Title: Prosecution of Sexual Offenses

Summary: Designates act the "Me Too No More Act"; eliminates statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to incorporate training in certain techniques for interviews of victims of traumatic events.

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An act relating to prosecution of sexual offenses; providing a short title; amending s. 775.15, F.S.; eliminating the statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses; creating s. 943.17297, F.S.; requiring the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to incorporate training in certain techniques for interviews of victims of traumatic events; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legi slature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Me Too No More Act." Section 2. Subsection (20) is added to section 775.15, Florida Statutes, to read: 775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions.-(20) In addition to the time periods prescribed in this section, a prosecution for any offense under chapter 794, except a violation of s. 794.024, s. 794.026, s. 794.027, s. 794.03, or s. 794.075, may be commenced at any time. This subsection applies to any offense that is not otherwise barred from prosecution, except an offense the prosecution of which would have been barred under this section on or before July 1, 2019. HB 2019 Section 3. Section 943.17297, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 943.17297 Trai ning in interviewing traumatized victims.-The commission shall incorporate the subject of techniques for interviews of traumatized persons, such as the Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview technique, which emphasize a victim-centered approach combined with an understating of how individuals process traumatic events. Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.