Eyewitness Identification; Revises eyewitness identification procedures; requires documentation of eyewitness's description of possible perpetrator of crime; requires officers to have evidence-based reason to include person in lineup; limits use of facial recognition technology in certain circumstances; specifies composition of lineup; limits number of identification procedures that may be conducted as to certain persons; specifies that lineups are preferable to show-ups or first-time-in-court identifications; specifies circumstances in which show-up or in-court identification may be performed; specifies that instructions must be given to eyewitness before any identification procedure; revises such instructions; requires lineup administrator to document any identification or nonidentification in specified manner; requires audio & video recording of identification procedure; provides exception; provides that certain attorneys may be present at identification procedure; specifies permissible conduct of such attorneys during procedure.
Residential Property Insurance; Requires OIR to establish & maintain comprehensive resource center on its website; provides requirements for resource center; specifies that certain information is not trade secret & is not subject to certain public records exemptions; requires residential property insurers to provide notice of comprehensive resource center on office's website with any offer of coverage & policy renewal; prohibits insurer from including value of certain land when establishing homeowner's policy coverage amount or adjusting certain claims; provides construction; provides that notice of premium discounts for hurricane loss mitigation must include information about whether insurer offers enhanced discounts for roof systems that use secondary water resistance.
HB 869 exempts certain physical therapy services from requiring a doctor (practitioner of record) to review and sign treatment plans. Specifically, it removes this requirement when a patient has been examined by a physician from another state who diagnosed their condition, or when services focus on health promotion, injury prevention, wellness, or fitness. This change directly affects physical therapists in Florida by reducing administrative steps for these specific patient scenarios. The bill amends Florida Statute 486.021 and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Practice of Veterinary Medicine; Provides that specified exemptions apply to licensed & unlicensed veterinary technicians; revises membership of Board of Veterinary Medicine; provides requirements for licensure of veterinary technicians; provides continuing education requirements for renewal of licensed veterinary technicians' licenses; prohibits certain persons from taking specified actions relating to licensure of & use of titles of licensed veterinary technicians; provides criminal penalties; provides grounds for disciplinary actions against applicants for licensure & licensed veterinary technicians; authorizes board to take specified actions against certain persons; provides for reissuance of license to veterinary technician; provides scope of practice relating to licensed veterinary technicians; authorizes veterinary technicians to provide specified services; authorizes supervising veterinarians to delegate specified responsibilities to licensed veterinary technicians; prohibits licensed veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants from taking specified actions or identifying themselves as specified persons.
Descendants and Estates of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas; Provides that certain facts are found & declared to be true; provides that sum is appropriated from General Revenue Fund to DOS for specified relief; provides that specified persons are ineligible for further compensation. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate
Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping; Revises requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of state who meet certain requirements; authorizes board to require & independently evaluate certain documents and information; authorizes board to adopt certain rules.
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients; Authorizes sale, transfer, & distribution of certain compounded drugs; provides requirements for sale, transfer, & distribution of such medications; requires person engaging in sale, transfer, or distribution of compounded drugs to maintain certain records for specified timeframe; requires such person to furnish certain records to board upon request within specified timeframe; prohibits advertising or promotion of compounded drugs except; provides penalties; requires certain persons or entities to maintain certain records for specified timeframe & furnish such records to Board of Pharmacy within specified timeframe; authorizes Attorney General, in collaboration with Board of Pharmacy, to adopt rules.
Arbitration for Disputes with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Requires notification of arbitration before Division of Administrative Hearings as option for dispute resolution procedures under Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.
Grandparent Visitation Rights; Authorizes grandparent of minor child to petition court for court-ordered visitation with child in certain circumstances; making technical changes.
Student Support Services for K-12 Schools; Authorizes district school boards to recommend, endorse, or refer students to organizations providing specified student support services; provides requirements for district school boards, district school superintendent, schools, & organizations providing such services; provides requirements relating to Level 2 background screenings for specified persons.
Equity and Inclusion; Repeals provisions relating to minority representation on boards, commissions, councils, & committees; repeals provisions relating to Center for Environmental Equity & Justice.
Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools; Removes references to Video Cameras in Public School Classrooms Pilot Program; requires district school board to establish specified policy relating to video cameras in self-contained classrooms; prohibits concealment of certain employee identities in video recording; & provides that video recording made available after request must include accompanying audio.
