Rep. Christopher Benjamin

Criminal Sentencing; Provides no points will be assessed for violations of community sanctions that are resolved under alternative sanctioning program; provides for resolution of low-risk violations of probation through alternative sanctioning program; corrects provisions concerning limiting prison sentences for first time revocations for low-risk violations; provides for structured sentences when technical violations result in prison terms; provides time periods for hearing & release of probationer or offender concerning technical violations; provides that an alternative sanctioning program is default method for resolution of certain low-risk violations.

Temporary Commercial Kitchens; Requires operators of public food service establishments who provide commissary services to maintain temporary commercial kitchen registry; requires temporary commercial kitchen operators to display license numbers; defines "temporary commercial kitchen"; authorizes mobile food dispensing vehicles & temporary commercial kitchens in specified locations to operate during certain hours; provides conditions for operating temporary kitchen; preempting regulation of temporary commercial kitchens to state.

Statutorily Required Reports; Revises procedure for filing statutorily required or authorized reports; requires state entities to redact confidential or confidential & exempt information from reports before filing; requires state entity to retain or archive reports in accordance with certain schedules; requires division to compile bibliographic information on received reports in specified system; requires division to update bibliographic information on quarterly basis; removes provision requiring state entities to create, store, manage, update, retrieve & disseminate statutorily required or authorized reports in electronic format. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000

Children Removed from Caregivers; Requires DCF & community-based care lead agencies to administer trauma screening within specified timeframe to certain children & provide certain follow-up actions under certain circumstances.

Correctional Facilities; Prohibits sexual misconduct by any volunteer in, or any employee of contractor or subcontractor of, DOC or private correctional facility; transfers Bureau of Private Prison Monitoring from DMS to DOC; provides that transfer made by act does not affect specified agreements & instruments; removes provisions relating to powers & duties of DMS concerning private correctional facilities; authorizes DCF to contract with DOC for operation of facilities for sexually violent predators; requires DOC to assume specified duties & responsibilities of DMS.

OGSR/School Safety Mobile Suspicious Activity Reporting Tool; Expands exemptions from public records requirements for identity of reporting party & any information received through mobile suspicious activity reporting tool to include such information held by DOE; provides for retroactivity of exemption; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statements of public necessity.

Regulation of Securities; Revises requirements for registration of securities; requires OFR to deem applications for registration abandoned under certain circumstances; revises grounds on which office may revoke, suspend, or deny registration of securities; specifies office's powers in investigations of issuers; revises methods by which office may enter order suspending issuer's right to sell securities; revises requirements for applying for registration as dealer, associated person of dealer, or investment adviser; provides registration exemptions for private fund advisers; specifies continuing education requirements for associated persons of investment advisers & federal covered advisers; specifies requirements for certain previously registered associated persons; authorizes FSC to establish rules of conduct & prohibited business practices for intermediaries.

Estoppel Letters; Revises timeframe for mortgagee or mortgage servicer to send estoppel letter; revises requirements for estoppel letter; prohibits mortgagee or mortgage servicer from denying accuracy of estoppel letter; requires payments be applied to unpaid balance of mortgage; provides methods for sending written request for estoppel letter, estoppel letter, & corrected estoppel letter; requires mortgagee or mortgage servicer to take actions within specified time after unpaid balance of loan secured by mortgage has been fully paid; authorizes attorney fees & costs; provides liability.

Florida Scholars Academy; Creates Florida Scholars Academy within DJJ; provides academy’s mission; provides for admission of students; requires DJJ to contract for services; provides for appointment of superintendent & trustees; provides powers & duties of board; provides for funding of academy. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000

Student Online Personal Information Protection; Prohibits operators from knowingly engaging in specified activities relating to students' covered information; provides exception; specifies duties of operator; provides circumstances under which operator may disclose students' covered information; & provides for enforcement under Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by DLA.