Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Authorizing county sheriffs to establish civilian oversight boards to review the policies and procedures of the sheriff's office and its subdivisions; prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or attempting to enforce certain ordinances relating to the receipt, processing, or investigation of complaints against law enforcement officers or correctional officers, or relating to civilian oversight of law enforcement agency investigations of complaints of misconduct by such officers; revising the base salary for sheriffs; authorizing the chief of a municipal police department to establish a civilian oversight board to review the policies and procedures of the chief's department and its subdivisions, etc.
Sponsored bills
Distilled Spirits; Increases size of distilled spirits containers that may be sold or distributed; authorizes entities to conduct tastings & sales at specified locations; provides requirements related to issuance of permits; provides broker or sales agent may be used in place of distillery representative at spirituous beverage tasting.
Impact-resistant Opening Protection; Exempts certain impact-resistant items from specified taxes.
Land Development; Revises powers of counties to include hearing appeals from municipal historic preservation boards; prohibits local governments from requiring specified documents or fee for tree pruning, trimming, or removal; prohibits local governments from requiring property owners to replant trees; modifies requirements for local governments implementing transportation concurrency system; revises procedures regarding local government review of changes to previously approved developments of regional impact; authorizes changes to multimodal pathways in previously approved developments of regional impact.
Authorized Agents of Tax Collectors; Requires tax collector to appoint general lines insurance agency as authorized agent for purpose of issuing titles, registration certificates, registration license plates, validation stickers, & mobile home stickers; requires agency to file performance bond with DHSMV; requires agency to provide audited financial statements to DHSMV; limits number of locations at which agency may offer services; requires tax collector to authorize agency to access electronic filing system; specifies provisions of law to which agency is subject; provides appropriation.
Independence of Sheriffs; Authorizes sheriffs in consolidated government, as well as all other sheriffs, to transfer funds after his or her budget is approved by board of county commissioners, city council, or budget commission; preserves independence of sheriff in consolidated government concerning certain powers.
Online Protections for Minors; Requiring certain social media platforms to prohibit certain minors from creating new accounts and to verify the age of account holders; specifying the age verification methods the social media platform is required and authorized to offer; requiring certain social media platforms to terminate certain accounts and provide additional options for termination of such accounts; authorizing the Department of Legal Affairs to bring actions for knowing or reckless violations under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; providing penalties, etc.
Duval County; Establishes special zones in Jacksonville & Jacksonville Beach; provides exceptions for space & seating requirements for liquor licenses for restaurants and event centers in the zones.
Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers; Provides rights of law enforcement officers & correctional officers relating to Brady identification systems; provides that prosecuting agency is not required to maintain such system; provides requirements for employing agency of officer; provides requirements for prosecuting agency including minimum written policies, removing officer’s name under certain circumstances, & providing certain notice; authorizes officer to request reconsideration of inclusion of his or her name & information in such system; authorizes officer to petition for writ of mandamus.
Space Florida; Requires Secretary of Economic Opportunity to serve as manager for state with respect to contracts with Space Florida; revises powers, duties, & membership of board of directors of Space Florida; prohibits Space Florida from endorsing candidate or contributing moneys to campaign; prohibits Space Florida from expending funds on certain expenses; requires Space Florida to consult with agencies & jurisdictions.