Florida Senate beginning child protection review (possible Casey Anthony-related law)

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http://www.freep.com/article/20110920/NEWS07/110920010/Florida-Senate-beginning-child-protection-review

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The chairman of a special Florida Senate panel created in response to Casey Anthony's acquittal cautioned lawmakers Monday against an emotional reaction that could result in unintended consequences.


The initial task for the Select Committee on Protecting Florida's Children will be to determine if there's a need for any new laws, said Chairman Joe Negron. A jury in Orlando found Anthony not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.

The Stuart Republican said he didn't want lawmakers to repeat what happened when they passed an overly broad law designed to keep sex offenders out of public schools following the murder of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford six years ago. She was kidnapped from her bedroom in Homosassa and then killed by a convicted child molester who briefly had worked on a building project at her school.

"Many of you remember in the wake of the Jessica Lunsford case some provisions that were passed ended up having to be repealed," Negron told the committee.