Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice — Closed Captions

>>THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL. >> Chair Garcia: YES. >> Vice Chair Martin: >> Sen. Osgood: HERE. >> Sen. Polsky: HERE. >> Sen. Simon: HERE. >> Sen. Smith: HERE. >> Sen. Wright: HERE. >> Sen. Yarborough: HERE. >> A QUORUM IS PRESENT. >> Chair Garcia: PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES PICK ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM. DID THEY CALL YOUR NAME? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM AND HANDED TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS OFFICE. SHOULD YOU SELECT A WAIVER SPEAKING TIME AND POSITION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMMITTEE MEETING AND RECORDS. WE ARE GOING QUICKLY TO TAB 4. SB 504 CODE INSPECTOR BODY CAMERAS BY SENATOR BURGESS. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BUILD. >> THIS BILL ALLOWS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UNDER A STATE WIDE FRAMEWORK TEMPERAMENT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO USE BODY CAMERAS. A BETTER WAY TO PUT IT IS HIM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE USING THESE SO WE ARE REQUIRING THEM STANDARDIZED POLICIES IN PLACE IF THEY HAVE SO CHOSEN OR WILL CHOOSE IN THE FUTURE. IT IS COMPLETELY PERMISSIBLE. >> Chair Garcia: THANK YOU SENATOR. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT PICNIC OF AMENDMENT 936 954 BY SENATOR BURGESS. >> THIS AMENDMENT CLARIFIES THOSE WHO USE BODY CAMERAS MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH THE RULES AND PROCEDURES THAT GO ALONG WITH THEIR USE. >> Chair Garcia: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? ANY APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE AMENDMENT? ANY DEBATE, SENATORS, ON THE AMENDMENT? SENATOR BURGESS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair Garcia: ALL IN FAVOR SAY YEA, ALL OPPOSED SAY NAY. BACK ON THE BILL IS AMENDED. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL IS AMENDED? APPEARANCE FORMS. SENATOR SMITH YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Sen. Smith: THANK YOU. AND IN SENATOR BURGESS. GETTING FAMILIAR WITH THIS BILL. I APOLOGIZE. I'M READING THROUGH IT NOW. I AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND. SO CODE INSPECTORS. JUST TO GIVE YOU BACKGROUND, I THINK I AM SUPPORTIVE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING. CODE INSPECTORS ARE NOT THREATENING THERE THEY ARE NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT. A LOT OF FOLKS IT'S CODE ENFORCEMENT IS ON THEIR PROPERTY, THEY MAY BE SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THEY HAVE BODY CAMERAS AND THAT THEY ARE BEING RECORDED AND FILMED. WHAT DISCLOSURE IS REQUIRED. THIS IS A BIT OF A DIFFERENT INTERACTION. IF YOU ARE INTERACTING WITH LAW-ENFORCEMENT EXPECT THERE IS GOING TO BE BODY CAMERAS THERE. IS THERE ANY DISCLOSURE TO LET PROPERTY OWNERS KNOW WHEN THEY ARE BEING RECORDED? PARTICULARLY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IF IT'S A RESIDENTIAL HOME. >> SPECIFICALLY TO THAT QUESTION I WILL GET BACK TO YOU WILL NOT DRINK THE INTENTION BEHIND THIS LEGISLATION IS TO ENSURE THERE IS A CODIFIED PRACTICE THAT SPEAKS TO THAT PART OF THE QUESTION. THERE ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE ALREADY DOING THIS AND WITHOUT GUIDANCE ON LEFT AND RIGHT LIMITS. I'M SENSITIVE TO THE FACT THEY ALREADY EXIST AND THEY ARE NOT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. AND THE CONVERSE THERE ARE HOSTILE SITUATIONS THAT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF HOW HEATED THESE TYPES OF SITUATIONS CAN GET. I PERSONALLY HAVE COME TO BELIEVE THESE CAMERAS ARE HELPFUL FOR THE HOMEOWNER AND THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. IN THEIR IS LIMITED PERMISSIBLE EXAMPLES OF WHERE THEY CAN USE IT AND WHAT IT CAN DISCLOSE AND THERE IS A PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION THAT ACCOMPANIES LITTLE WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS. BECAUSE OF THE THREATS ON CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, I HAD A BILL THAT EXEMPTED CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL FROM THEIR HOME ADDRESSES AND STUFF. HOLISTICALLY THIS IS A GOOD APPROACH IN RECOGNIZING A GROWING PRACTICE AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS SOME NOTES AND SUSPENDERS AROUND IT. >> Chair Garcia: FOLLOW-UP QUESTION? SENATOR OSGOOD, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Sen. Osgood: THANK YOU. ONE QUICK QUESTION, SENATOR BURGESS. WITH THIS BILL, DOES IT REQUIRE THE CODE INSPECTORS HAVE THESE CAMERAS ON ALL THE TIME? >> Sen. Burgess: NO. >> Chair Garcia: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Sen. Burgess: THERE ARE LIMITATIONS TO WHEN THEY HAVE THE CAMERA ON AND WHAT THEY CAN FILM AND I CAN GET THAT SPECIFIC STUFF TO YOU. >> Sen. Osgood: THAT SUFFICIENT. THANK YOU. >> Chair Garcia: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THERE ARE APPEARANCE FORMS. SAM WAGONER WITH FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OR WAIVING. WAIVING. ALL RIGHT. [NAME] ALSO WAIVING IN SUPPORT FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES AND ALSO IN SUPPORTED ANDREW. FORGIVE ME. FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT. IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL IS AMENDED? SENATOR BURGESS IS RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. SHEILA, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL ON CS FOR SB 504. >> Sen. Osgood: YES. >> Sen. Polsky: YES. >> Sen. Simon: YES. >> Sen. Wright: YES. >> Sen. Yarborough: YES. >> Vice Chair Martin: YES. >> Chair Garcia: YES. BY YOUR VOTE SB 504 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. NOW WE WILL TAKE UP FIVE ON PUBLIC RECORDS BODY CAMERA RECORDINGS RECORDED BY A CODE INSPECTOR BY SENATOR BURGESS. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Sen. Burgess: TO GO TO SENATOR SMITH'S QUESTION IN SENATOR OSGOOD, THIS CORRESPONDING PRE HELPS THE BILL MAKE SENSE AND IT HELPS MAKE SURE THAT IS FOR THE SAFEGUARDS. IT HAD TO BE A SEPARATE BIT OF LEGISLATION. IT WOULD LINE UP OTHER, IT WOULD LINE UP THE OTHER, USAGE STATUTES AND IT WOULD EXEMPT THINGS LIKE IMAGES OR MINUS, VISIBLE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS NOT RELATED TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT INFRACTIONS. THAT IS THE PRE. >> Chair Garcia: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? ANY APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL? SAM WAGONER IS ALSO IN SUPPORT, FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES. TENANT GRAHAM ALSO IN SUPPORT FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES. ANDREW FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT. IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Sen. Burgess: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> Chair Garcia: CALLED THE ROLE:SB 506. >> Sen. Osgood: YES. >> Sen. Polsky: YES. >> Sen. Simon: YES. >> Sen. Smith: >> Sen. Wright: YES. >> Sen. Yarborough: YES. >> Vice Chair Martin: YES. >> Chair Garcia: YES. BY YOUR VOTE SB 506 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. NOW WE WILL BE TAKING UP TAB ONE. CS FOR SB 32 ON INJUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTION BY SENATOR SHARIEF. