Florida S0402 reclassifies penalties for felonies and misdemeanors if they evidence prejudice based on victim's characteristics.

Florida S0402 amends the state's penal code to reclassify the penalties for any felony or misdemeanor if the offense evidences prejudice based on the victim's race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, homeless status, advanced age, or political ideology. The bill specifies that a misdemeanor of the second degree becomes a misdemeanor of the first degree, a first-degree misdemeanor becomes a third-degree felony, a third-degree felony becomes a second-degree felony, a second-degree felony becomes a first-degree felony, and a first-degree felony becomes a.

Florida S0402 reclassifies penalties for felonies and misdemeanors if they evidence prejudice based on victim's characteristics.

Florida S0402 amends the state's penal code to reclassify the penalties for any felony or misdemeanor if the offense evidences prejudice based on the victim's race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, homeless status, advanced age, or political ideology. The bill specifies that a misdemeanor of the second degree becomes a misdemeanor of the first degree, a first-degree misdemeanor becomes a third-degree felony, a third-degree felony becomes a second-degree felony, a second-degree felony becomes a first-degree felony, and a first-degree felony becomes a.