Florida Senate - 2014                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1216
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Floor: WD            .                                
             05/01/2014 10:40 AM       .                                
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       Senators Flores, Diaz de la Portilla, Garcia, and Latvala moved
       the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete line 271
    4  and insert:
    5  this section. However, a professional sports franchise of the
    6  National League or the American League of Major League Baseball
    7  or Minor League Baseball may not be a beneficiary unless, before
    8  filing an application under subsection (3):
    9         1. Major League Baseball verifies to the Attorney General
   10  that any Cuban refugee 17 years of age or older who has been
   11  present in the United States for less than 1 year and who was
   12  not present before the most recent Major League Baseball Rule 4
   13  Draft of amateur players may contract as a free agent under
   14  rules no less favorable than the most favorable rules applicable
   15  to players who are residents of any country or territory other
   16  than the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada; and
   17         2. The Attorney General verifies that Major League Baseball
   18  has agreed to report to the Attorney General the identity of,
   19  and a description of the activity giving rise to the
   20  identification of, any resident of this state or other person
   21  operating in this state who Major League Baseball has reason to
   22  believe has engaged in:
   23         a. Human smuggling, human trafficking, or the movement of
   24  individuals across national boundaries for purposes of evading
   25  Major League Baseball rules applicable to residents of the
   26  United States; or
   27         b. Contracting with nondrafted players for an interest in a
   28  player’s professional baseball compensation or other
   29  consideration in exchange for human trafficking, assistance in
   30  human smuggling, or avoidance of Major League Baseball rules.