Traffic Infractions Resulting in a Crash with Another Vehicle; Requiring the imposition of specified civil penalties and periods of driver license suspension on a person found at a mandatory hearing to have committed certain traffic infractions that resulted in a crash with another vehicle, in addition to any other penalties; requiring persons cited for specified infractions that result in a crash with another vehicle to appear at a certain mandatory hearing, etc.
HB 825 exempts funds held in a "homeowner savings plan" from being seized or subject to certain legal processes, such as garnishment. The bill defines a "homeowner savings plan" as a specific type of savings account for homeowners. This change directly affects homeowners who contribute to such plans by protecting their savings from creditors. The exemption only applies to funds in the defined homeowner savings plan and does not alter protections for other savings accounts.
Self-storage Spaces; Revises notice requirements of owners of self-storage units in order to enforce lien on tenant's property; revises notice requirements for such owners who wish to sell such tenant's property; requires that rental agreements for renters of self-storage units which are entered into on or after specified date provide certain information in compliance with Florida Self-storage Facility Act; provides that failure or refusal of tenant to designate alternate contact does not affect tenant's or owner's rights or remedies; provides exception; authorizes owners of self-storage unit to send notice to certain tenants' last known address to apprise such tenants of specified right.
Mental Health Support Residences; Providing that the use of certain dwellings as, or the conversion of such dwellings into, certain residences is not a change in occupancy as defined in the Florida Building Code; providing that the use of certain dwellings as, or the conversion of such dwellings into, certain residences does not require the reclassification of such dwellings for purposes of enforcing the Florida Fire Prevention Code, etc.
Homestead Exemptions; Increasing the homestead tax exemption amount for all levies, except for assessments for special benefits; deleting homestead tax exemptions for all levies other than school district levies, etc.
Pharmacy; Revising the definition of the term “pharmacy” to include remote-site pharmacies; authorizing registered pharmacy technicians to handle the sales transactions and delivery of dispensed drugs under certain circumstances; providing for the permitting of remote-site pharmacies; authorizing remote-site pharmacies to store, hold, and dispense medicinal drugs, etc.
Animal Cremation; Creating "Sevilla’s Law"; requiring a provider of companion animal cremation services to provide certain individuals and entities with a written description of the services the provider offers; providing that the written description may not contain false or misleading information; providing that certain acts are unlawful; providing civil penalties for initial and subsequent offenses, etc.
Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition; Repealing a provision relating to the preemption of the field of regulation of firearms and ammunition to the Legislature, to the exclusion of local jurisdictions, etc.
Medical Marijuana Use Registry Identification Cards; Requires medical marijuana use registry identifications cards to be renewed biennially; prohibits DOH from charging fee for issuance, replacement, or renewal of ID card for honorably discharged veteran; provides requirements for proof of identification.
HB 557 allows members of the state legislature to legally perform wedding ceremonies. This procedural bill directly affects state legislators by expanding their authority to officiate marriages, and it impacts couples seeking wedding officiants who may now choose a legislator. The bill makes no changes to marriage eligibility or rights, only enabling legislators to serve as wedding officiants. (1 sentence summary: Procedural bill authorizing state legislators to perform marriage ceremonies.)
Campaign Communications; Prohibits campaign-related telephone calls & text messages to specified voters; requires candidates & other persons or organizations to cease immediately all communications with certain voters; authorizes voter to bring certain action in court of competent jurisdiction.
School Readiness Program; Revises requirements for specified statewide data information program within school readiness program; revises requirements for program's uniform waiting list; revises requirements for determining school readiness program allocation.
