Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1452



By Senator Powell





30-01573-21 20211452__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the minimum age for arrest;
3 creating s. 901.001, F.S.; prohibiting the arrest of a
4 person younger than 10 years of age; providing an
5 effective date.
6
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8
9 Section 1. Section 901.001, Florida Statutes, is created to
10 read:
11 901.001 Minimum age for an arrest.—A person younger than 10
12 years of age may not be arrested.
13 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.