Bills

Transportation Infrastructure Land Development Regulations; Requires governing body of county or municipality to adopt ordinance, & governing body of special district to adopt resolution, establishing specified transit-oriented development (TOD) zones & rural livable urban village (LUV) areas; requires local government to zone for mixed use, & authorize certain commercial uses for, lots within TOD zones & rural LUV …

Companion Artificial Intelligence Chatbots; Requiring operators to require an individual seeking access to a companion AI chatbot to create a user account; requiring operators to take certain actions if the age verification process determines that a user is a minor; requiring operators to protect the confidentiality of age verification information provided by a user; providing that violations of the act are deemed d…

Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions; Authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances to administer, in coordination with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict, the enforcement of long-term anchoring permit requirements, and derelict and migrant vessels, respectively; authorizing counties and municipalities to designate c…

Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemptions; Defining the term “LURA”; revising conditions under which multifamily projects are considered property used for a charitable purpose and are eligible to receive an ad valorem property tax exemption; revising the list of units in multifamily projects which property appraisers are required to exempt; providing that certain annual compliance reports and statements from the Fl…

Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women; Authorizes certain entities meeting specified criteria to serve as qualified Medicaid providers for purposes of making presumptive Medicaid eligibility determinations for pregnant women; requires DCF to ensure that such providers are adequately trained & monitored for compliance when serving in such roles; requires AHCA to provide Medicaid coverage to pregnant wom…

Insurers; Revises definition of term "retention" for purpose of reimbursement from Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund; revises reimbursement amount promised by board in contract with property insurers; revises minimum of loss adjustment expenses; provides hurricane loss portion of formula that determines actuarially indicated premiums to be paid to fund; authorizes, rather than requires, such formula to provide for …

Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women; Authorizing certain entities meeting specified criteria to serve as qualified Medicaid providers for purposes of making presumptive Medicaid eligibility determinations for pregnant women; requiring the Department of Children and Families to ensure that such providers are adequately trained and monitored for compliance when serving in such roles; requiring the Agen…

Harassment and Cyberstalking; Revises definitions of terms "harass" & "cyberstalk."

Motor Vehicles; Requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to establish and maintain a secure online license and registration portal for verifying, recording, and processing the seizure or confiscation of license plates; providing that a disabled veteran may retain a certain license plate designation upon reissuance, renewal, or transfer of the plate; prohibiting a person from manufacturing, selli…

Motor Vehicles; Requires DHSMV to establish & maintain secure online license & registration portal for verifying, recording, & processing seizure or confiscation of license plates & provides requirements therefor; authorizes DHSMV to adopt rules; provides that disabled veteran may retain certain license plate designation upon reissuance, renewal, or transfer of plate; authorizes applications for disabled parking per…

Handling of Animals; Requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop and adopt rules, best management practices, and other measures for dog breeding in this state; deleting a limit on veterinary costs under certain provisions; specifying requirements for retail stores that offer animals for sale; requiring dog breeders to apply to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for a …

Rent Reporting to Credit Reporting Agencies; Authorizes landlord to report tenant's rent payment history to credit reporting agencies under certain conditions; requires tenant to provide written consent to participate in rent reporting; provides requirements for such consent form; authorizes tenant to opt out of rent reporting at any time without penalty; provides notice requirements; authorizes landlord to charge s…

Task Force to Study Private Sector Retirement; Creates Retirement Savings Task Force within Department of Commerce to serve specified purpose; Provides for competition & appointment of task force members; require task for to have first meeting within specified time; requires task force to meet on certain schedule or upon specified event; requires task force to create report containing specified information; requires…

Fees for Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Services; Providing that an expedited service fee, less a specified charge, is retained by the tax collector under certain circumstances; providing that a specified percentage of certain fees imposed on motor vehicle registration transactions are retained by the tax collector or other authorized agent of the department rather than deposited into the Highway Sa…

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Fees; Authorizes tax collector to retain certain costs, charges, & fees; revises determination of certain handling charge; requires tax collector to determine certain costs; authorizes processing entity to retain certain record & driver license reinstatement fees; requires certain amount of replacement driver license & renewal & replacement identification card fees to …

Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund/Department of State; Creating the Historic Cemeteries Trust Fund within the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State; requiring that moneys be deposited into the trust fund and disbursed by the division as provided in a specified provision, etc.

