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Amesty
Antone
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Baxley
Bracy Davis
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Rep. Carolina
Amesty (R)
sponsor
HB 9B: Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties
Reenacting, amending & repealing chapter 67-764, Laws of Florida, relating to district; provides for continuation of authority for revenue collection & powers to meet outstanding obligations; renames district; provides boundaries; revises manner of selection of board of supervisors; provides term limits; revises board member compensation; revises powers of board; revises powers of district; provides for transition; provides for continued effect of stipulation between district & Orange County; provides exception to general law.
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HB 333: Transfer of K-12 Grades and Credits
Provides requirements for transfer & acceptance of grades & credits of students transferring to public school; provides school district, SBE, & parent & student requirements relating to acceptance or denial of transferred grades or credits, appeals process, & specified policies.
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HB 335: School Safety Training
Revises firearm safety & proficiency training requirements for school guardian certification.
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HB 341: 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Certificates
Revises period of time 911 public safety telecommunicator certificate may remain in inactive status & may be reactivated or renewed.
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HB 563: Applications on Government Devices
Prohibits specified employees from being issued device that contains certain application; prohibits specified employees from downloading certain application; authorizes Governor & law enforcement entities to use certain application; authorizes DMS to adopt rules.
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HB 717: Property Tax Exemptions
Specifies that certain refunds must be provided & certain exemptions must be transferred.
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HB 1151: Financial Improvements to Real Property
Authorizes residential or commercial property owner to apply to local government for funding to finance improvement; provides non-ad valorem assessment on commercial property is subject to fee; requires delinquent assessment with nongovernmental lessee to be enforced in manner provided by law; specifies requirements of financing agreement for government commercial property; authorizes financing agreement to be executed for commercial property; limits amount of non-ad valorem assessment for residential property; provides exception relating to non-ad valorem assessment for residential property that is supported by energy audit; revises seller's disclosure statement for certain properties offered for sale.
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HB 1263: Criminal Sentencing
Provides no points will be assessed for violations of community sanctions that are resolved under an alternative sanctioning program; provides for resolution of low-risk violations of probation through an alternative sanctioning program; corrects provisions concerning limiting prison sentences for first time revocations for technical violations; provides for structured sentences when technical violations result in prison terms; provides time periods for hearing & release of probationer or offender concerning alleged violations that are criminal traffic offenses or technical violations; provides that an alternative sanctioning program is default method for resolution of certain low-risk violations.
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HB 1: School Choice
Revises provisions relating to Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, & part-time enrollment in public schools.
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HB 265: High School Equivalency Diplomas
Prohibits district school board from requiring certain students to take course before taking high school equivalency examination unless student failed to earn passing score on specified practice test.
HB 267: Telehealth Practice Standards
Revises definition of term "telehealth."
HB 269: Public Nuisances
Prohibits distribution of certain materials that lead to littering; prohibits stalking of certain individuals; prohibits willful & malicious defacement, injury, or damage to certain property; removes minimum damage requirement for violation; prohibits projection of certain images onto buildings or other property without permission; prohibits interference with certain assemblies; provides enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit violations while evidencing religious or ethnic animus; requires certain violations be reported as hate crimes.
HB 291: 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators
Revises definition of term "first responder" to include 911 public safety telecommunicators; revises criteria & number of hours of training required for 911 public safety telecommunicator certification.
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HB 305: Protection of Medical Freedom
Prohibits DOH from requiring enrollment in state’s immunization registry or otherwise requiring persons to submit to immunization tracking; prohibits business & governmental entities from requiring individuals to provide proof of vaccination to gain access to, entry upon, or service from such entities; prohibits employers from refusing employment to, or discharging, disciplining, demoting, or otherwise discriminating against, individual on basis of vaccination or immunity status; revises purposes of Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 to include discrimination protection for vaccination or immunity status.
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HB 529: Natural Gas Fuel Taxes
Extends expiration date for levying penalties on natural gas retailers that do not have licenses; delaying effective date of certain taxes on natural gas fuel.
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Rep. Bruce
Antone (D)
sponsor
HB 493: Applicants for Licensure as a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center
Authorizes joint venture partner of specified applicants to be licensed as medical marijuana treatment center & receive maximum points for its diversity plan; requires DOH to license specified applicants that are recognized class members of specified class actions; provides rights of such recognized class members inures to its successors or assignees; authorizes applicant for licensure as medical marijuana treatment center to demonstrate that applicant has maintained bona fide business in agriculture industry before submitting application.
