
   24         relating to expunction or sealing of certain criminal
   25         history records, court-ordered expunction of criminal
   26         history records, court-ordered sealing of criminal
   27         history records, and the immediate administrative
   28         expunction of certain criminal history records,
   29         respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s.
   30         943.0583, F.S., in references thereto; providing an
   31         effective date.
   32          
   33  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   34  
   35         Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 787.06, Florida
   36  Statutes, is amended to read:
   37         787.06 Human trafficking.—
   38         (3) Any person who knowingly, or in reckless disregard of
   39  the facts, engages in human trafficking, or attempts to engage
   40  in human trafficking, or benefits financially by receiving
   41  anything of value from participation in a venture that has
   42  subjected a person to human trafficking:
   43         (a)1. For labor or services of any child under the age of
   44  18 commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided
   45  in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084 with a mandatory
   46  minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.
   47         2. Using coercion for labor or services of an adult commits
   48  a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
   49  775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084 with a mandatory minimum term
   50  of imprisonment of 10 years.
   51         (b) Using coercion for commercial sexual activity of an
   52  adult commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as
   53  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084 with a
   54  mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.
   55         (c)1. For labor or services of any child under the age of
   56  18 who is an unauthorized alien commits a felony of the first
   57  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
   58  775.084 with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10
   59  years.
   60         2. Using coercion for labor or services of an adult who is
   61  an unauthorized alien commits a felony of the first degree,
   62  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084
   63  with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.
   64         (d) Using coercion for commercial sexual activity of an
   65  adult who is an unauthorized alien commits a felony of the first
   66  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
   67  775.084 with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10
   68  years.
   69         (e)1. For labor or services who does so by the transfer or
   70  transport of any child under the age of 18 from outside this
   71  state to within the state commits a felony of the first degree,
   72  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084
   73  with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.
   74         2. Using coercion for labor or services who does so by the
   75  transfer or transport of an adult from outside this state to
   76  within the state commits a felony of the first degree,
   77  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084
   78  with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.
   79         (f)1. For commercial sexual activity who does so by the
   80  transfer or transport of any child under the age of 18 from
   81  outside this state to within the state commits a felony of the
   82  first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not
   83  exceeding life, or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
   84  775.084 with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10
   85  years.
   86         2. Using coercion for commercial sexual activity who does
   87  so by the transfer or transport of an adult from outside this
   88  state to within the state commits a felony of the first degree,
   89  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084
   90  with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.
   91         (g) For commercial sexual activity in which any child under
   92  the age of 18, or in which any person who is mentally defective
   93  or mentally incapacitated as those terms are defined in s.
   94  794.011(1), is involved commits a life felony, punishable as
   95  provided in s. 775.082(3)(a)6., s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
   96  
   97  For each instance of human trafficking of any individual under
   98  this subsection, a separate crime is committed and a separate
   99  punishment is authorized.
  100         Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
  101  847.001, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  102         847.001 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
  103         (2) “Adult entertainment establishment” means the following
  104  terms as defined:
  105         (b) “Adult theater” means an enclosed building or an
  106  enclosed space within a building used for presenting either
  107  films, live plays, dances, or other performances that are
  108  distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter
  109  depicting, describing, or relating to specific sexual activities
  110  for observation by patrons, and which restricts or purports to
  111  restrict admission only to adults, or any business that features
  112  a person who engages in specific sexual activities for
  113  observation by a patron, and which restricts or purports to
  114  restrict admission to only adults.
  115         Section 3. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 943.0583,
  116  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  117         943.0583 Human trafficking victim expunction.—
  118         (3) A person who is a victim of human trafficking may
  119  petition for the expunction of a criminal history record
  120  resulting from the arrest or filing of charges for an offense
  121  committed or reported to have been committed while the person
  122  was a victim of human trafficking, which offense was committed
  123  or reported to have been committed as a part of the human
  124  trafficking scheme of which the person was a victim or at the
  125  direction of an operator of the scheme, including, but not
  126  limited to, violations under chapters 796 and 847, without
  127  regard to the disposition of the arrest or of any charges.
