Vexatious Litigants; Expands actions subject to Florida Vexatious Litigant Law; revises eligibility for designation as vexatious litigant; revises sanctions & remedies for vexatious litigation; prohibits clerks of court from accepting certain filings from vexatious litigant; specifies duration of automatic stay imposed against vexatious litigation.
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers; Revises provisions related to relations between applicants and licensees, or common entities thereof, and franchised motor vehicle dealers including prohibitions on certain performance metrics, prohibition on retaliation, and circumstances under which franchise agreements are deemed unfair.
Fraudulent Use of Gift Cards; Provides criminal penalties for persons who, with intent to defraud, commit specified acts related to gift cards or use for certain purposes gift cards or gift card redemption information; provides enhanced criminal penalties for second or subsequent violation; provides enhanced criminal penalties if value of violation exceeds specified amount.
Pub. Rec./Stricken Matters; Provides exemption from public records requirements for any matter in a pleading, request for relief, or other document which has been stricken by court in noncriminal case if court makes specific findings; provides statement of public necessity.
Insurance Regulations; Requires documentation supporting that financial considerations & payments to affiliates by reciprocal insurers are fair & reasonable; authorizes reciprocal insurers to require subscriber contributions; provides applicability of specialty insurer provisions & nonapplicability of continuing care provider requirements to bondholders; specifies circumstances under which continuing care providers may withdraw specified percentage of required minimum liquid reserve; provides that continuing care & continuing care at-home contracts are not subordinate to any secured claims & must be treated with higher priority over all other claims in event of receivership or liquidation proceedings against continuing care provider; requires each continuing care facility to have its own designated resident representative; provides requirements for providers who borrow or solicit funds from residents; prohibits persons from acting or holding themselves as management companies for continuing care retirement communities without certificate of authority; provides guidelines for commissioner to determine if provider or facility is insolvent or in imminent danger of becoming insolvent; requires office to record notices of lien against continuing care facilities' properties.
General Appropriations Act; Provides moneys for annual period beginning July 1, 2024, & ending June 30, 2025, & supplemental appropriations for period ending June 30, 2024, to pay salaries & other expenses, capital outlay—buildings & other improvements, & for other specified purposes of various agencies of state government. APPROPRIATION: $117,463,274,374
Easements Affecting Real Property Owned by the Same Owner; Authorizes owner of real property to create easement, servitude, or other interest in owner's real property & providing that such easement, servitude, or other interest is valid; providing legislative intent; etc.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new section in Florida law that officially defines the term "antisemitism" using the working definition adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2016. The legislation provides specific contemporary examples of antisemitism, such as denying the Holocaust, holding Jewish people collectively responsible for actions by Israel, or applying double standards to the State of Israel compared to other nations. It explicitly states that criticizing Israel in a manner similar to how other countries are criticized does not count as antisemitism under this definition. The law aims to help monitor and report hate crimes while ensuring it does not infringe on First Amendment rights or conflict with existing antidiscrimination laws.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates Florida laws regarding wills, estates, and the handling of community property acquired by married couples. It expands the types of probate documents that must be recorded with the clerk of the circuit and clarifies which assets count toward a person's probate estate. The legislation also establishes specific rules for waiving a surviving spouse's rights to community property, requiring written agreements with particular language to be valid. Additionally, it sets a strict deadline for filing lawsuits related to these property disputes and removes certain legal duties to search for specific types of property.
Implementing the 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act; Implements specified appropriations of the General Appropriations Act for 2023-2024 fiscal year.
