TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A handful of laws that crack down on human trafficking, fentanyl distribution and more, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May, took effect Oct. 1.
Law strengthens penalties for human traffickers who possess or discharge a firearm
HB 1465 makes human traffickers eligible for mandatory minimum sentences when they possess or discharge a firearm during the course of their crimes.
The new law was carried by Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, and Rep. John Snyder, R-Stuart, in the Florida House and identical legislation was carried by Sen. Bryan Avila in the Senate.
Law supports human trafficking victims and strengthens trafficker penalties
SB 7064, carried by the Fiscal Policy Committee, establishes a civil action against traffickers and allows victims to recover damages from adult entertainment establishments.
“It’s going to serve as a deterrent for some of those people knowing that now they can be liable in a more direct way financially,” DeSantis said in May.
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