This bill updates the legal definition of "machine gun" to explicitly include firearms equipped with bump stocks. Under this change, using bump stocks with semi-automatic firearms would now be classified as a machine gun offense under state law. This directly affects individuals who use firearms modified with bump stocks, subjecting them to the same penalties that apply to actual machine guns. The policy change clarifies that bump stocks fall under existing machine gun regulations without creating new restrictions.
Foreclosure Procedures; Specifying mandatory requirements for foreclosure sales; requiring that a request to deviate from certain procedures be in a separate pleading; requiring courts to set forth any deviations in writing in the final judgement of foreclosure or other order, etc.
Designation of the State Birds; Designating the American flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the official state songbird; providing that such designations supersede the designation of the mockingbird as the official Florida state bird, etc.
Public Postsecondary Academic Freedom; Requires SBE & BOG to ensure FCS institutions & state universities, respectively, are free from political influence & interference in specified activities; removes prohibition against such boards shielding students, faculty, & staff from specified speech; provides that students & faculty in State University System & Florida College System have specified rights relating to academic freedom.
Insurance Practices; Revising the calculation that the Chief Financial Officer performs to set the rate of interest payable on judgments or decrees; requiring the Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial Services Commission to create specified reports on related entities and compensation of executive officers for insurers, licensees, and registrants; revising the facts the office must consider in determining whether a rate is excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory; requiring insurers to send policyholders a written estimate of the amount of loss under certain circumstances, etc.
Family Law Proceedings; Requires court reporter to transcribe certain proceedings or requires audio recording; provides that either party in dissolution of marriage proceeding may request jury trial; requires judge to make specific findings concerning certain allegations if party against whom allegations were made retains parental responsibility; creates pilot project in specified judicial circuit.
Statewide, Standardized Assessments; Requiring the Department of Education to develop versions of statewide, standardized assessments and specified portions of the statewide, standardized coordinated screening and progress monitoring system in certain languages by a specified date; requiring the department to establish criteria for the use of such assessments and portions of the system; authorizing parents to prohibit the use of such assessments and portions of the system in certain languages, etc.
Special Alcoholic Beverage Licenses Issued to Residential Condominiums; Excluding certain residential condominiums that sell alcoholic beverages from the limitation on the number of specified licenses issued; requiring that licenses be issued only to the person or corporation that manages the food and beverage operations; prohibiting a licensee from selling certain alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption, etc.
Restoration of Voting Rights Database; Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database containing certain information for certain purpose; requires certain governmental entities to provide certain information to commission; requires DMS, acting through Florida Digital Service, to provide certain technical assistance to commission; requires commission to make database available to public on Internet website by certain date; requires commission to update database monthly & publish certain information on website; requires commission to provide comprehensive plan to Governor & Legislature by certain date; provides that person who takes certain actions in reasonable reliance on database may not be charged with certain violations of criminal law.
Marriage Between Persons of the Same Sex; Repealing provisions relating to marriage between persons of the same sex; deleting a prohibition on the recognition of same-sex marriages; deleting a prohibition on the state and its agencies and subdivisions giving effect to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding that respects a same-sex marriage or relationship or a claim arising from such marriage or relationship, etc.
Elections Impacted by Emergencies; Requires counties & municipalities affected by emergency to provide specified information on their websites & through all means possible; provides that emergency contingency plan is public record & must be presented to Legislature in certain years; requires Secretary of State to consult with specified entities; provides voter rights with respect to participating in election in county that has been designated as being in state of emergency or eligible for individual or public assistance from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); requires Division of Elections to take certain actions if election is scheduled within certain timeframe after emergency; requires division to maintain certain number of strategic elections equipment reserves in certain areas of this state; authorizes division to contract with certain vendors for provision of reserve equipment; specifies certain equipment be included in reserve equipment; requires election officials to take certain actions if county has been designated as being in state of emergency or eligible for individual or public assistance; specifies that certain criminal penalties do not apply if county has been designated as being in state of emergency or eligible for individual or public assistance; prohibits supervisor from requiring certain voters to use certain uniform statewide application.
Guardianship; Requires that order appointing guardian identify persons entitled to certain information upon incapacitated person's death; authorizes that order appointing guardian identify persons entitled to notice if incapacitated person is transferred to medical facility & persons entitled to visit incapacitated person; authorizes guardian to restrict ability of minor ward to maintain certain contacts if it may cause harm to minor ward; authorizes guardian to restrict ability of adult ward to maintain contact with person in certain circumstances; requires guardian to provide ward with notice of change in residential setting in certain circumstances; requires guardian to provide notice to any person identified in order of appointment.