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HB 495: Commission on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities
Creates Commission on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities; provides for membership & staff support; provides requirements for meetings; specifies duties; provides for powers; authorizes commission to access certain exempt or confidential & exempt information or records; requires reports; provides for sunset of commission.
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HB 497: Pub. Meetings/Commission on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities
Provides exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of meetings of Commission on Public Safety in Urban and Inner-City Communities at which exempt or confidential & exempt information is discussed; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statement of public necessity.
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HB 1183: Review of Compensation for Legislators and Cabinet Members
Requires OPPAGA to conduct research, analyze data, & prepare reports containing certain information; requires such reports to be provided to Governor & Legislature; provides requirements for reports.
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HB 1291: Flood Zone Disclosures for Dwelling Units
Requires landlords or persons authorized to enter into rental agreements on behalf of landlords to make specified disclosures relating to flood zones before commencement of tenancy; requires landlords to notify current tenants of change in dwelling unit's flood zone designation.
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HB 1439: Florida Medical School Scholarship and Grant Program
Establishes Florida Medical School Scholarship & Grant Program within Florida Education Fund; provides requirements for program & fund.
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HB 1441: Florida Museum of Black History
Creates Florida Museum of Black History Task Force within Division of Historical Resources of DOS; requires task force to develop plans & recommendations & submit report to Governor & Legislature; requires division to oversee construction, operation & administration of Florida Museum of Black History; requires Legislature to provide appropriations.
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Rep. Doug
Bankson (R)
sponsor
HB 347: Actions Against Public-use Airports
Provides exemption from civil liability & criminal prosecution for owner, operator, or user of public-use airport with respect to noise pollution; provides exemption from nuisance action for such owner, operator, or user; prohibits court from enjoining use or operation of public-use airport on basis of noise or noise pollution; prohibits owner of certain property from maintaining nuisance action against owner or operator of public-use airport; exempts public-use airport from specified rules.
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HB 349: Vertiports
Provides legislative intent; requires DOT to take certain actions regarding vertiports; provides design and layout plan requirements for vertiport owners; provides limitations regarding exercise of political subdivision's zoning & land use authority in regulating vertiports.
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HB 787: Emergency Medical Services Training Programs
Revises requirements for application form for institutions applying for program approval for education of emergency medical technicians & paramedics.
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HB 1077: Recognition of Chiropractic Accrediting Entities
Replacing references to "the Council of Chiropractic Education" with "an accrediting agency recognized by U.S. DOE" for accreditation purposes.
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HB 1115: Florida Education Finance Program
Revises requirements for calculation of additional FTE membership based on IB examination scores of students to include students who earn specified grades in certain IB courses; provides additional bonus to teachers whose students earn specified grades in such courses.
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HB 1255: West Orange Healthcare District, Orange County
Abolishes district, transfers assets & liabilities of district; requires certain books to be deposited into Winter Garden Hermitage Museum; provides effective date
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HB 1309: Child Maintenance Restitution
Authorizes court to order defendant to pay child maintenance restitution to surviving parent or guardian of minor under certain conditions; provides for collection, disbursement, & enforcement of child maintenance restitution; prohibits person from discharging, refusing to employ, or taking disciplinary action against employee subject to child maintenance restitution; provides civil penalties; provides for payments after defendant's incarceration; provides circumstances under which child maintenance restitution may not be ordered or under which there must be offset by judgment award; provides that court may modify order of child maintenance restitution.
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HB 1353: Commercial Financing Product Brokers and Providers
Provides requirements for disclosure of certain information by commercial financing product providers; provides prohibited acts by commercial financing product providers; provides exclusive authority of Attorney General to enforce specified provisions; provides fines.
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Co-sponsor
HB 267: Telehealth Practice Standards
Revises definition of term "telehealth."
HB 269: Public Nuisances Prohibits distribution of certain materials that lead to littering; prohibits stalking of certain individuals; prohibits willful & malicious defacement, injury, or damage to certain property; removes minimum damage requirement for violation; prohibits projection of certain images onto buildings or other property without permission; prohibits interference with certain assemblies; provides enhanced criminal penalties for persons who commit violations while evidencing religious or ethnic animus; requires certain violations be reported as hate crimes.
HB 279: Federal Law Enforcement Agency Records
Revises general state policy on public records to include certain federal law enforcement agency records; requires certain federal law enforcement agencies to comply with public records requirements of state.
HB 291: 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators
Revises definition of term "first responder" to include 911 public safety telecommunicators; revises criteria & number of hours of training required for 911 public safety telecommunicator certification.
