Rep. Angie Nixon

Weapons And Firearms; Requires background checks on all persons involved in firearm sales or other transfers; requires firearm sales or other transfers to be conducted through, & processed by, licensed dealer; revises requirements for safe storage of firearms; revises criminal penalties for violations; requires firearms to be sold by dealers with trigger locks or gun cases; provides exceptions; revises warnings to be posted in gun dealerships; requires certain materials to be given to gun purchasers; prohibits specified acts involving unfinished firearm frames or receivers; prohibits certain activities involving three-dimensional printer or CNC milling machine.

Insurance; Creates Property Insurance Commission; provides for election of Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; revises homeowners' eligibility criteria for mitigation grants; requires interests earned on insurance proceeds received by mortgagees & assignees to be paid to insureds; prohibits property insurers from claiming insolvency under certain circumstances; authorizes persons that engage in property insurance activities in other states to engage in insurance activities in this state only under certain circumstances; requires property insurers to cap premiums or to create sliding fee scales for premium rates; prohibits property insurers from using certain defenses as claims denials; revises requirements for risk assignment agreements; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program. APPROPRIATION: $300,000,000

Financial Accountability in Publicly Funded Education; Revises requirements for private school to participate in certain educational scholarship programs; requires DOE to suspend payment of funds to participating private schools; creates K-12 Education Funding Task Force within department; & provides requirements for such task force.

Eligibility for Medical Assistance and Related Services; Extends Medicaid eligibility to specified adults.

Social Media Protection for Minors; Requires social media platforms to disclose policies & provide resources, measures, & disclaimers; authorizes social media platforms to post compliance statements on Internet homepage or platform user login page; prohibits schools from using or having account on social media platforms & from requiring students to register, enroll, or participate in social media platforms for educational purposes.

Homestead Exemption for First Responders; Exempts from taxation homestead property of surviving spouse of first responder who dies in line of duty while employed by United States Government; expands definition of “first responder” to include certain federal law enforcement officers.

Tax Exemption for Diapers and Incontinence Products; Exempts sale for human use of diapers, incontinence undergarments, incontinence pads, & incontinence liners from sales & use tax.

Pregnant Women in the Criminal Justice System; Requires each female arrested & detained in specified detention facilities to be informed of right to request pregnancy test in certain circumstances; requires administration of test within specified time & timely notification of results; authorizes pregnant woman who is before court for felony offense to petition court to defer incarcerative portion of her sentence for specified period; requires woman to provide verification; provides factors court must take into account; requires special condition of probation; authorizes court to revoke probation or impose sanctions if pregnant woman granted deferred sentence is arrested for new offense or violates conditions of probation; requires DOC to collect specified information relating to births & health of pregnant inmates & submit annual report.

Public Nuisances; Prohibits person from distributing onto private property any material for purpose of intimidating or threatening owner, resident, or invitee; prohibits person from willfully & maliciously harassing, threatening, or intimidating another person based on person's wearing or displaying of any indicia relating to any religious or ethnic heritage; requires violations be reported as hate crimes; prohibits display or projection of images onto building, structure, or property without permission; prohibits person who willfully enters campus of state university or Florida College System institution for purpose of threatening or intimidating another person from remaining on such campus after being warned to depart.

Interests of Foreign Countries; Prohibits governmental entities from knowingly entering into contracts & taking specified actions relating to contracts that give access to personal identifying information; requires government entities to require affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibits foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land & certain real property in state; prohibits People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, any other political party or member of political party in People's Republic of China, & certain persons & entities from purchasing or acquiring real property in state; requires information held by health care providers utilizing certified electronic health record technology to be maintained in specified locations.