Public Records Requests Pertaining to Law Enforcement Officers; Requires certain identification from person requesting to inspect or copy public record relating to law enforcement officer; requires custodian of public records to retain copy of such identification.

OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission; Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record & public meeting requirements for exempt or confidential & exempt information obtained by Florida Gaming Control Commission.

Vertiports; Revising the definition of the term “airport infrastructure”; authorizing the Department of Transportation to fund up to specified percentages of public vertiport project costs, etc.

Vertiports; Authorizes DOT to fund up to specified percentages of public vertiport project costs.

Required Coverage for Imaging and Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk; Requires individual health policies, group, blanket, & franchise policies, & health maintenance contracts to provide coverage for evidence-based cancer imaging & genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk, without any cost-sharing requirements, for specified individuals.

Right Turns at Intersections Using Traffic Infraction Detectors; Prohibits certain right turns at intersections using traffic infraction detectors; requires certain signage at such intersections.

Towing Undrivable Vehicles; Provides requirements when motor vehicle is undrivable due to motor vehicle crash; requires law enforcement officer or wrecker operator to provide specified information to driver of vehicle; requires wrecker operator storage facility to provide certain notification to owner of vehicle at specific intervals.

Local Administration of Vessel Restrictions; Authorizes counties & municipalities to adopt ordinances authorizing code enforcement officers to administer enforcement of certain provisions relating to vessels at risk of becoming derelict & long-term anchoring permit requirements, respectively; provides that such ordinances may not take effect until reviewed & approved by FWCC; requires FWCC to adopt rules; revises ex…

Claims Against the Government; Increasing the statutory limits on the liability of the state and its agencies and subdivisions for tort claims; revising exceptions relating to instituting actions on tort claims against the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions; revising the period after which the failure of certain entities to make a final disposition of a claim shall be deemed a final denial of the claim for…

Claims Against the Government; Increasing the statutory limits on the liability of the state and its agencies and subdivisions for tort claims; revising exceptions relating to instituting actions on tort claims against the state or one of its agencies or subdivisions; revising the period after which the failure of certain entities to make a final disposition of a claim shall be deemed a final denial of the claim for…

Florida Commission on Human Relations; Removes requirement that Florida Commission on Human Relations send certain information to certain persons by registered mail; making technical changes.

Penalties For Late-filed Disclosures or Statements of Financial Interests; Prohibits assessment of fine for reporting person's first late filing of disclosure or statement of financial interests if certain conditions are met.

Suicide and Drug Overdose Prevention; Creating the Drug Overdose Death Review Committee and the Suicide Death Review Committee, respectively, within the Department of Health for specified purposes; providing for membership of the committees and duties of the Drug Overdose Death Review Committee and the Suicide Death Review Committee, respectively; authorizing external stakeholders to review specified information; re…

Habitual Traffic Offender Designation; Citing this act as “Isaiah’s Law”; revising the definition of the term “habitual traffic offender”, etc.

Habitual Traffic Offender Designation; Revises definition of term "habitual traffic offender."

Civil Remedies Pertaining to Abortions; Defining the terms “clawback provision” and “family member”; creating a cause of action for certain violations relating to the induction or performance of an abortion; providing applicability; authorizing injunctive relief, recovery of damages, and reasonable costs and attorney fees; providing a limitation; prohibiting courts and authorities of this state from recognizing, enf…

THC; Defining the term “THC-infused beverage”; prohibiting a person from possessing an open container of a THC-infused beverage or consuming such beverage while operating a vehicle in this state, being a passenger in or on a vehicle being operated in this state, or while seated in or on a parked or stopped motor vehicle within a road in this state; prohibiting a person from selling, giving, serving, or permitting th…

Provisional Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants; Requires DOH to issue provisional license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant to applicants meeting specified criteria; requires provisional licensee to work under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologist; provides for expiration of provisional license; requires provisional licensee to immediately inform his or her employer & cease practice upon noti…

Temporary Licensure of Anesthesiologist Assistants; Requiring the Department of Health to issue a temporary license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant to applicants meeting specified criteria; providing that temporary licensees may practice only under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist and pursuant to a written protocol, etc.