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR SB 32 CREATED A NEW INJUNCTION WHEN THE RESPONDENT HAS COMMITTED ONE-ACT SERIOUS VIOLENCE. THIS BILL RECOGNIZES THERE'S A PERSON EXPERIENCES SEVERE VIOLENCE AT THE HANDS OF SOMEONE THEY KNOW BUT WHO DOES NOT FALL UNDER EXISTING INJUNCTION CATEGORY SUCH AS DOMESTIC DATING UNDER CURRENT LAW THOSE VICTIMS OFTEN HAVE NO AVENUE FOR CIVIL PROTECTION FOR SB 32 CLOSES THE GAP AND PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SAFETY FOR VICTIMS OF SERIOUS VIOLENCE SB 30 CREATES AN INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST THERE IS VIOLENCE BY A KNOWN PRISON THAT ALLOWS A VICTIM TO PETITION FOR AN INJUNCTION IF THE VIOLENCE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE VICTIM IS COOPERATING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. IT DEFINES VIOLENCE IS UNKNOWN PERSON AS AN ACT OF VIOLENCE BETWEEN TWO INDIVIDUALS KNOWN TO ONE OF THEM IN SUCH VIOLENCE CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY HARM -- INJURY. IT ESTABLISHES THE PETITION AND PROCESS IS THE SAME FOR EXISTING INJUNCTIONS. INJUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTIONS AGAINST THERE IS VIOLENCE BY UNKNOWN PERSON ARE INCLUDED IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, REPEAT VIOLENCE AND SERIOUS VIOLENCE BY KNOWN INJUNCTION STATEWIDE VERIFICATION SYSTEM. PREVENT A PERSON BEING A QUALIFIED COORDINATOR AND IT MAY NOT BE A GUARDIAN IF THEY ARE RESPONDENT OF AN INJUNCTION FOR PROTECTION FOR WHICH THE PROTECTED PERSON WASN'T PETITIONER AND ADDED TO THIS SECTION THE LAW THAT CREATE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING PROTECTIVE INJUNCTIONS. THIS LEGISLATION RECEIVES STRONG SUPPORT FROM THE BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE STATE ATTORNEY, THE BROWARD SHERIFF GREGORY TONY, HAROLD PRYOR, CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF FLORIDA AND BARROW COUNTY MIRANDA LANDIS AND ALLEGES THAT A DIRECTOR FOR THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS, LINDA PARKER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WOMEN IN DISTRESS AND BROWARD COUNTY IN THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOUNDATION THIS IS ABOUT KEEPING VICTIM SAFE, SUPPORT AND COOPERATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IN PREVENTING FURTHER ACTS OF SERIOUS VIOLENCE. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair Garcia: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? OKAY. ANY APPEARANCE FORMS? YES, THERE ARE. BARNEY BISHOP IS IN SUPPORT FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE. ALSO KNOWN ABOUT FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN LAWYERS IS A PORT AND RICHARD PINSKY, DOMINIC FOUNDATION IS ALSO IN SUPPORT. IS THERE ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR SHARIEF, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE, MADAM CHAIR. >> Chair Garcia: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR SB 32. >> Sen. Osgood: OF COURSE. >> Sen. Polsky: YES. >> Sen. Simon: YES. >> Sen. Smith: YES. >> Sen. Wright: YES. >> Sen. Yarborough: YES. >> Vice Chair Martin: YES. >> Chair Garcia: YES. BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 32 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. NOW WE WILL CONTINUE AND MOVE TO TIME TO THE TAKE OF SB 210 ON PUBLIC RECORDS FOR PROTECTIONS AGAINST THERE IS VIOLENCE BY UNKNOWN PERSON. SENATOR SHARIEF, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Sen. Sharief: SENATE BILL 210 PROVIDES A PUBLIC RECORD EXEMPTION DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY AND SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN PETITIONS FOR INJUNCTIONS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST SERIOUS VIOLENCE BY UNKNOWN PERSON. CURRENTLY FLORIDA STATUTE ONE 19.0714 EXEMPTS CERTAIN PETITION SUCH AS THOSE WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE PETITIONS ARE DISMISSED OR DISCLOSURE COULD ENDANGER THE SERVICE. HOWEVER, PROTECTIONS ARE SERIOUS VIOLENCE BY NUMBERS AND ARE NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED THIS BILL EXTENDS THE SAME PUBLIC RECORD PRODUCTIONS TO COVER PETITIONS FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST TERRENCE VIOLENCE BY UNKNOWN PERSON. THAT IS THE BUILD. >> Chair Garcia: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? ANY APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL? BERNIE BISHOP FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR SHARIEF, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. SHEILA, PLEASE CALL THE WILL:SB 210. >> Sen. Osgood: YES. >> Sen. Polsky: YES. >> Sen. Simon: YES. >> Sen. Smith: YES. >> Sen. Wright: YES. >> Sen. Yarborough: YES. >> Vice Chair Martin: >> Chair Garcia: YES. BY YOUR VOTE SB TWO TENANTS REPORTED FAVORABLY. THANK YOU. WE WILL BE TAKING UP TAB SEVEN. SENATOR ARRINGTON. SB 676 ON CRIMINAL OFFENSES. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Sen. Arrington: THANK YOU MET INTERPRET TODAY AND COMING BEFORE YOU TO REQUEST THE BOARD OF SB 676 WHICH AMENDS FLORIDA STATUTE RELATING TO CONTRIBUTE IN TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR TO CONQUER PENALTY STRUCTURE FOR THE OFFENDER BASED ON THE DELINQUENT ACT OR CRIMINAL OFFENSE THE TALK AND DID. THE BILL ALLOWS A LEVEL VI THIRD-DEGREE FELONY OFFENSE FOR PRISONS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO CAUSES OR ENTICES A MINOR TO COMMIT OR IN THE PRESENCE OF A MINOR, IT'S A VIOLATION THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE LAW. AGGRAVATED ANIMAL CRUELTY, FIGHTING OR INVADING ANIMALS OR SEXUAL ACTIVITIES INVOLVING ANIMALS. LOUISVILLE AMENDS THE OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART TO RANK NEW OFFENSES CREATED BY THE BILL AND INCREASE THE RANKING OF FUNDS FOR FIGHTING OR INVADING ANIMALS. ACCORDING TO A STUDY DONE BY THE FBI, ANIMAL CRUELTY HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN CONSIDERED AN ISOLATED ISSUE BUT A RECENT RESEARCH SHOWS A WELL-DOCUMENTED LINK PREDICTIVE OF CO-OCCURRING CRIME OF VIOLENCE AGAINST HUMANS, INCLUDING INTIMATE PARTNERS, CHILDREN, AND ELDERS AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER TYPES OF VIOLENT OFFENSES. LAST YEAR A CLAY COUNTY MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN WITH A GABLE AND FORCING THE CHILDREN TO KILL THE FAMILY PIG AND DISPOSE OF IT IN THE NEIGHBORS POND. IN SUMMARY, CHILDREN THAT WITNESS AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY OF A GREATER INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, ALONG WITH AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF ENGAGING IN VIOLENCE THEMSELVES BY ADDRESSING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE EARLY ON CHILDREN CAN BE SHIELDED FROM ADDITIONAL TRAUMA CAUSED BY WITNESSING VIOLENCE SB 676 IS MEANT TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND YOUTH, INJURING THOSE WHO WOULD INVOLVE MINORS IN SUCH HEINOUS ACTS FACE THE CONSEQUENCES. THAT IS THE BILL. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ADDING IT TO TODAY'S AGENDA. >> Chair Garcia: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? SENATOR SMITH, NO QUESTIONS? [LAUGHTER] SENATOR MARTIN ON THE OTHER END. OKAY. IT'S A GREAT BILL. ALL RIGHT. ANY APPEARANCE FORMS FOR THE BILL? BARNEY BISHOP FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE IS WAIVING IN SUPPORT. KATE McFALL ALSO WAIVING IN SUPPORT FROM HUMANE WORLD. ALLIE MCNARE ALSO WAIVING IN SUPPORT FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU. AND THEN JENNIFER COOK IN SUPPORT, THE FLORIDA POLICE CHIEF ASSOCIATION. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? SENATOR ARRINGTON, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> Sen. Arrington: I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ADDING IT TO TODAY'S AGENDA. THANK YOU TO SENATOR MARTIN BEING A COSPONSOR FOR THE SUPPORT LAST YEAR. I AM PROUD THE GOVERNOR HAS ADDED THIS TO HIS PUPPY PROTECTIONS AGENDA AND I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE THIS YEAR. >> Chair Garcia: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL ON SB 676. >> Sen. Osgood: YES. >> Sen. Polsky: YES. >> Sen. Simon: YES. >> Sen. Smith: YES. >> Sen. Wright: YES. >> Sen. Yarborough: YES. >> Vice Chair Martin: YES. >> Chair Garcia: YES. BY YOUR VOTE SB 676 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. WE ARE TAKING UP TAB THREE WITH SENATOR YARBOROUGH. SB 432 ON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES BY SENATOR YARBOROUGH. