Traffic Offenses; Prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner; providing an exception; requiring that sustained use of a wireless communications device by a person operating a motor vehicle be conducted through a hands-free accessory until such use is terminated; revising penalty provisions relating to the use of wireless communications devices in a handheld manner in certain circumstances, etc.
My Safe Florida Home Program; Requires DFS to notify applicants in specified circumstances; authorizes applicants to submit subsequent applications in certain circumstances; prohibits application from being deemed withdrawn or abandoned if applicant responds to notice & makes certain demonstrations; authorizes applicants to submit subsequent applications in certain circumstances.
State Group Insurance Program Coverage for Obesity Treatment; Requiring the Department of Management Services to provide coverage for specified strategies for the evidence-based treatment and management of obesity and related conditions for state group health insurance plan policies issued on or after a specified date; prohibiting coverage criteria for weight management medications from being more restrictive than the United States Food and Drug Administration’s indications for such medications, etc.
Stalking ; Creates offense of aggravated stalking based on nonconsensual entry upon victim's property or interference with victim's property in course of committing offense of stalking; creates offense of sexually aggravated stalking based on certain sexual conduct in course of committing offense of stalking; ranks offenses created by act on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code; revises definition of "qualifying offense."
HB 6025 amends Florida's tax credit scholarship program by removing language requiring unused scholarship funds to revert to the state under specific conditions. The bill eliminates provisions that previously mandated funds to return to the state if a student's account became inactive for two years, if eligibility was denied due to fraud, or if a student remained unenrolled for 30 days. This change means scholarship funds remaining in a student's account after these scenarios will no longer automatically return to the state. The bill affects families enrolled in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program who receive private school scholarships, but does not alter eligibility rules or scholarship amounts. It takes effect July 1, 2026.
Physical Therapy Treatment Plans; Exempting specified services from the requirement that a physical therapist have a practitioner of record review and sign a plan of treatment, etc.
Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Salaries; Citing this act as the “Save Our Teachers Act”; increasing the minimum base salary for certain teachers; revising the definition of the term “minimum base salary”; requiring school districts to provide a specified plan to the Department of Education beginning on a specified date; providing requirements for school districts relating to salary structures and schedules; requiring that performance salary schedules include step-based salary increases and compression relief supplements, etc.
Pilot Program for Students with Reading Deficiencies; Creating the First Grade Summer Reading Immersion Pilot Program for a specified period of time; providing requirements for a student to be deemed at risk of having a reading deficiency; providing Department of Education and participating school district duties, etc.
Private Insurance Coverage for Credit Union Accounts; Provides private insurance option for coverage for credit union accounts; authorizes OFR to prohibit qualified private organizations from providing such insurance coverage under certain circumstances; authorizes such qualified private organizations to seek judicial review.
HB 6029 repeals Florida Statute § 790.401, which previously required firearm surrender under risk protection orders, and amends related statutes (including § 394.4615, § 394.463, and § 456.059). It clarifies that mental health professionals may disclose specific threats to law enforcement to initiate risk protection orders and mandates that firearms seized during involuntary examinations must be returned within 24 hours of a person’s release from custody. The bill directly affects law enforcement officers, mental health providers, and individuals subject to involuntary examinations. Key changes include streamlined disclosure protocols for threats and shortened timelines for firearm returns.
Recess Requirements for Middle School Students; Requires district school boards to provide specified amount of free-play recess each week to students in grades 6 through 8.
Trust Funds/Creation/Florida Health Plan; Creates Florida Health Fund for Florida Health Plan; provides for administration of fund; provides for sources of funds & purpose; requires claims for health care services to be made to fund; provides for disbursement from fund; provides for accounts in fund; requires moneys received by fund to be paid to specified person; prohibits such person from commingling funds with other moneys; requires necessary waivers, exemptions, agreements, & legislation to be obtained for federal payments for fund; provides for future review & termination or re-creation of fund; provides eligibility of certain retirees for plan; provides that Florida Health Plan's responsibility for providing health care is secondary to existing federal programs if funding for these programs is not transferred to fund; requires collateral sources to pay certain sum to fund; provides duties of Florida Health Board relating to fund; provides duties of plan auditor relating to fund; provides appropriation; provides applicability of Code of Ethics for Public Officers & Employees to employees & director of fund.
