Products Liability Actions Under the Florida Pesticide Law; Prohibiting a products liability action from being brought or maintained under the Florida Pesticide Law unless certain conditions are met; prohibiting a products liability action based on failure to warn theory from being brought against certain pesticide manufacturers under certain circumstances, etc.
Crimes Evidencing Prejudice; Expands grounds for reclassification of crimes to include acts based on gender or gender identity of any person; specifies that reclassification must occur if crime was based in whole or in part on specified characteristics; specifies that reclassification of certain crime must occur if crime was based in whole or in part on disability of any person; expands data Governor is required to collect & disseminate.
Organ and Tissue Donation; Authorizing a minor under 18 years of age to be an organ and tissue donor with informed parental consent; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide certain education on organ and tissue donation to a donor at a specified time; revising criteria for the web-based donor registry and anatomical gift education program, etc.
Termination of Rental Agreement by Victim of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, or Stalking; Prohibits landlord from evicting tenant or terminating rental agreement because tenant or tenant's minor child is victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; specifies that rental agreement may not contain certain provisions; authorizes victim of such actual or threatened violence or stalking to terminate rental agreement; requires certain documentation & written notice to landlord; provides for liability for rent for both tenant & perpetrator, if applicable; specifies that tenant does not forfeit certain money paid to landlord for terminating rental agreement; requires landlord to change locks of dwelling unit within specified time period; authorizes tenant to change locks of dwelling unit; prohibits certain actions by landlord; authorizes filing of civil action & award of damages, fees, & costs; prohibits waiver of certain provisions.
Local Government Code Enforcement; Authorizes county or municipality to designate special magistrate; authorizes local governmental entity to assess administrative fees through adoption of alternate code enforcement system; revises circumstances in which enforcement board must declare enforcement board member's office vacant; revises code violation notice, correction period, & hearing process; revises method by which certain notices must be provided to alleged code violator; requires governmental entity that permits its code inspectors to wear body cameras to establish certain policies & procedures; requires such governmental entity to ensure that certain training occurs, retain certain data in accordance with public records laws, & perform periodic review of actual body camera practices; increases criminal penalties for certain crimes committed against code inspector in certain circumstances.
Adult Day Care Services and Centers; Provides tiered payment system as reimbursement system for adult day care services providers under Medicaid program; provides reimbursement rates for nonemergency medical transportation services provided by adult day care centers to Medicaid recipients; provides annual continuing education requirements for operators of adult day care centers; authorizes waivers for operators on active duty in military; requires persons & entities providing continuing education courses to furnish specified documents to DOEA; provides that continuing education requirements are condition precedent to issuance, continuation, reinstatement, or renewal of adult day care center license.
HB 1419 defines the term "final group of applicants" for the position of president at a Florida state university or Florida College System institution. This bill clarifies which candidates are included in the final candidate pool considered during the presidential selection process. The definition provides a clear standard for search committees without changing existing hiring procedures.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program; Requiring public high schools to establish a Bright Futures Scholarship mentorship program for students, etc.
Public Records/Medical Examiners; Defining the term “medical examiner”; providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current and former medical examiners and the spouses and children of such medical examiners; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroactive application; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
International Health Organization Policies; Prohibiting governmental entities and educational institutions from adopting, implementing, or enforcing international health organizations’ public health policies or guidelines without exception, etc.
HB 765 designates October 21 of each year as "Celia Cruz Day" in the state. This commemorative bill formally recognizes the date on the state's official calendar without creating new laws or affecting any specific group. It honors the legacy of Celia Cruz, the renowned Cuban-American singer, through an annual observance. The bill has no policy mechanisms or direct impact beyond this symbolic designation.
Property Insurance Policies; Specifies that certain provisions relating to homeowners' policies, offers of replacement cost coverage, & offers of law & ordinance coverage do not prohibit insurers from providing specified property insurance policies by including roof covering reimbursement schedules; provides requirements for roof covering reimbursement schedules; specifies that certain provisions relating to homeowners' policies, offers of replacement cost coverage, & offers of law & ordinance coverage do not prohibit insurers from providing specified property insurance policies by offering roof reimbursement on basis of replacement costs; specifies that certain provisions relating to homeowners' policies, offers of replacement cost coverage, & offers of law & ordinance coverage do not prohibit insurers from providing coverage on specified property insurance policies for roof that is limited to certain value; provides that stated value sublimit of coverage may not be applied to roof in certain circumstances.