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HB 507: Federal Taxation
Authorizes CFO to reimburse owner of small business attorney fees & costs from Internal Revenue Service Civil Liability Trust Fund under certain conditions; requires DFS to certify information before such reimbursement; provides for action in circuit court for award of attorney fees & costs, actual damages, & punitive damages when IRS is found to have committed certain violations; provides payment settlement entity is only required to issue return to certain participating payees; requires payment settlement entity to create & maintain certain records; requires report submitted by financial institution to FSC to include information received from IRS; requires OFR to submit annual report.
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HB 529: Natural Gas Fuel Taxes
Extends expiration date for levying penalties on natural gas retailers that do not have licenses; delaying effective date of certain taxes on natural gas fuel.
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HB 543: Concealed Carry of Weapons and Firearms Without a License
Authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; requires person who is carrying concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license to carry identification & display upon demand by law enforcement; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; provides person authorized to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license is subject to specified penalties for possessing such weapon or firearm at school-sponsored event or on school property.
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Sen. Dennis
Baxley (R)
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Rep. Lavon
Bracy davis (D)
sponsor
HB 93: Liability for Renting to Persons with Criminal Records
Specifies that cause of action does not arise against landlord, or manager or agent of landlord, solely for renting to tenant with criminal record; provides exceptions.
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HB 231: The 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots
Requires DEO to prioritize certain applications for Black Business Loan Program; creates Ocoee Scholarship Program for specified recipients; provides requirements for such program & for funding.
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HB 625: Children's Initiative Projects
Creates Mercy Drive Kidz Zone & Englewood Kidz Zone in City of Orlando, Orange County; requires projects to be managed by nonprofit corporations; exempts projects from control, supervision, or direction by any state department; subjects corporations to requirements relating to public records & meetings & procurement of commodities & contractual services; provides for implementation.
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HB 777: Regional Counsel Representation for Child Welfare Matters
Provides circumstances under which regional counsel may represent indigent parents; requires child protective investigator to provide specified information relating to rights of parent or legal custodian.
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HB 1241: Safety Standards for Amusement Rides
Revises and creates amusement ride provisions relating to certification reports; permit applications; temporary ride exemptions; nondestructive testing; inspections standards; unannounced inspections & reports; confidential & exempt information; active investigations; reporting for accidents involving medical treatment; impoundment of rides; DACS rules; & employee training.
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HB 1243: Pub. Recs./Safety Standards for Amusement Rides
Provides exemption from public records requirements for all investigatory records made or received by DACS pursuant to active amusement ride investigation for specified timeframe; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
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HB 1273: Juvenile Justice
Permits juvenile with one prior sealing or expunction to obtain court-ordered expunction; provides court may retain post disposition jurisdiction until child reaches age 21 for certain youth on post-commitment probation; revises provisions relating to disposition hearings; provides for tolling of probation period when notice of affidavit of violation is filed until allegation is resolved; revises maximum amount of time juvenile may be committed to juvenile corrections facility; revises age ranges of juveniles who may be committed to such facilities; revises offenses that permit juveniles to be committed to such facilities.
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HB 15B: Insurance
Creates Property Insurance Commission; provides for election of Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; revises homeowners' eligibility criteria for mitigation grants; requires interests earned on insurance proceeds received by mortgagees & assignees to be paid to insureds; requires property insurers to cap premiums or to create sliding fee scales for premium rates; prohibits property insurers from using certain defenses as claims denials; revises requirements for risk assignment agreements; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program; increases appropriation to specified program.
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UPDATE 2/10/2023: Died; introduction refused
HB 17B: Eligibility for Medical Assistance and Related Services
Extends Medicaid eligibility to specified adults.
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UPDATE 2/10/2023: Died; introduction refused
HB 151: Sales of Ammunition
Requires background checks for sale or transfer of ammunition.
HB 211: Sentencing of Prison Releasee Reoffenders
Revises required sentencing structure for prison releasee reoffenders; provides legislative intent; applies revised sentencing structure to certain persons; provides resentencing requirements; removes provision that requires state attorney to explain sentencing deviation in writing in certain circumstances.
HB 271: Minimum Base Salary for Full-time Classroom Teachers
Increases minimum base salary for full-time classroom teachers.
HB 357: Treatment of Inmates
Specifies certain rights of inmates in state correctional system; requires written copy of rights to be provided to each inmate; authorizes relief for deprivation of rights.
