Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect; Requires central abuse hotline to electronically transfer certain reports to appropriate county sheriff's office or local law enforcement agency; requires certain persons to report certain knowledge or suspicion to central abuse hotline; requires central abuse hotline to accept certain reports & immediately notify DCF to ensure that onsite protective investigation is promptly initiated; creates rebuttable presumption; provides methods to rebut such presumption; requires department to maintain specified record; prohibits department from returning child to custody of child's parent unless certain actions are taken & determinations are made by court.
Intelligent Speed Assistance Devices; Requires persons convicted of certain driving offenses to comply with ISA device requirements; prohibits eligible offender from operating motor vehicle without installation of ISA device; provides exception; provides requirements for eligible offender, ISA device & its data, DHSMV, & ISA device manufacturer, installer, & provider; requires background check for certain persons; provides for reinstatement of eligible offender's driving privilege; provides immunity from liability for motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, & retailers.
Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property; Revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; revising the latest date by which an action shall be commenced, etc.
Documentary Stamp Tax Exemption; Removes the future repeal of documentary stamp tax exemption for certain notes & obligations connected to sale of alarm systems
Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools; Exempting district school boards from requirements for adopting certain rules; deleting a requirement for a district school board to employ an internal auditor in certain circumstances; revising requirements relating to district school board attendance policies for Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Programs; prohibiting a school from being required to use a certain parameter as the sole determining factor to recruit instructional personnel; specifying requirements for advanced degrees that may be used to set salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators hired after a specified date; revising eligibility requirements for individuals to participate in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program, etc.
Code Inspector Body Cameras ; Requires governmental entity that authorizes its code inspectors to use body cameras to establish certain policies & procedures; establishes certain requirements for such governmental entities; prohibits code inspectors or persons acting under direction of special magistrate or code enforcement board from intercepting certain communications.
Temporary Door Locking Devices; Defines "temporary door locking device"; authorizing temporary door locking devices to be installed at any height; requires Florida Building Commission to incorporate certain standards for temporary door locking devices into Florida Building Code; requires use of temporary door locking devices be integrated into building safety plans, safety drills, & training programs for specified purpose.
Pub. Rec./Code Inspector Body Camera Recordings; Provides exemption from public records requirements for body camera recordings recorded by code inspector; provides exceptions; requires local government to retain body camera recordings for specified period; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Distribution of Funds to Homestead Property Owners; Creates Homestead Property Tax Relief Program within DFS; defines “eligible homesteader”; requires CFO to annually issue warrants of specified amount to certain homestead property owners beginning & ending on specified dates; requires CFO to work with county property appraisers for specified purpose; provides future repeal.
Public Works Employee Identification Cards; Defines "public works employee"; requires political subdivisions to issue identification cards to certain public works employees.
Landlord Obligations and Construction Contracting; Requires landlords to provide & maintain specified cooling equipment for tenants; requires landlord to repair or replace such cooling equipment within specified timeframe; provides construction; provides exceptions; provides applicability; revises definitions of terms "class A air-conditioning contractor" & "mechanical contractor" to include additional services that such contractors may perform.
HB 63 amends Florida law to prohibit licensed individuals from carrying handguns, weapons, or firearms into specific locations, such as schools, courthouses, police stations, airports (in terminal areas), and establishments serving alcohol. The bill targets holders of concealed carry licenses, restricting where they may legally carry firearms under the new provisions. Key locations listed include all public schools, government buildings, polling places, and college campuses (except for students/employees with specific non-lethal devices). The bill, which was withdrawn before introduction on November 4, 2025, would have taken effect October 1, 2026, if passed.