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Sen. Yarborough: THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON YOUR AGENDA SENATE BILL 432 DOES A FEW THINGS. FIRST DID HIM IN SECTION 89303 TO ADD 70H CONCENTRATED AT A LEVEL ABOVE 400 PARTS PER MILLION ON A DRY WEIGHT BASIS TO SCHEDULE ONE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT SECOND DEVELOPMENTS 89303 TO ACCEPT FROM THE LIST OF SCHEDULED ONE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ANIMAL DRUG PRODUCT APPROVED BY THE US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR VETERINARY PURPOSES DEVELOPMENTS 893-1310 PROVIDED IS A FIRST DEGREE FELONY WITH A MANDATORY MINIMUM PRISON TERM OF THREE YEARS FOR SELLING MANUFACTURING, DELIVERING, OR POSSESSING WITH THE INTENT TO SO MANUFACTURE OR DELIVER PRODUCTS THAT RESEMBLE CANDY OR OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS OR CONTAINS CARTOON CHARACTER IMPRINTS OR TRADE LOGOS ON FOURTH AND FINALLY DEVELOPMENTS 893135 TO CREATE A FIRST DEGREE FELONY FOR TRAFFICKING IN. [NAME]. >> Chair Garcia: ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE BILL? A LOFT. BARNEY BISHOP FLORIDA SMART JUSTICE ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT. ALSO, LAUREN JACKSON SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN SUPPORT. LIBBY FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE IN SUPPORT. ALLIE McNAIR FLORIDA SHARES ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT AND JENNIFER COOK FROM THE FLORIDA POLICE CHIEF ASSOCIATION ALSO IN SUPPORT. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> Sen. Osgood: THANK YOU AND THANK YOU SENATOR YARBOROUGH FOR THIS BILL. I AM ONE OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD I LIVE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER DISEASE. AS I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS BILL, RECOVERY IS DIFFICULT ALTHOUGH GOD HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME THAT I MAINTAINED IT FOR 36 CONTINUOUS YEARS. BUT I THOUGHT A BOUT A PERSON STRUGGLING AND THEY HAVE A RELAPSE AND THEY GET A HOLD OF SOME OF THIS STUFF PEOPLE ARE SELLING ON THE STREETS MIXED IT WITH COCAINE OR SOMETHING AND IT KILLS THEM. THEY DON'T GET A CHANCE TO COME BACK TO A 12 STEP PROGRAM, GO INTO A TREATMENT CENTER BECAUSE THEY WENT SOMEWHERE, THOSE OF US WHO LIVE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER DISEASE, DRUGS IS OUR FETISH. THEY GO SOMEWHERE TO BUY COCAINE OR EVEN MARIJUANA AND IT IS LACED WITH THIS STUFF. AND IT KILLS THEM AND STOPS THEIR HEART. TAKES THEM AWAY FROM ANY OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER. I APPRECIATE US BRINGING THIS BACK AND TYING UP LOOSE ENDS AND THINKING ABOUT THIS STUFF BEING MIXED WITH FENTANYL. THE WHOLE LAB ACTIVITIES OF SUBSTANCE USE TODAY IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS 36 YEARS AGO. NOW YOU HAVE SO MANY COMBINATION DRUGS THAT ARE OUT THAT HAS AN EVEN GREATER IMPACT ON PEOPLES MIND AND BEHAVIOR. WE KNOW SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER DISEASE IS A DISEASE SCIENTIFICALLY DEFINED AS A DISEASE THAT IMPACTS OUR BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR AND LEADS TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL OUR USE OF SUBSTANCE, LEGAL OR ILLEGAL. BILLS LIKE THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR THOSE OF US TRYING TO HELP THOSE OF US BATTLING WITH ADDICTION AND RECOVERY. ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE EARLY ON. I WASN'T GOING TO LET THIS GO BY BECAUSE I NEED TO HELP YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO LIVE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER DISEASE. IS NOT ABOUT JUST WAKING UP IN THE MORNING SAYING YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DO A DRINK OF A DRUG. YOU ARE WIRED DIFFERENTLY. YOU REGULAR FOLKS CAN TAKE A FEW DRINKS AND CHILL ECZEMA YOU TAKE TOO MANY SOMETIME THOUGH. BUT IF SOMEONE LIKE ME TAKES THOSE DRINKS, GOING TO HAVE AN ALLERGIC REACTION. IT'S GOING TO SET ME OFF AND I'M GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS BILL AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTOOD IT WILL PROTECT MANY OF US, BUT FOR THOSE WHO BATTLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER DISEASE, IS ALSO SAYS TO US THERE IS LOVE COMING FROM THE FLORIDA SENATE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. >> Chair Garcia: THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT. SENATORS, ANY OTHER DEBATE? YOU ARE WELCOME TO CLOSE. >> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. I APPRECIATE THAT. I AM THANKFUL TO PLAY A PART FORGOT TO GIVE CREDIT TO SENATOR LEEK AND ROUSON BECAUSE THEY WERE TAKING A HARD LOOK AT IT LAST YEAR AND HOPE LAY THE GROUNDWORK SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY GOT THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND I WOULD ASK THE COMMITTEE FOR YOUR FAVORABLE SUPPORT. >> Chair Garcia: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL CALL ON SB 432. >> Sen. Osgood: YES. >> Sen. Polsky: YES. >> Sen. Simon: YES. >> Sen. Smith: YES. >> Sen. Wright: YES. >> Sen. Yarborough: YES. >> Vice Chair Martin: YES. >> Chair Garcia: YES. BY YOUR VOTE SB 432 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. NOW WE WILL BE MOVING TO TAB SIX WITH SENATOR SIMON. SB 254 ON DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE BILL. >> Sen. Simon: THANK YOU MET INTERPRET THIS BILL PROPOSES CHANGES TO THE DUTIES OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER COMMISSION IN THE APPOINTMENTS OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL EXAMINER. PROPOSES CHANGES TO SEVERAL SECTION OF 943 TO CLARIFY THE DUTIES AND RESPONSE ABILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, SPECIFY THE GOVERNOR THE POINT IS TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S COMMISSION REMAINS ACTIVE UNTIL RESIGNATION. DISQUALIFICATION REPLACEMENT. TRANSFER THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT DISTRICT MEDICAL EXAMINER'S FROM THE GOVERNOR TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S COMMISSION. CLAIRE FRASER, JUST TO STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION, MUST ACT INDEPENDENTLY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY. AMENDS THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS FOR SERVING A MINISTER THE COMPLAINTS ON CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTIONAL, MARGINAL PROBATION OFFICERS OR INSTRUCTORS. COMMISSION STAFF WILL ATTEMPT NOTIFICATION VIA CERTIFIED MAIL AND IF POSSIBLE EMAIL PICK IT AMENDS VARIOUS SECTIONS OF 943 TO CLARIFY CURRICULUM IS APPROVED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION, NOT THE FDLE. THAT IS THE BILL. >> Chair Garcia: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE BILL? ANY APPEARANCE FORMS? WILL WAIVING IN SUPPORT FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. ANY DEBATE ON THE BILL? YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE. >> WAIVE CLOSE. >> Chair Garcia: PLEASE CALL THE CALL ON SB 524. >> Sen. Osgood: YES. >> Sen. Polsky: YES. >> Sen. Simon: YES. >> Sen. Smith: YES. >> Sen. Wright: YES. >> Sen. Yarborough: YES. >> Vice Chair Martin: YES. >> Chair Garcia: YES. BY YOUR VOTE SB 524 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. THAT'S IT. PAINLESS, SEAMLESS. DOES ANY SENATOR WISH TO BE RECORDED ON VOTING ON BILLS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TODAY. IS THERE OBJECTION? MOTION ADOPTED. ANY OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE TODAY? SENATOR SIMON MOVES WE ADJOURNED. ANY OBJECTION? SEEING NONE, SHOW THE MOTION ADOPTED. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE TODAY.