  128  However, this section does not apply to any offense listed in s.
  129  775.084(1)(b)1. Determination of the petition under this section
  130  should be by a preponderance of the evidence. A conviction
  131  expunged under this section is deemed to have been vacated due
  132  to a substantive defect in the underlying criminal proceedings.
  133  If a person is adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity or
  134  is found to be incompetent to stand trial for any such charge,
  135  the expunction of the criminal history record may not prevent
  136  the entry of the judgment or finding in state and national
  137  databases for use in determining eligibility to purchase or
  138  possess a firearm or to carry a concealed firearm, as authorized
  139  in s. 790.065(2)(a)4.c. and 18 U.S.C. s. 922(t), nor shall it
  140  prevent any governmental agency that is authorized by state or
  141  federal law to determine eligibility to purchase or possess a
  142  firearm or to carry a concealed firearm from accessing or using
  143  the record of the judgment or finding in the course of such
  144  agency’s official duties. A victim seeking expungement may not
  145  be assessed a filing or copy fee under s. 28.24(25) or as
  146  otherwise provided for under law.
  147         (5) Official documentation of the victim’s status creates a
  148  presumption that his or her participation in the offense was a
  149  result of having been a victim of human trafficking but is not
  150  required for granting a petition under this section. A
  151  determination made without such official documentation must be
  152  made by a showing of a preponderance of the clear and convincing
  153  evidence.
  154         Section 4. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  155  made by this act to section 847.001, Florida Statutes, in a
  156  reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
  157  402.82, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  158         402.82 Electronic benefits transfer program.—
  159         (4) Use or acceptance of an electronic benefits transfer
  160  card is prohibited at the following locations or for the
  161  following activities:
  162         (b) An adult entertainment establishment as defined in s.
  163  847.001.
  164         Section 5. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  165  made by this act to section 847.001, Florida Statutes, in a
  166  reference thereto, subsection (5) of section 450.021, Florida
  167  Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  168         450.021 Minimum age; general.—
  169         (5) In order to better ensure the elimination of minors
  170  being exploited and becoming victims of human trafficking, a
  171  person under the age of 18, whether or not such person’s
  172  disabilities of nonage have been removed by marriage or
  173  otherwise, may not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work
  174  in an adult theater, as defined in s. 847.001(2)(b).
  175         Section 6. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  176  made by this act to section 847.001, Florida Statutes, in a
  177  reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
  178  450.045, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  179         450.045 Proof of identity and age; posting of notices.—
  180         (3)(a) In order to provide the department and law
  181  enforcement agencies the means to more effectively identify,
  182  investigate, and arrest persons engaging in human trafficking,
  183  an adult theater, as defined in s. 847.001(2)(b), shall obtain
  184  proof of the identity and age of each of its employees or
  185  independent contractors, and shall verify the validity of the
  186  identification and age verification document with the issuer,
  187  before his or her employment or provision of services as an
  188  independent contractor.
  189         Section 7. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  190  made by this act to section 943.0583, Florida Statutes, in a
  191  reference thereto, subsection (5) of section 943.0582, Florida
  192  Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  193         943.0582 Prearrest, postarrest, or teen court diversion
  194  program expunction.—
  195         (5) Expunction or sealing granted under this section does
  196  not prevent the minor who receives such relief from petitioning
  197  for the expunction or sealing of a later criminal history record
  198  as provided for in ss. 943.0583, 943.0585, and 943.059, if the
  199  minor is otherwise eligible under those sections.
