Rep. Bill Partington

Maddy summaryHB 85 revises Florida's Swimming Lesson Voucher Program to limit eligibility to children aged 1 through 4 years (previously 1-7 years), while maintaining the income requirement of 200% of the federal poverty level and residency in Florida. The bill updates the statute to specify that children seeking vouchers must be between 1 and 4 years old, directly affecting families with young children who meet income and residency criteria. Key provisions include clarifying the age range for voucher recipients and preserving the program’s goal of increasing water safety through free swimming lessons. The change takes effect July 1, 2026, and does not alter the existing income or application processes.

Wendelstedt Umpire School; Congratulates Wendelstedt Umpire School on 50 years of providing world-class umpire training for Minor League & Major League Baseball umpires across nation.

Code Inspector Body Cameras ; Requires governmental entity that authorizes its code inspectors to use body cameras to establish certain policies & procedures; establishes certain requirements for such governmental entities; prohibits code inspectors or persons acting under direction of special magistrate or code enforcement board from intercepting certain communications.

Temporary Door Locking Devices; Defines "temporary door locking device"; authorizing temporary door locking devices to be installed at any height; requires Florida Building Commission to incorporate certain standards for temporary door locking devices into Florida Building Code; requires use of temporary door locking devices be integrated into building safety plans, safety drills, & training programs for specified purpose.

Pub. Rec./Code Inspector Body Camera Recordings; Provides exemption from public records requirements for body camera recordings recorded by code inspector; provides exceptions; requires local government to retain body camera recordings for specified period; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases; Establishes Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases within FSU College of Medicine; & provides goals of institute; establishes Sunshine Genetics Pilot Program & Sunshine Genetics Consortium.

My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; Limits participation in My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to certain structures & buildings on condominium property; prohibits condominium association from applying for hurricane mitigation inspection or mitigation grant under pilot program unless certain association property or condominium property is established as common element & association has complied with specified requirements; revises approval requirements to receive mitigation grant; removes amount of grant funding for certain projects; revises improvements for which mitigation grant may be used; requires improvements to be identified in final hurricane mitigation inspection in order for association to receive grant funds; requires grant funds to be awarded for mitigation improvement that will result in mitigation credit, discount, or other rate differential; requires mitigation improvements to be made to all openings.

Materials Harmful to Minors; Defines "harmful to minors"; revises list of materials used in classroom which are subject to objection process by parents or residents.

Emergency Preparedness for Life-sustaining Medical Services; Requires specified entities, plans, & programs to enact flexibilities & waivers during emergency; defines "emergency" & "life sustaining medical services"; specifies flexibilities & waivers such specified entities, plans, & programs must enact; provides when such flexibilities & waivers become effective; authorizes time period for such flexibilities & waivers to be extended by OIR or AHCA.

Maddy summaryHB 427 revises the criteria and procedures for creating rules governing adult cardiovascular services. The bill updates the requirements and steps that state health agencies must follow when developing these rules, such as public input or technical review processes. This directly affects state health departments and oversight bodies responsible for setting standards for heart and blood vessel care services. The bill focuses solely on the rule-making process and does not alter existing service standards or requirements.