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2006 FPCA LEGISLATIVE REPORT


FPCA SUPPORTS:

DNA DATABASE FUNDING FOR EXPANSION TO ALL FELONS: FPCA supports the funding to expand convicted offender DNA collections for fiscal year 2006/2007 and be expanded to include All Theft, Robbery and related crimes and funding for fiscal year 2007/2008 to add all remaining felony convictions.   PASSED

DART FIRING STUN GUNS: FPCA supports the use of dart firing stun guns as a non-lethal weapon and officers that are authorized to carry receive adequate training.   SB214 PASSED

PRIMARY SEATBELT ENFORCEMENT: FPCA supports legislation authorizing primary enforcement of seatbelt violations.   HB97 FAILED

OFFENDER MONITORING: FPCA supports legislation that requires that high risk offenders who are not confined be subject to continuous electronic monitoring of their whereabouts, using a system that reports an offender's presence near a crime scene, their entrance into a prohibited area, or their departure from a specified geographical limitation.   HB591 FAILED

ADEQUATE FUNDING OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM: FPCA supports adequate funding of the juvenile justice system and urges the Legislature to sufficiently fund all aspects of the system, including diversion, juvenile assessment centers, treatment, pretrial detention and post trial commitment programs.   D.J.J. FELT SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR EFFORTS

ALCOHOL VAPORIZING DEVICES: FPCA supports legislation to prohibit the sale, purchase or use of machines, which vaporize alcohol for the purpose of consumption.   HB95 PASSED

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT: FPCA supports legislation that eliminates liability for law enforcement agencies for any injury, death, or property damage caused by a person fleeing apprehension.   SB124 PASSED

VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES: FPCA supports legislation which prohibits the sell or transfer of obscene abd violent games to minors.   SB492 FAILED


FPCA OPPOSES:

INTERNET WINE SALES: FPCA opposes any legislation that allows persons less than 21 years of age to receive alcoholic beverages through the use of internet wine/beverage sales.
BILL FAILED

VOYEURISM: FPCA opposes any legislation that revises elements of offense of voyeurism in order to eliminate acts of photographing, filming, videotaping, or recording, which are made a crime under offense of video voyeurism.   TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS - NO CHANGE IN LAW

ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS: FPCA opposes any legislation that impends law enforcement managements fundamental responsibilty to impartially and adequately conduct internal or administrative investigations of misconduct allegations.   BILL FAILED

CUSTODIAL INTERROGATIONS: FPCA opposes legislation that requires the inherent exclusion of any evidence because of the method of record.   BILL FAILED