Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Provides appropriation to DOE for increased security measures at public & private historically black colleges & universities; requires reversion of unexpended funds; & provides for future appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $30,000,000
Rep. Hillary Cassel
Sponsored bills
Public Safety; Repeals ss 1-36, ch. 2023-18, LOF, relating to private school requesting sheriff to establish guardian program; revises training program hours required for school employees to be certified as school guardians; authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires each law enforcement agency to create & maintain an active assailant response policy; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process; requires DOE to establish Florida Safe Schools Canine Program.
Housing; Creates Department of Housing & Tenant Rights; provides for secretary be appointed by Governor & confirmed by Senate; provides purpose of department; requires department submit a report; revises provisions relating to residential tenancies, landlords, & tenants, including requirements for rental agreements, security deposits, notices, evictions, rights to purchase, rent control, impact fees, & documentary stamp taxes.
Insurer Accountability; Revises reporting requirements for insurers that pay financial consideration or payment to affiliates; revises factors office must consider in determining whether such financial consideration or payment is fair & reasonable; specifies reporting requirements for insurers relating to agreements with affiliates.
Evictions During Emergency Conditions; Prohibits sheriff from serving or executing writ of possession until specified time on certain premises that are under hurricane watch or hurricane warning; tolling notice period for writ of possession issued on certain premises that are under hurricane watch or hurricane warning.
Homeowners' Insurance Payment Assistance; Establishes Emergency Property Insurance Assistance Program within Department of Commerce; provides grant eligibility requirements; provides duties of department related to program; requires department to adopt rules; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000,000
Hate Crimes; Revises requirements for acquisition & publication of hate crime data; requires such data to be reported in specified format; requires specified training; requires law enforcement agencies to adopt hate crime policies; requires judges to consider noncarceral sentencing for certain first-time hate crime offenders; provides additional requirements for annual summary.
State of Israel; Expresses support for State of Israel.
Florida Kidcare Program Eligibility; Increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Medikids program component; increases income eligibility threshold for coverage under Florida Kidcare program; requires applicant seeking coverage under program to provide certain documentation if eligibility cannot be verified using reliable data sources; requires that premiums for certain enrollees under Florida Kidcare program be based on tiered system of uniform premiums.
Education and Training For Alzheimer's Disease and Related Forms of Dementia; Requires DEA to offer education about Alzheimer's disease & related forms of dementia to general public; requires employees of covered providers, health agency or nurse registry or companion or homemaker service provider, or nursing home, assisted living facility, adult family-care home, or adult day care center to complete specified training; authorizes completed training hours to count toward preservice orientation, other required training, or continuing education hours.