Rep. Johanna López

Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs; Revises definition of term "property insurance" to include pet insurance; requires pet insurers to make certain disclosures to pet insurance applicants & policyholders; authorizes pet insurers to issue policies that exclude coverage on basis of preexisting conditions; provides pet insurer has specified burden of proof with regard to exclusions; requires pet insurers who issue policy that imposes waiting period to include provision allowing for waiver of waiting period upon completion of medical examination of covered pet by veterinarian.

Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; Provides public records & meetings exemptions relating to Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact & its executive committee or other committees; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statements of public necessity.

Organ Donation; Provides administrative leave for certain employees; requires certain locations to display information about organ donation & registration; requires courses include information about organ donation; requires link to statewide organ donation registry be included on specified websites; prohibits insurance policies from limiting or excluding coverage for living organ donors.

Food Recovery; Providing definitions; directing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, subject to legislative appropriation, to implement a pilot program to provide incentives to food recovery entities to negotiate the price for fresh food products; providing shipping requirements; authorizing food recovery entities to reject certain fresh food products; requiring the department to reimburse food recovery entities for certain costs; etc.

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.

Trust Funds/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Relocation and Reconstruction Trust Fund; Creates Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences Renovation, Relocation, & Construction Trust Fund for specified purposes; authorizes Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund, at request of University of Florida Board of Trustees, to sell, trade, exchange, or otherwise dispose of specified real property & improvements; requires such funds to be deposited into trust fund for specified purposes; authorizes Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Trust Fund, at request of University of Florida Board of Trustees, to purchase real property or improvements for specified facilities.

Court-related Functions; Authorizes clerks of circuit court to provide interpretation & translation services; authorizes clerks of circuit court to contract with third-party interpretation service & translation service providers to provide such services in civil actions; provides that provision of such services by clerks of circuit court is ministerial, is authorized court-related function & is allowable expenditure; provides that such services may be made available to party regardless of whether party is represented by counsel; provides that clerks of circuit court are not required to provide interpretation & translation services.

Harassment of Election Workers; Prohibits person from intimidating, threatening, coercing, or harassing election worker with specified intent; provides criminal penalties.

District and School Advisory Councils; Renaming "district advisory councils" & "school advisory councils" as "district community advisory boards" & "community advisory boards"; & revises requirements for such boards.