Senate Bill 0336 was filed yesterday.
There is an accompanying bill filed in the House the day before (H0387)
The bill creates Florida Statutes 921.2312 and makes substantial edits to 948.30 and 948.31, the summaries of which are:
– If someone is found guilty of or pleads no contest to a sexual offense after 10/1/15 they should get referred to a qualified practitioner for a risk assessment, who shall submit a report before sentencing.
– Mandatory curfew from 7PM – 7AM for sex offenses after 10/1/15
– The court shall require a sex offender on probation to undergo an evaluation to determine if they require treatment. If THE COURT determines a need is required based on the evaluation process, they should require treatment.
This proposed law may be a small step in the right direction ? I am not sure about the curfew, but a risk assessment before sentencing might be a plus ?
This is a case where they throw something bad in with something good.
The risk assessment was something FAC was pushing for, only they threw it in with the increased curfew. That makes this bill a toss-up.