Rep. Alina García

Education for Children and Young Adults in Out-of-home Care; Requires case manager or other staff member to provide child with verbal & written information about certain topics; removes limitations on type of questions child may ask; establishes Office of Children's Ombudsman within DCF; specifies responsibilities of office; requires DCF to consult with specified children & young adults when creating or revising certain print or digital written information.

Support of a Free Iran; Urges Congress to stand in support of the fight for freedom of the people of Iran.

Catalytic Converters; Prohibits person who is not registered secondary metals recycler from purchasing detached catalytic converter; requires recycler to comply with specified requirements; prohibits person from possessing, purchasing, selling, or installing stolen, altered, or detached catalytic converter; provides for inference that catalytic converter may have been stolen; prohibits import, manufacture, specified purchase, sale, or installation of counterfeit, fake, or nonfunctional catalytic converter; prohibits recycler from processing or removing detached catalytic converter from recycler's place of business for specified period; provides exceptions.

Violent Offenses Committed Against Criminal Defense Attorneys; Provides for reclassification of specified offenses committed against criminal defense attorneys.

State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; Specifies which funds should receive revenue from specified sources; revises maximum annual amount that may be deposited into State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund; adds environmental health upgrades to DOC facilities & fixed capital outlay for educational facilities as permissible uses for funds; revises disposition of inmate copayments for health care.

Florida Retirement System; Revises provisions relating to Special Risk Class normal retirement date, DROP participation, interest accrual rates, COLA, employer retirement contribution rates, investment plan member accounts, member disability coverage, & line-of-duty death benefit coverage.

Education; Revises provisions relating to Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, part-time enrollment in public schools, transportation of students, graduations requirements, Commissioner of Education duties, & educator certifications.

Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act; Revises definition of term "retail outlet."