Current through Public Act 156 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 768.21d - [Effective 91 days after adjournment of the 2024 Regular Session sine die] Admissibility of sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation(1) Evidence of the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of an individual's actual or perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation is not admissible for any of the following purposes: (a) To demonstrate reasonable provocation.(b) To show that an act was committed in a heat of passion.(c) To support a defense of reduced mental capacity under section 20a of this chapter.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law of this state, an individual is not justified in using force against another individual based on the discovery of, knowledge about, or potential disclosure of the victim's actual or perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.Added by 2024, Act 87,s 1, eff. 91 days after adjournment of the 2024 Regular Session sine die.