Elections; Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database containing certain information; repeals provisions relating to Office of Election Crimes & Security & prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses; prohibits certain governmental entities from taking certain actions relating to elections; establishes Florida Voting Rights Act Commission; requires commission to designate certain languages for which assistance in voting & elections must be provided in certain circumstances; requires commission to enter into agreement to create Florida Voting & Elections Database & Institute; provides that enactment or implementation of certain policies by covered jurisdiction is subject to preclearance by commission; authorizes court to order certain appropriate remedies; authorizes certain persons to register to vote & immediately thereafter cast vote in certain circumstances authorizes DHSMV to preregister certain individuals to vote; revises provisions relating to third-party voter registration organizations & vote-by-mail ballots; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday; repeals prohibition on ranked-choice voting; authorizes certain persons to file certain civil actions.
Sponsored bills
Paid Parental Leave; Requires state to provide paid parental leave to certain employees for specified time period; prohibits state from requiring that employee use his or her annual or sick leave for paid parental leave; provides employee is entitled to accumulate specified benefits during such leave; prohibits state from refusing to grant such leave.
Equal Rights for Men and Women; Ratifies proposed amendment to U.S. Constitution relating to equal rights for men & women.
Tax Exemption for Disabled Ex-servicemembers; Increases the value of a certain tax exemption.
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, abandonment of property, & documentary stamp taxes.
Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida; Provides appropriation to compensate Mr. Holmes for being wrongfully incarcerated; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Mr. Holmes without requiring Mr. Holmes to sign liability release; provides for waiver of certain tuition & fees; prohibits funds awarded under act to Mr. Holmes from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,722,000
Hands-free Driving; Prohibits person from operating motor vehicle while using wireless communications device in handheld manner; provides exception; requires sustained use of wireless communications device by person operating motor vehicle to be conducted through hands-free accessory until such use is terminated; provides penalties.
Deleting Punishment Clause from the Thirteenth Amendment; Memorial to Congress of United States, urging Congress to propose an amendment to US Constitution to delete "Punishment Clause," from Thirteenth Amendment.
Shore Protection; Urges Congress to direct U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to amend current easement policy for shore protection projects to allow such critical projects in Florida to proceed without delay.
Affordable Housing; Authorizes municipalities to create community land bank programs to sell eligible real property by private sale for purposes of affordable housing & provides requirements for such programs; authorizes Florida Housing Finance Corporation to allocate tax credit among certain projects; authorizes tax credit to be transferred by recipient; creates Retail-to-residence Tax Credit Program; requires corporation to establish & adopt procedures & to prepare annual plan; requires plan to be approved by Governor; authorizes corporation to exercise certain powers; creates Affordable Housing Construction Loan Program; provides corporation with certain powers & responsibilities relating to program; provides requirements for program.