  200         Section 8. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  201  made by this act to section 943.0583, Florida Statutes, in a
  202  reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
  203  943.0585, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  204         943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history
  205  records.—The courts of this state have jurisdiction over their
  206  own procedures, including the maintenance, expunction, and
  207  correction of judicial records containing criminal history
  208  information to the extent such procedures are not inconsistent
  209  with the conditions, responsibilities, and duties established by
  210  this section. Any court of competent jurisdiction may order a
  211  criminal justice agency to expunge the criminal history record
  212  of a minor or an adult who complies with the requirements of
  213  this section. The court shall not order a criminal justice
  214  agency to expunge a criminal history record until the person
  215  seeking to expunge a criminal history record has applied for and
  216  received a certificate of eligibility for expunction pursuant to
  217  subsection (2) or subsection (5). A criminal history record that
  218  relates to a violation of s. 393.135, s. 394.4593, s. 787.025,
  219  chapter 794, former s. 796.03, s. 800.04, s. 810.14, s. 817.034,
  220  s. 825.1025, s. 827.071, chapter 839, s. 847.0133, s. 847.0135,
  221  s. 847.0145, s. 893.135, s. 916.1075, a violation enumerated in
  222  s. 907.041, or any violation specified as a predicate offense
  223  for registration as a sexual predator pursuant to s. 775.21,
  224  without regard to whether that offense alone is sufficient to
  225  require such registration, or for registration as a sexual
  226  offender pursuant to s. 943.0435, may not be expunged, without
  227  regard to whether adjudication was withheld, if the defendant
  228  was found guilty of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to the
  229  offense, or if the defendant, as a minor, was found to have
  230  committed, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to committing, the
  231  offense as a delinquent act. The court may only order expunction
  232  of a criminal history record pertaining to one arrest or one
  233  incident of alleged criminal activity, except as provided in
  234  this section. The court may, at its sole discretion, order the
  235  expunction of a criminal history record pertaining to more than
  236  one arrest if the additional arrests directly relate to the
  237  original arrest. If the court intends to order the expunction of
  238  records pertaining to such additional arrests, such intent must
  239  be specified in the order. A criminal justice agency may not
  240  expunge any record pertaining to such additional arrests if the
  241  order to expunge does not articulate the intention of the court
  242  to expunge a record pertaining to more than one arrest. This
  243  section does not prevent the court from ordering the expunction
  244  of only a portion of a criminal history record pertaining to one
  245  arrest or one incident of alleged criminal activity.
  246  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a criminal justice
  247  agency may comply with laws, court orders, and official requests
  248  of other jurisdictions relating to expunction, correction, or
  249  confidential handling of criminal history records or information
  250  derived therefrom. This section does not confer any right to the
  251  expunction of any criminal history record, and any request for
  252  expunction of a criminal history record may be denied at the
  253  sole discretion of the court.
  254         (4) EFFECT OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD EXPUNCTION.—Any
  255  criminal history record of a minor or an adult which is ordered
  256  expunged by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this
  257  section must be physically destroyed or obliterated by any
  258  criminal justice agency having custody of such record; except
  259  that any criminal history record in the custody of the
  260  department must be retained in all cases. A criminal history
  261  record ordered expunged that is retained by the department is
  262  confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and
  263  s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and not available to
  264  any person or entity except upon order of a court of competent
  265  jurisdiction. A criminal justice agency may retain a notation
  266  indicating compliance with an order to expunge.
  267         (a) The person who is the subject of a criminal history
  268  record that is expunged under this section or under other
  269  provisions of law, including former s. 893.14, former s. 901.33,
  270  and former s. 943.058, may lawfully deny or fail to acknowledge
  271  the arrests covered by the expunged record, except when the
  272  subject of the record:
  273         1. Is a candidate for employment with a criminal justice
  274  agency;
  275         2. Is a defendant in a criminal prosecution;
  276         3. Concurrently or subsequently petitions for relief under
  277  this section, s. 943.0583, or s. 943.059;
  278         4. Is a candidate for admission to The Florida Bar;
  279         5. Is seeking to be employed or licensed by or to contract
  280  with the Department of Children and Families, the Division of
  281  Vocational Rehabilitation within the Department of Education,
  282  the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Agency for
  283  Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Health, the
  284  Department of Elderly Affairs, or the Department of Juvenile
  285  Justice or to be employed or used by such contractor or licensee
  286  in a sensitive position having direct contact with children, the
  287  disabled, or the elderly;
  288         6. Is seeking to be employed or licensed by the Department
  289  of Education, any district school board, any university
  290  laboratory school, any charter school, any private or parochial
  291  school, or any local governmental entity that licenses child
  292  care facilities;
  293         7. Is seeking to be licensed by the Division of Insurance
  294  Agent and Agency Services within the Department of Financial
  295  Services; or
  296         8. Is seeking to be appointed as a guardian pursuant to s.
