Rental Agreements for Residential Tenancies; Prohibits imposition of certain fees, surcharges, & periods in rental agreements; revises time period for nonpayment of rent from 3 days to 5 days; prohibits landlords from imposing any fees or surcharges during such period.
Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian; Authorizes court to appoint person who has been convicted of felony to be guardian of proposed ward; requires court to consider imposing additional requirements on certain guardians to safeguard proposed ward & his or her property; authorizes court to deny appointment as guardian if it determines appointment would place proposed ward, or his or her property, at risk.
Study on Childcare Assistance Programs; Requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, beginning on a specified date, to conduct a study of state public and private employee child care assistance programs for a specified purpose; specifying the scope of the study; requiring the office to consult with specified entities in conducting the study; requiring the office to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date, etc.
Ad Valorem Tax Revenue in Fiscally Constrained Counties; Requires Legislature to appropriate funds for specified purpose; requires that such funds be distributed in specified manner; requires specified counties to apply for such distribution; provides requirements for application; provides specified calculation to be used to determine funding; provides for reversion of funds in specified circumstances.
HB 6019 repeals Florida Statute § 741.212, which previously contained provisions related to marriages between persons of the same sex. This bill removes a legal barrier that no longer aligns with current marriage laws, as same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Florida since 2015. The repeal takes effect on July 1, 2026, and directly affects the state’s legal code by eliminating outdated language without changing marriage eligibility or rights. The bill is currently in committee review and does not create new policy.
Private School Facilities; Providing that certain private schools are considered a permitted use in certain zoning districts; authorizing counties and municipalities to require specified measures to mitigate vehicular traffic and pedestrian safety; authorizing private schools to provide a traffic study rather than comply with such measures; authorizing the award of injunctive relief; requiring certain private schools operating in such facilities to meet specified Florida Fire Prevention Code standards; authorizing the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules, etc.
Nicotine Products; Requires Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco to inspect on regular basis place or premises of certain retail nicotine products dealers; provides that applicant for retail nicotine products dealer permit, by accepting permit, agrees to such inspections; authorizes division to assess certain fines & penalties for violations involving sale of certain nicotine dispensing devices, or advertising, promoting, or displaying for sale such devices; prohibits dealers of certain nicotine dispensing devices that do not prohibit individuals under 21 years of age on licensed premises from advertising, promoting, or displaying for sale such devices in specified manner; provides applicability; authorizes dealers of certain nicotine dispensing devices that prohibit individuals under 21 years of age on licensed premises to advertise, promote, or display for sale such devices in specified manner.
Continuity of Care in Health Insurance Contracts; Requires that contracts between individual health insurer, group, blanket, or franchise health insurer & HMO & contracted health care practitioner require specified notice to affected policyholders & subscribers before cancellation or termination of contracts; provides administrative penalties; requires health insurer, HMO & health care practitioner to allow certain policyholders & subscribers to continue coverage & care for specified timeframe; requires insurer & health care practitioner to be bound by terminated contract.
Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico; Urges United States Congress to establish end date for Financial Oversight & Management Board for Puerto Rico.
Division of State Fire Marshal; Requires Division of State Fire Marshal to accept training & certification of firefighters from another jurisdiction; requires division to make specified finding before denying firefighter certificate; defines "basis certificate"; requires division to adopt certain rules relating to contaminated personal protective equipment & firefighting gear.
Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Removes requirement that supervising physician notify DOH in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to physician assistant; removes requirement that supervising physician's name be included in prescription issued by physician assistant; revises requirements for drug formulary for physician assistants; revises drug formulary requirements for advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe medications; provides exception for psychiatric nurses.
HB 6015 removes a specific condition that previously prevented nonprofit religious organizations from being exempt from Florida's Insurance Code. The bill eliminates the requirement that these organizations "not market or sell health plans through agents licensed under Florida law" to maintain their exemption. This change directly affects nonprofit religious organizations that currently sell health plans via licensed agents, allowing them to qualify for the insurance exemption without avoiding such sales. The amendment takes effect on July 1, 2026.
