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12/29/2005

SENATE Filed

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SB 1370	Relating to Veterans' Nursing Home/Admittance		Saunders
	Veterans' Nursing Home/Admittance; authorizes director of DVA to waive residency requirement for admittance to veterans' nursing home under certain circumstances. Amends 296.36. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.
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Protecting Florida�s Law Enforcement Officers

Florida House Bill 321, Relating to Murder of Law Enforcement Officers � The legislation creates the Law Enforcement Protection Act, which ensures inmates convicted of specific violent crimes against law enforcement officers serve their full sentences. The law prohibits early release of inmates for any reason, including conditional medical release. Signed into law July 02, 2008

Florida House Bill 61, Relating to Offenses Against Officers � The bill extends the protection afforded law enforcement officers during arrests, to include searches. A person who commits battery on an officer who is performing a legal duty, such as a search, can now be charged with battery on a law enforcement officer. The law also prohibits the justifiable-use-of-force defense by a defendant when an officer is acting within the scope of his or her lawful duties. Signed into law July 02, 2008

Florida House Bill 173, Relating to Controlled Substances � The legislation strengthens penalties for cultivating marijuana in Florida�s neighborhoods. The bill makes it a third-degree felony to own a house, knowing it is used for cultivating, packaging and distributing marijuana. It also makes growing 25 plants a second-degree felony, lowering the threshold from 300 plants, and a first-degree felony if children are present. It also allows law enforcement officers to introduce as evidence photographs of growing equipment instead of requiring storage of equipment in county facilities. Signed into law July 02, 2008

Strengthening Florida�s Criminal Justice System

Florida Senate Bill 756, Relating to Wrongful Incarceration Compensation � The bill provides compensation of $50,000 for each year of wrongful incarceration and caps total compensation at $2 million. Claimants would also receive a waiver of tuition and fees for 120 hours at a Florida post-secondary school as well as court costs and attorney�s fees. Signed into law July 02, 2008

Florida House Bill 489/House Bill 1141, Relating to Sexual Violence Leave � Provide employees with three days of earned or unpaid leave for reasons related to sexual violence, such as to seek an injunction, enhance home security or seek counseling. Signed into law July 02, 2008

Florida Senate Bill 622, Relating to Orders of No Contact with Crime Victims � Expands the list of violent offenses requiring a court to issue a no-contact order with the victim. Current law applies only to victims of sexual crimes. Signed into law July 02, 2008

Florida House Bill 1417, Relating to Counterfeit Goods � The bill targets those who manufacture, distribute, or possess counterfeit goods with the intent to sell them and enhances penalties for when bodily injury is caused by counterfeit goods. Signed into law July 02, 2008

The Retired Enlisted Association

Tampa Bay, Florida Chapter 58

First Name:			Last Name
	TREA Member Number (if applicable)
Email:			Birthdate:
Address:			Telephone No:
City:		State:	Zip:

Spouse's Name:		Branch of Service:	US Army US Marine Corp US Navy US Air Force US Coast Guard
If Retired, Years of Service: to			Active Duty Retired
Rank:
If Active Duty, Year You will Retired:			National Guard Reserves
	VA Disability Rating
			1 Year - $20 3 Years - $45 Lifetime - $300 Life/Paid Quarterly - $30x10 pymts
Chapter #	Tampa Bay, Florida #58
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09/02

HB 0573

Relating to Disabled Veterans/Residence

Disabled Veterans/Residence; expands exemption from certain fees re structural improvements to disabled veteran's residence. Amends 295.16. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006.

HOUSE Filed

HOUSE Referred to Military & Veteran Affairs; Local Government Council; Finance & Tax; State Administration Council

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