Rep. Webster Barnaby

Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Institutional Security Specialist Officers; Requires average salary of correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or institutional security specialist to be no less than certain percentage of average salaries of sworn law enforcement officers; requires DMS to submit annual compensation analysis report to Governor, President of Senate, & Speaker of House of Representatives; requires annual salary increase for sworn law enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers, & institutional security specialists; provides that Governor may authorize certain correctional officers, correctional probation officers, & institutional security specialists to assist with law enforcement operations during declared state or federal emergency.

Adoption and Display of Flags by Governmental Entities; Prohibits governmental entity from displaying, placing, or causing to be placed certain flags on real property; specifies flags governmental entity may display on such property; provides requirements for governmental entity that displays flag of United States; prohibits local government from adopting certain ordinances or regulations relating to flag of local government; provides that certain ordinances & regulations are void.

Employment Eligibility ; Requires that all private employers, rather than only those employing more than specified number of employees, use E-Verify system to verify new employee's employment eligibility beginning on specified date.

Maddy summaryHB 125 designates October 14 of each year as "Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance" in Florida. The bill creates a statutory designation requiring the Governor to issue an annual proclamation for this date, honoring Charlie Kirk's work with Turning Point USA and his advocacy for free speech and civic engagement. This is a purely commemorative measure with no funding, regulatory changes, or direct impact on citizens or institutions. It does not alter existing laws or create new obligations. The designation takes effect July 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryHB 409 requires all Florida K-12 public school districts to observe Veterans' Day as an official school holiday, directly affecting school calendars and operations. The bill amends Florida Statutes to mandate that school boards designate Veterans' Day - listed in Section 110.117(1)(f) - as a holiday, replacing current discretionary observance. This policy change ensures consistent recognition of Veterans' Day across all public schools, with implementation required by July 1, 2026. The law does not alter the holiday's date or create new requirements beyond standard school holiday designation.

Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; Requires FDLE to provide certain nominees & officers-elect with protective security detail for specified time period.

Booking Officer Duties Related to Minor Children of Arrested Persons; Requires booking officer to ask certain questions of arrested persons during booking process & take certain actions relating to arrested person's minor children.

Advertisement of a Harmful Vaccine; Defines "advertise"; provides manufacturer liability; authorizes individual to file cause of action; provides that prevailing party is entitled to actual damages, court costs, & reasonable attorney fees.

Air-conditioning and Mechanical Contractors; Revises definitions of terms "class A air-conditioning contractor" & "mechanical contractor" to include additional services that such contractors may perform.

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; removes exception.