Florida Senate - 2024                                     SB 732
       
       
        
       By Senator Powell
       
       
       
       
       
       24-00456-24                                            2024732__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to theft from nonprofit organizations;
    3         creating s. 812.0146, F.S.; providing for the
    4         reclassification of certain theft offenses of
    5         specified amounts from nonprofit organizations;
    6         requiring in certain cases that the judge require
    7         restitution and community service in addition to any
    8         fine or sentence imposed; providing an effective date.
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   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. Section 812.0146, Florida Statutes, is created
   13  to read:
   14         812.0146 Theft from a nonprofit organization;
   15  reclassification of offenses.—
   16         (1) When a person is charged with committing theft from an
   17  organization that he or she knows or has reason to believe is a
   18  nonprofit organization that is qualified as charitable under s.
   19  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the offense for which
   20  the person is charged shall be reclassified as follows:
   21         (a) If the funds, assets, or property involved in the theft
   22  from such an organization is valued at $50,000 or more, the
   23  offender commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as
   24  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
   25         (b) If the funds, assets, or property involved in the theft
   26  from such an organization is valued at $10,000 or more, but less
   27  than $50,000, the offender commits a felony of the second
   28  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
   29  775.084.
   30         (c) If the funds, assets, or property involved in the theft
   31  from such an organization is valued at $300 or more, but less
   32  than $10,000, the offender commits a felony of the third degree,
   33  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
   34         (2) When a person who is convicted of theft of more than
   35  $1,000 from an organization that he or she knows or has reason
   36  to believe is a nonprofit organization that is qualified as
   37  charitable under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the
   38  sentencing judge, in addition to any fine or sentence imposed,
   39  shall order the person to make restitution to the victim of such
   40  offense and perform up to 500 hours of community service.
   41         Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2024.