  297  744.3125.
  298         Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  299  made by this act to section 943.0583, Florida Statutes, in a
  300  reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
  301  943.059, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  302         943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records.
  303  The courts of this state shall continue to have jurisdiction
  304  over their own procedures, including the maintenance, sealing,
  305  and correction of judicial records containing criminal history
  306  information to the extent such procedures are not inconsistent
  307  with the conditions, responsibilities, and duties established by
  308  this section. Any court of competent jurisdiction may order a
  309  criminal justice agency to seal the criminal history record of a
  310  minor or an adult who complies with the requirements of this
  311  section. The court shall not order a criminal justice agency to
  312  seal a criminal history record until the person seeking to seal
  313  a criminal history record has applied for and received a
  314  certificate of eligibility for sealing pursuant to subsection
  315  (2). A criminal history record that relates to a violation of s.
  316  393.135, s. 394.4593, s. 787.025, chapter 794, former s. 796.03,
  317  s. 800.04, s. 810.14, s. 817.034, s. 825.1025, s. 827.071,
  318  chapter 839, s. 847.0133, s. 847.0135, s. 847.0145, s. 893.135,
  319  s. 916.1075, a violation enumerated in s. 907.041, or any
  320  violation specified as a predicate offense for registration as a
  321  sexual predator pursuant to s. 775.21, without regard to whether
  322  that offense alone is sufficient to require such registration,
  323  or for registration as a sexual offender pursuant to s.
  324  943.0435, may not be sealed, without regard to whether
  325  adjudication was withheld, if the defendant was found guilty of
  326  or pled guilty or nolo contendere to the offense, or if the
  327  defendant, as a minor, was found to have committed or pled
  328  guilty or nolo contendere to committing the offense as a
  329  delinquent act. The court may only order sealing of a criminal
  330  history record pertaining to one arrest or one incident of
  331  alleged criminal activity, except as provided in this section.
  332  The court may, at its sole discretion, order the sealing of a
  333  criminal history record pertaining to more than one arrest if
  334  the additional arrests directly relate to the original arrest.
  335  If the court intends to order the sealing of records pertaining
  336  to such additional arrests, such intent must be specified in the
  337  order. A criminal justice agency may not seal any record
  338  pertaining to such additional arrests if the order to seal does
  339  not articulate the intention of the court to seal records
  340  pertaining to more than one arrest. This section does not
  341  prevent the court from ordering the sealing of only a portion of
  342  a criminal history record pertaining to one arrest or one
  343  incident of alleged criminal activity. Notwithstanding any law
  344  to the contrary, a criminal justice agency may comply with laws,
  345  court orders, and official requests of other jurisdictions
  346  relating to sealing, correction, or confidential handling of
  347  criminal history records or information derived therefrom. This
  348  section does not confer any right to the sealing of any criminal
  349  history record, and any request for sealing a criminal history
  350  record may be denied at the sole discretion of the court.
  351         (4) EFFECT OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD SEALING.—A criminal
  352  history record of a minor or an adult which is ordered sealed by
  353  a court pursuant to this section is confidential and exempt from
  354  the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State
  355  Constitution and is available only to the person who is the
  356  subject of the record, to the subject’s attorney, to criminal
  357  justice agencies for their respective criminal justice purposes,
  358  which include conducting a criminal history background check for
  359  approval of firearms purchases or transfers as authorized by
  360  state or federal law, to judges in the state courts system for
  361  the purpose of assisting them in their case-related
  362  decisionmaking responsibilities, as set forth in s. 943.053(5),
  363  or to those entities set forth in subparagraphs (a)1., 4., 5.,
  364  6., 8., 9., and 10. for their respective licensing, access
  365  authorization, and employment purposes.
