Timex
04-19-2005, 09:00 PM
Named the Jessica Lunsford Act after a 9-year-old Homosassa girl who was abducted and killed - allegedly by a sex offender - the bill would set a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life in prison for people convicted of molesting children under 12 years old. If the person serves less than life, their prison time would be followed by monitoring by global positioning system for the rest of their life.
The Senate is expected to take up its version of the legislation (SB 1216) Wednesday. Once the differences between the two measures are worked out, the final bill would go to Gov. Jeb Bush, who said Tuesday that he supported the bills' general intent.
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The Senate is expected to take up its version of the legislation (SB 1216) Wednesday. Once the differences between the two measures are worked out, the final bill would go to Gov. Jeb Bush, who said Tuesday that he supported the bills' general intent.
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