Rep. Yvonne Hinson

Offenses Evidencing Prejudice; Expands grounds for reclassification of offenses to include prejudice based on gender or gender identity of any person; specifies reclassification occurs if commission of offenses is based on prejudice towards any person on specified grounds; replaces term "mental or physical disability" with term "disability"; defines "disability."

Recovery For Wrongful Death; Authorizes adult children of certain decedents to recover specified damages.

Acceptance of Cash Payments by Businesses; Requires certain businesses to accept cash payments for services; prohibits fees or conditions for such transactions; provides exceptions, penalties, & rulemaking authority.

Toxic Mold Protections; Creates Toxic Mold Protection Advisory Council adjunct to DOH; requires DOH, in consultation with council, to develop & adopt certain limits, standards, & guidelines related to molds in indoor environments; requires certain property disclosures; provides for enforcement.

Fines Levied by a Homeowners' Association; Provides that fine levied against member or the tenants, guests, and invitees of the member may not become lien against parcel.

Public Bathing Places; Revises definition of term "public bathing place"; requires, rather than authorizes, DOH to adopt & enforce certain rules & to issue health advisories under certain circumstances; requires DOH to notify municipality or county if health advisory is issued against swimming in public bathing places; requires certain signage to be posted around public bathing places under certain circumstances; requires DOH to monitor affected public bathing places; authorizes DOH to coordinate with DEP & FWCC to implement signage requirements.

Denial of Health Care Services; Requires covered entity to adopt policy relating to refused services; requires covered entity to submit complete list of refused services to DOH; requires covered entity to submit list, along with its application, if applying for certain state grants or contracts; provides penalty; requires DOH to publish list of covered entities & their refused services on its website; requires DOH to develop & administer public education & awareness program.

Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program; Creates Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Grant Program within DCF; provides uses for grants provided by department; provides application requirements & procedures for such grants; provides restrictions on grant funds; provides for program costs; requires specified evaluations; requires public hearings; prohibits certain conditions on grants; provides for grant duration; requires reports from recipients; requires annual report.

Assault Weapons and Large-capacity Magazines; Prohibits sale, transfer, or possession of assault weapon or large-capacity magazine; requires certificates of possession for assault weapons or large-capacity magazines lawfully possessed before specified date; limits sales or transfers of assault weapons or large-capacity magazines documented by such certificates; provides enhanced penalties for offenses committed with assault weapon or large-capacity magazine.

Prohibition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude; Proposes creation of Section 28 of Article I of State Constitution to prohibit slavery & involuntary servitude.