Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Salaries; Revises provisions relating to school district salary schedules & certain FEFP funding relating to instructional personnel salary increases & school district, charter school, & DOE responsibilities.
Sale, Transfer, and Storage of Firearms; Requires background checks on persons involved in firearm sales or transfers; requires firearm sales or transfers to be conducted through licensed dealer; revises requirements for safe storage of firearms; revises criminal penalties; requires firearms be sold by dealers with trigger locks or gun cases; revises warnings to be posted in gun dealerships; requires certain materials to be given to gun purchasers; prohibits specified acts involving unfinished firearm frames or receivers; prohibits certain activities involving three-dimensional printer or CNC milling machine.
Immigration Enforcement Assistance Agreements; Requires each law enforcement agency operating detention facility to enter into specified agreement with United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement; requires certain law enforcement agencies to report specified information quarterly to FDLE.
HB 741, a withdrawn bill filed in Florida (but not enacted), would have revised abortion restrictions by limiting terminations after 6 weeks gestation unless specific exceptions apply. It required two physician certifications for exceptions like saving a patient's life, treating fatal fetal abnormalities, or addressing rape/incest/human trafficking (with documentation), and mandated reporting for trafficking cases. The bill also clarified viability standards, stating abortions could not be performed after viability without medical necessity. However, as the bill was withdrawn before introduction on February 19, 2025, it never became law and the July 1, 2025 effective date is no longer relevant.
Child Welfare; Revises provisions of law relating to Child Protection Team investigators; duties & responsibilities of DCF & law enforcement officers regarding parenting plans & custody arrangements; reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; interference with custody; emergency hearings; Children & Youth Cabinet; domestic violence; responsibilities of law enforcement officers when investigating potential domestic violence or interference with custody issues; responsibilities of schools to enforce & adhere to parenting plans or court order; & criminal penalties.
SB 90 would delete existing provisions that allow certain non-resident students, including undocumented students who attended Florida high school for three consecutive years, to pay in-state tuition rates at Florida public colleges and universities. The bill targets the current law (Section 1009.26, subsection (12)) which requires institutions to waive out-of-state fees for qualifying students meeting specific criteria, such as Florida high school attendance and timely enrollment. If enacted, this would eliminate the fee waiver program, meaning affected students would no longer pay resident tuition rates. The bill was withdrawn before introduction on February 18, 2025, and is not active.
Gun Violence Prevention Pilot Program; Requires IMPACT GNV of City of Gainesville, in collaboration with others, to develop & implement Gun Violence Prevention Pilot Program; provides eligibility & program requirements; provides alternatives to incarceration for specified youth; provides for referrals to specified programs; requires City of Gainesville, in collaboration with Alachua County, to annually submit specified report to IMPACT GNV of City of Gainesville by specified date; requires to IMPACT GNV of City of Gainesville to report specified information to Governor & Legislature by specified date. APPROPRIATION: $500,000
Comprehensive Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan; Authorizes certain private businesses to participate in program to annually report amount of materials they recycle, using specified form; requires DEP to develop comprehensive waste reduction & recycling plan by specified date, based on certain department recommendations; specifies minimum requirements for comprehensive plan; requires department to publish report.
HB 263 proposes to prohibit leaving an animal unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions that endanger its health or well-being due to extreme temperatures (e.g., heat or cold that could cause suffering, disability, or death). This directly affects vehicle owners and drivers who may leave pets or other animals in cars. Violating this provision would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or jail time, with the law taking effect October 1, 2025. The bill does not address other forms of animal cruelty or include additional penalties beyond this specific provision.
Fees/Retail Sale of Ephedrine and Related Compounds; Requiring all covered entities, beginning on a specified date, to pay specified fees to the administrator of the electronic recordkeeping system on a monthly basis; specifying that failure to pay the fees subjects the covered entity to certain criminal penalties, etc.
HB 161 aimed to revise an exception allowing certain large wine containers (like 5.16-gallon reusable containers or specific glass sizes) under Florida's existing wine container size law. The bill would have updated this exception but did not propose new restrictions or affect consumers directly. However, the bill was withdrawn on February 11, 2025, before advancing, as companion legislation (CS/SB 578) was passed instead. The current law, unchanged by this bill, still prohibits selling wine in containers over 1 gallon unless they meet the specified exception sizes.
HB 343 would have repealed existing Florida law requiring school districts to adopt policies for middle and high school start times. Specifically, it aimed to remove the requirement that middle schools begin instruction no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m., as well as eliminate the mandate for school boards to inform communities about sleep deprivation impacts and later start time benefits. The bill also deleted a requirement that charter schools comply with these start time rules. However, the bill was filed on February 3, 2025, and withdrawn before introduction, so it never became law. This was a procedural repeal bill that would have affected all Florida public school districts and charter schools.
