Smoking, Vaping, and Nicotine Products; Specifies penalties for subsequent violations against certain persons who smoke or vape near school property; specifies penalties for subsequent violations against certain persons who possess nicotine products.
Risk Protection Orders; Requires law enforcement officers taking custody of person for involuntary examination to seize firearms & ammunition from that person if certain criteria are met; requires law enforcement officers to request voluntary surrender of person's firearms or ammunition not already seized by law enforcement; requires law enforcement officers to petition court for risk protection order under certain circumstances after taking custody of person for involuntary examination.
Bay County; Provides for creation of Gulf Coast Transit Authority; provides boundaries; provides for charter amendments; board of directors, membership, powers, functions, & duties of board; provides powers, functions, & duties of authority; authorizes authority to levy & enforce collection of non-ad valorem assessments; prohibits authority from having ad valorem taxing power; authorizes authority to borrow money; provides for bonds; provides for use of authority funds; provides exemptions from taxes & assessments upon certain properties & revenues; provides requirements for recordkeeping & public meetings & records; authorizes board to adopt policies & regulations.
Alcohol or Drug Defense; Repeals provisions relating to alcohol or drug defense; deletes provision that prohibits plaintiff from recovering damages in civil action if plaintiff was under influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs.
Property Tax Discount for Disabled Veterans; Revises eligibility for discount on ad valorem taxation for certain disabled veterans.
Nutritional Options Pilot Program; Creates Nutritional Options Pilot Program within DACS for specified purpose; provides for administration of & participation in pilot program; requires participating school districts to provide alternative meals & snacks to certain students.
Instructional Hours For Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; Revises instructional hours required in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to provide for 8-hour program day in summer & school-year programs.
Taxation of State Chartered Banks; Provides that community banks have the same immunity from taxation as specified credit unions.
Cold Case Murders; Requires law enforcement agencies to review certain cold cases upon receiving written application from designated person & make specified determination; provides requirements for such reviews; requires law enforcement agencies to conduct full reinvestigation of cold case; provides requirements for such reinvestigations; requires certain procedures to ensure compliance; requires law enforcement agencies to provide specified training; requires law enforcement agencies to provide written confirmation of receipt of application; requires written explanation of reason or reasons for denial; provides timeframe & notice requirements; requires law enforcement agencie to report certain data to Global Forensic & Justice Center at FIU; requires coordination between law enforcement agencies if more than one law enforcement agency conducted initial investigation;; authorizes medical examiner to issue death certificates with nonspecific causes of death & manner of murder.
Ballot Specifications for Judicial Offices; Revises judicial retention question that appears on ballot to include name of Governor who appointed justice or judge.
Public Health Mandates and Policies; Prohibits DOH from requiring enrollment in state's immunization registry or otherwise requiring persons to submit to immunizations or immunization tracking; prohibits government entity or educational entity from adopting, implementing, or enforcing specified international public health policies or guidelines unless specifically approved by the Legislature; prohibits the department from requiring, as a school-entry requirement, that children receive immunizations approved only for emergency use unless specifically approved by the Legislature.
911 Public Safety Telecommunicators; Revises FRS Special Risk Class criteria to include members employed as 911 public safety telecommunicators; specifying number of creditable years needed to receive a full retirement benefit without penalty; requires such members to have retirement benefits calculated in accordance with provisions for Regular Class members.
