House Bill hb0331

    Florida House of Representatives - 2002                 HB 331

        By Representative Baxley






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the United States flag;

  3         creating s. 256.15, F.S.; providing that it is

  4         unlawful to prohibit the display of the flag of

  5         the United States; providing a penalty;

  6         providing an effective date.

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  8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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10         Section 1.  Section 256.15, Florida Statutes, is

11  created to read:

12         256.15  Display of U.S. flag; prohibition unlawful;

13  penalty.--

14         (1)  It is unlawful for any person to prohibit the

15  display of the flag of the United States.

16         (2)  Any person who violates this section commits a

17  misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.

18  775.082 or s. 775.083.

19         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

20  law.

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23                          SENATE SUMMARY

24    Provides a misdemeanor penalty for prohibiting the
      display of the flag of the United States.
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