Title: Offenses Against Veterans

Summary: Designates act the "Florida Veterans Protection Act"; provides that person commits aggravated white collar crime if committed against specified number of veterans.

Full Text:
An act relating to offenses against veterans; providing a short title; amending s. 775.0844, F.S.; providing that a person commits an aggravated white collar crime if the crime is committed against a specified number of veterans; providing criminal penalties; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Florida Veterans Protection Act." Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 775.0844, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 775.0844 White Collar Crime Victim Protection Act.-(5) Any person who commits an aggravated white collar crime as defined in this section and in so doing either: (a) Victimizes or more elderly persons, as defined in s. 825.101; (b) Victimizes or more veterans, as defined in s. 1.01; (c)(b) Victimizes or more persons, as defined in s. 1.01; or (d)(c) Victimizes the State of Florida, any state agency, any of the state's political subdivisions, or any agency of the state's political subdivisions, HB 2020 and thereby obtains or attempts to obtain $50,000 or more, commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.08 2, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2020.