Rep. Bill Partington

Local Government Code Enforcement; Authorizes county or municipality to designate special magistrate; authorizes local governmental entity to assess administrative fees through adoption of alternate code enforcement system; revises circumstances in which enforcement board must declare enforcement board member's office vacant; revises code violation notice, correction period, & hearing process; revises method by which certain notices must be provided to alleged code violator; requires governmental entity that permits its code inspectors to wear body cameras to establish certain policies & procedures; requires such governmental entity to ensure that certain training occurs, retain certain data in accordance with public records laws, & perform periodic review of actual body camera practices; increases criminal penalties for certain crimes committed against code inspector in certain circumstances.

Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer; Reduces minimum age at which person may purchase firearm & age of purchasers to which specified licensees are prohibited from selling or transferring firearm.

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.

Aiding Unmarried Minors; Provides enhanced criminal penalties for knowingly sheltering unmarried minor or aiding unmarried minor runaway; creates presumption concerning knowledge of minor's age; provides defense.

Enforcement of the Florida Building Code; Requires that local governments use certain excess funds from fees collected from enforcement of Florida Building Code to perform necessary services or repairs on their stormwater management systems; prohibits state funds from being used by local government for that purpose if local government has such excess funds; prohibits local governments from receiving state funds through local funding initiative; provides exception; provides that local government is not eligible for additional state funds if it has been subject to legislative committee's audit within specified timeframe or if it fails to submit affirmation to legislative delegation; requires each legislative committee to report such local governments to presiding officers & appropriations chairs.

Maddy summaryHB 1297 revises which healthcare providers may electronically transmit prescriptions for specific controlled substances, restricting this method to certain licensed practitioners. It updates the list of allowed prescribers and modifies existing exceptions to these restrictions. The bill directly affects pharmacists and prescribers who handle these specific drug types, requiring them to follow the new e-prescribing rules. Key provisions clarify who can use electronic systems for these drugs and under what circumstances exceptions apply, aiming to standardize the process. This change focuses on administrative and regulatory clarity for electronic prescription transmission.

Maddy summaryHB 445, titled "Toll Exemptions for Veterans," exempts certain disabled veterans from paying tolls when using toll facilities. The bill directly affects disabled veterans who qualify under its criteria, removing a financial barrier for their use of toll roads or bridges. Key provisions require toll authorities to waive toll payments for eligible disabled veterans upon verification of their status. This policy change provides a concrete financial relief measure without altering existing toll collection systems.

Crisis Care Coordination ; Requires DCF to implement, subject to appropriation, Crisis Care Coordination Pilot Programs in specified counties for certain purposes; provides requirements for pilot programs; requires DCF to contract for independent evaluation of pilot programs & submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides rulemaking authority; provides for expiration of pilot programs.

Regulation of Xylazine; Excepts from list of Schedule I controlled substances certain xylazine animal drug products approved by USDA & used for certain purposes; provides criminal penalties & requiring mandatory minimum term of imprisonment specified offenses involving xylazine.

Database of Animal Cruelty Violators; Requires FDLE to post on its website names of certain individuals who have violated specified animal cruelty provisions.