Coverage for Cancer Imaging and Genetic Testing; Requiring health insurers and health maintenance organizations to provide certain coverage; prohibiting such coverage from being subject to cost-sharing requirements, etc.

Medical Freedom; Citing this act as the "Medical Freedom Act"; repealing a provison relating to the future repeal of the definition of the term “messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine”; prohibiting a vaccine manufacturer from offering or paying, and a health care practitioner from receiving, specified financial incentives for the administration of a vaccine; requiring certain health care practitioners and paramedics to,…

Health Care; Defines "treat," "treated," & "treatment"; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment for specified reasons; prohibits discrimination against patient based on patient's vaccination status; requires licensed health care practitioners to inform parent or legal guardian of minor child of risks, benefits, safety, & efficacy of specified vaccines, obtain signature from parent or legal…

Pub. Rec./Judicial Qualifications Commission Employees; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying & location information of current & former employees of Judicial Qualifications Commission & personal identifying & location information of spouses & children of such employees; provides for legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides for retroactive application of exemption; pr…

Public Records/Judicial Qualifications Commission; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current and former employees of the Judicial Qualifications Commission and the personal identifying and location information of the spouses and children of such employees; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroac…

Public Records/Parkinson’s Disease Registry; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain records and personal identifying information submitted to the Parkinson’s Disease Registry; providing for future legislative review and repeal; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Civil Remedies Pertaining to Abortions; Defines "clawback provision" & "family member"; creates cause of action for certain violations relating to induction or performance of abortion; provides applicability; authorizes injunctive relief, recovery of damages, & reasonable costs & attorney fees; provides limitation; creates separate cause of action against person who has initiated certain foreign state proceedings; p…

Grants for Genetic Counseling Education; Creating the Genetic Counseling Education Enhancement Grant Program within the State University System; requiring the Board of Governors, subject to legislative appropriation, to award grant funds to state universities for specified purposes; requiring the program to reward excellence among genetic counseling programs based on specified criteria; prohibiting such funds from b…

Child Restraint Requirements; Requires certain children to be restrained in child booster seat; provides exceptions; provides penalties.

Florida Museum of History; Authorizes DOS to partner with certain county commissions & local entities for specified purpose; requires each Florida Museum of History to be owned, managed, & operated by certain entity; establishes Florida Museum of History Advisory Committee; provides membership & duties of committee; requires each county commission & local entity to create Florida Museum of History Board; provides fo…

Traffic Enforcement; Defining the term “abandoned vehicle”; revising the circumstances under which law enforcement officers and traffic accident investigation officers may provide for the removal of an abandoned vehicle to the nearest garage or place of safety; prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle that the person knows bears a registration license plate or validation sticker that was not issued and as…

Water Safety for Cooling Towers, Domestic Water Holding Tanks, and Supplemental Disinfection Systems; Provides registration, reporting, inspection, & maintenance requirements for cooling towers, domestic water storage tanks, & supplemental disinfection systems; provides duties of DOH & county health departments regarding cooling towers; provides civil & criminal penalties; requires State Surgeon General to submit re…

Specialty License Plates; Directs DHSMV to develop Outsider license plate; provides for distribution & use of fees collected from sale of plate.

Department of Business and Professional Regulation; Revising the primary investigative, enforcement, and prosecutorial responsibilities of law enforcement officers appointed by the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; revising the lists of persons or entities that may request copies of certain documentation relied on by an employer to verify a new…

Unauthorized Aliens; Prohibiting the Department of Financial Services from issuing a license or certification to unauthorized aliens; authorizing a county to require a borrower to provide proof of being lawfully present in the United States; authorizing the Division of Risk Management to approve or deny claims relating to a minor who is an unauthorized alien; requiring that certain procedures, instruction, and testi…