Sen. Geraldine
Thompson (D)
sponsor
SB 900: Groveland Four Business Loans and Scholarships
Groveland Four Business Loans and Scholarships; Requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to prioritize certain applications for the Black Business Loan Program; creating the Groveland Four Scholarship Program for specified recipients; specifying annual award amounts to students participating in the program, etc.
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HB 902: Safety Standards for Amusement Rides
Safety Standards for Amusement Rides; Citing this act as the “Tyre Sampson Act”; requiring permanent amusement rides operated for the first time in this state after a specified date to have a ride commissioning and certification report on file with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services within a specified timeframe; authorizing the department to conduct unannounced inspections for specified purposes; revising the circumstances under which the owner or manager of an amusement ride is required to report an accident and under which the department may impound an amusement ride involved in an accident, etc.
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SB 904: Public Records/Active Amusement Ride Investigation
Public Records/Active Amusement Ride Investigation; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for all investigatory records made or received by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to an active amusement ride investigation for a specified timeframe; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
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SB 1008: Required Instruction in the History of the Holocaust and the History of African Americans
Required Instruction in the History of the Holocaust and the History of African Americans; Authorizing the Department of Education to seek input from certain entities for specified purposes relating to instruction in the history of African Americans; requiring the department to annually verify that school districts, charter schools, and specified private schools implement certain instruction relating to the history of the Holocaust and the history of African Americans and providing requirements therefor; requiring certain statewide, standardized assessments to include curricula content from the history of the Holocaust and the history of African Americans, etc.
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SB 1042: 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots
1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots; Requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to prioritize certain applications for the Black Business Loan Program; creating the Ocoee Scholarship Program for specified recipients; directing the Department of Education to administer the program; authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt certain rules, etc.
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SB 1074: Divine Nine Specialty License Plate
Divine Nine Specialty License Plate; Defining the term “immediate relative”; revising eligibility requirements for a Divine Nine license plate, etc.
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SB 1078: Eligibility for Medical Assistance and Related Services
Eligibility for Medical Assistance and Related Services; Extending Medicaid eligibility to specified adults, etc.
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SB 1142: Workforce Education Facilities Grant Program
Eligibility for Medical Assistance and Related Services; Extending Medicaid eligibility to specified adults, etc.
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SB 1144: Corporate Income Tax
Corporate Income Tax; Revising the definition of the term “adjusted federal income” to prohibit specified deductions, limit certain carryovers, and require subtractions of certain dividends paid and received within a unitary combined group to determine subtractions from taxable income; repealing a provision relating to the adjusted federal income of affiliated groups; specifying requirements for, limitations on, and prohibitions in calculating and reporting income in a unitary combined group return; requiring all members of a unitary combined group to use the unitary combined reporting method, etc.
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SB 1206: Elections
Elections; Requiring the Secretary of State to be elected rather than appointed; requiring an applicant to designate a party affiliation or select “no party affiliation” to be registered to vote; authorizing a person who meets certain requirements to register to vote at an early voting site or at his or her polling place and to immediately thereafter cast a ballot; authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to preregister certain individuals to vote; authorizing a candidate to pay his or her qualification fee with a cashier’s check; requiring the Governor to consult with affected supervisors of elections in fixing the dates for special elections, etc.
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SB 1296: Restoration of Voting Rights
Restoration of Voting Rights; Requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop and maintain a database containing certain information for a certain purpose; requiring certain governmental entities to provide certain information to the commission; requiring the Department of Management Services, acting through the Florida Digital Service, to provide certain technical assistance to the commission; requiring the commission to update the database monthly and publish certain information on the website; requiring the commission to provide a comprehensive plan to the Governor and Legislature by a certain date, etc.
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SB 1578: Florida Children’s Initiatives
Florida Children’s Initiatives; Revising the definition of the term “resident”; revising the objectives for certain working groups; providing that the Florida Children’s Initiatives are administratively housed in the Department of Children and Families but are not subject to certain control, supervision, or direction by the department; revising legislative intent; clarifying provisions relating to the creation, implementation, and operation of Florida Children’s Initiatives, etc.
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SB 294: Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Required Instruction in the History of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Requiring that the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders be taught in the public schools; requiring that instructional materials used in teaching this subject area include specified information, etc.
SB 326: Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking; Revising definitions and defining terms; revising criminal penalties to include fines of certain amounts for violations of specified offenses; requiring the Department of Education and Department of Health, in conjunction with the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, to establish an awareness training program and community partnership on human trafficking, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and child trafficking; requiring each state attorney to ensure prosecutors receive certain mandatory semiannual educational training, etc.
SB 340: Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking
Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking; Specifying the authorized uses of funds from the Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking, etc.