Rep. Jessica Baker

Motor Vehicle Repair Work; Requires motor vehicle repair shop to request written crash report from customer; requires motor vehicle repair shop to prepare transaction form; requires DACS to approve such form; requires motor vehicle repair shop to maintain copy of transaction form for specified time; requires motor vehicle repair shop to deliver transaction forms to law enforcement by certain time; authorizes motor vehicle repair shop to use certain evidence in court; requires electronic transfer of transaction forms to law enforcement by motor vehicle repair shop; authorizes law enforcement to provide certain equipment to motor vehicle repair shop; specifies ownership & maintenance of equipment.

Florida Women's Historical Marker Initiative; Establishes Florida Women's Historical Marker Initiative within Division of Historical Resources of DOS; provides purpose of initiative; establishes Women's Historical Marker Selection Committee; provides for membership & duties; provides criteria for recognition by initiative; requires Florida Historical Marker Program to place certain number of historical markers over certain time period.

Lethality Assessments; Requires law enforcement officers who investigate incident of domestic violence to administer lethality assessment; requires FDLE to consult with specified entities to develop & implement assessment; requires training for officers; provides required questions for assessment; requires officers to advise victim of results of lethality assessment & refer victim to domestic violence centers; prohibits officers from disclosing domestic violence center to which victim was referred; requires officers to document information in written police report; providing appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $142,594

Windstorm Coverage by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; Removes provisions relating to windstorm risk apportionment plan agreements among property insurers; requires Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to make windstorm coverage available to homeowners for any residential structures & commercial lines residential structures; provides underwriting & administering requirements for windstorm coverage portion of insurance.

Domestic Violence Investigations; Requires law enforcement officers to complete lethality assessment form when investigating alleged incidents of domestic violence; provides requirements for completing form; requires FDLE to approve statewide lethality assessment form; provides requirements for form; requires department to consult with specified entities on policies, procedures, & training necessary to implement use of form; provides minimum requirements for such policies, procedures, & training; prohibits law enforcement officers from completing lethality assessment form if they have not received certain training.

Human Trafficking; Prohibits employment of persons younger than 21 years of age in adult entertainment establishments; requires adult entertainment establishments to check identification of entertainers; specifies forms of identification that may be used.

Dependent Children; Revises laws relating to dependent children including requiring GAL for each child; authorizes GALs to represent child in other proceedings; access records, request continuances, & receive notices; provides duties & responsibilities of GALs; requiring Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office to provide oversight & assistance to attorneys ad litem, & assist child find supportive adult; requires Office of Continuing Care to work in coordination with Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office; authorizes Fostering Prosperity program to provide grants.

Exposures of First Responders to Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs; Provides criminal penalties for adults who unlawfully possess specified controlled substances & who expose first responder to such substances, if exposure results in an overdose or serious bodily injury; provides affirmative defense.

Chiefs of Police; Prohibits municipality from terminating chief of police without providing chief of police written notice; requires municipality to allow chief of police to appear & provide full & complete response to his or her termination at specified public meeting; prohibits employment contract from including certain provisions.

Battery by Strangulation; Prohibits battery by strangulation.