Elections; Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database containing certain information; repeals provisions relating to Office of Election Crimes & Security & prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses; prohibits certain governmental entities from taking certain actions relating to elections; establishes Florida Voting Rights Act Commission; requires commission to designate certain languages for which assistance in voting & elections must be provided in certain circumstances; requires commission to enter into agreement to create Florida Voting & Elections Database & Institute; provides that enactment or implementation of certain policies by covered jurisdiction is subject to preclearance by commission; authorizes court to order certain appropriate remedies; authorizes certain persons to register to vote & immediately thereafter cast vote in certain circumstances authorizes DHSMV to preregister certain individuals to vote; revises provisions relating to third-party voter registration organizations & vote-by-mail ballots; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday; repeals prohibition on ranked-choice voting; authorizes certain persons to file certain civil actions.
Sponsored bills
Equal Rights for Men and Women; Ratifies proposed amendment to U.S. Constitution relating to equal rights for men & women.
Housing; Creates Department of Housing & Tenant Rights; provides for secretary be appointed by Governor & confirmed by Senate; provides purpose of department; requires department submit a report; revises provisions relating to residential tenancies, landlords, & tenants, including requirements for rental agreements, security deposits, notices, evictions, rights to purchase, rent control, impact fees, abandonment of property, & documentary stamp taxes.
Financial Assistance for Homeowners; Creates Homeowners' Assistance Fund within Department of Commerce for specified purposes; provides expenses that qualify under fund; requires secretary of department to allocate certain amount of funds for administrating & overseeing fund, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities, & to inspector general of department to oversee certain programs; specifies how secretary must allocate funds to eligible entities; requires eligible entities to request funds within certain time period; requires secretary to disburse & reallocate funds within certain time period.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Training for Law Enforcement Officers; Provides requirements for training officers regarding individuals with autism spectrum disorder; requires Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission to adopt rules requiring such training as part of continued employment training.
Child Water Safety Requirements; Provides certain organizations that care for or supervise children must require parents or legal guardians to attest to certain information in writing before taking children to public swimming pools; provides requirements for such organizations when they conduct certain activities in public swimming pools; provides for disciplinary action against such organizations for certain violations.
Fines Levied by Homeowners’ Associations; Prohibits fines imposed by homeowners' associations from exceeding $500 in aggregate.
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Provides that benefits may not be denied to individual if DCF determines that such person is victim of human trafficking.
Educational Services in Department of Juvenile Justice Programs; Requires school districts to annually provide certain students in juvenile justice program with at least one opportunity to take high school equivalency examination at no cost to student.
Shore Protection; Urges Congress to direct U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to amend current easement policy for shore protection projects to allow such critical projects in Florida to proceed without delay.