  366         (a) The subject of a criminal history record sealed under
  367  this section or under other provisions of law, including former
  368  s. 893.14, former s. 901.33, and former s. 943.058, may lawfully
  369  deny or fail to acknowledge the arrests covered by the sealed
  370  record, except when the subject of the record:
  371         1. Is a candidate for employment with a criminal justice
  372  agency;
  373         2. Is a defendant in a criminal prosecution;
  374         3. Concurrently or subsequently petitions for relief under
  375  this section, s. 943.0583, or s. 943.0585;
  376         4. Is a candidate for admission to The Florida Bar;
  377         5. Is seeking to be employed or licensed by or to contract
  378  with the Department of Children and Families, the Division of
  379  Vocational Rehabilitation within the Department of Education,
  380  the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Agency for
  381  Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Health, the
  382  Department of Elderly Affairs, or the Department of Juvenile
  383  Justice or to be employed or used by such contractor or licensee
  384  in a sensitive position having direct contact with children, the
  385  disabled, or the elderly;
  386         6. Is seeking to be employed or licensed by the Department
  387  of Education, a district school board, a university laboratory
  388  school, a charter school, a private or parochial school, or a
  389  local governmental entity that licenses child care facilities;
  390         7. Is attempting to purchase a firearm from a licensed
  391  importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer and is
  392  subject to a criminal history check under state or federal law;
  393         8. Is seeking to be licensed by the Division of Insurance
  394  Agent and Agency Services within the Department of Financial
  395  Services;
  396         9. Is seeking to be appointed as a guardian pursuant to s.
  397  744.3125; or
  398         10. Is seeking to be licensed by the Bureau of License
  399  Issuance of the Division of Licensing within the Department of
  400  Agriculture and Consumer Services to carry a concealed weapon or
  401  concealed firearm. This subparagraph applies only in the
  402  determination of an applicant’s eligibility under s. 790.06.
  403         Section 10. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  404  made by this act to section 943.0583, Florida Statutes, in a
  405  reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 961.06, Florida
  406  Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  407         961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration.—
  408         (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act and subject to
  409  the limitations and procedures prescribed in this section, a
  410  person who is found to be entitled to compensation under the
  411  provisions of this act is entitled to:
  412         (a) Monetary compensation for wrongful incarceration, which
  413  shall be calculated at a rate of $50,000 for each year of
  414  wrongful incarceration, prorated as necessary to account for a
  415  portion of a year. For persons found to be wrongfully
  416  incarcerated after December 31, 2008, the Chief Financial
  417  Officer may adjust the annual rate of compensation for inflation
  418  using the change in the December-to-December “Consumer Price
  419  Index for All Urban Consumers” of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
  420  of the Department of Labor;
  421         (b) A waiver of tuition and fees for up to 120 hours of
  422  instruction at any career center established under s. 1001.44,
  423  any Florida College System institution as defined in s.
  424  1000.21(3), or any state university as defined in s. 1000.21(6),
  425  if the wrongfully incarcerated person meets and maintains the
  426  regular admission requirements of such career center, Florida
  427  College System institution, or state university; remains
  428  registered at such educational institution; and makes
  429  satisfactory academic progress as defined by the educational
  430  institution in which the claimant is enrolled;
  431         (c) The amount of any fine, penalty, or court costs imposed
  432  and paid by the wrongfully incarcerated person;
  433         (d) The amount of any reasonable attorney’s fees and
  434  expenses incurred and paid by the wrongfully incarcerated person
  435  in connection with all criminal proceedings and appeals
  436  regarding the wrongful conviction, to be calculated by the
  437  department based upon the supporting documentation submitted as
  438  specified in s. 961.05; and
  439         (e) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in s.
  440  943.0583 or s. 943.0585, immediate administrative expunction of
  441  the person’s criminal record resulting from his or her wrongful
  442  arrest, wrongful conviction, and wrongful incarceration. The
  443  Department of Legal Affairs and the Department of Law
  444  Enforcement shall, upon a determination that a claimant is
  445  entitled to compensation, immediately take all action necessary
  446  to administratively expunge the claimant’s criminal record
  447  arising from his or her wrongful arrest, wrongful conviction,
  448  and wrongful incarceration. All fees for this process shall be
  449  waived.
  450  
  451  The total compensation awarded under paragraphs (a), (c), and
  452  (d) may not exceed $2 million. No further award for attorney’s
  453  fees, lobbying fees, costs, or other similar expenses shall be
  454  made by the state.
  455         Section 11. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.

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