Rep. Doug Bankson

State of Israel; Expresses support for State of Israel.

West Orange Healthcare District, Orange County; Abolishes district, transfers assets & liabilities of district; requires certain books to be deposited into Winter Garden Heritage Museum; provides effective date.

Commercial Financing Product Brokers and Providers; Requires providers that consummate commercial financing transactions to provide specified written disclosures; prohibits brokers from taking specified actions; provides exclusive authority of Attorney General to enforce specified provisions.

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.

Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers; Provides rights of law enforcement officers & correctional officers relating to Brady identification systems; provides that prosecuting agency is not required to maintain such system; provides requirements for employing agency of officer; provides requirements for prosecuting agency including minimum written policies, removing officer’s name under certain circumstances, & providing certain notice; authorizes officer to request reconsideration of inclusion of his or her name & information in such system; authorizes officer to petition for writ of mandamus.

Homeowners' Associations; Revises provisions relating to homeowners' associations including official records, fines & suspensions, attorney fees & costs, liens, & removing & reinstating certain officers & directors from office; prohibits certain funds from being commingled with association funds & requires certain accounting and remittance of funds within specified timeframe; provides criminal & civil penalties for actions by officers, directors, or managers of association & requires disclosures; provides criminal penalties for fraudulent voting activities.

Controlled Substances; Revises elements of murder offenses; provides criminal penalties for adults who unlawfully distribute specified substances or mixtures & an overdose or serious bodily injury of user results; provides enhanced criminal penalties for repeat offenders provides that specified persons have certain protections from arrest & prosecution.

Protection of Specified Personnel; Requires violation to be committed with specified intent; prohibits specified threats against justice, judicial assistant, clerk of court, or clerk personnel or family member of such person; prohibits specified harassment of certain personnel with intent to intimidate or coerce such person to perform or refrain from performing lawful duty.

Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act; Prohibits sale, delivery, bartering, furnishing, or giving of any kratom product to person under 21 years of age; provides criminal penalties; requires DACS to adopt rules.

Environmental Protection; Revises, creates, & repeals various provisions relating to procedures & requirements for acquisition, retention, & disposal of state lands & prioritization of projects relating to such lands.