Rep. Rita Harris

Maddy summaryHB 41, titled "Jaime's Law," proposes requiring background checks for ammunition sales in Florida. It would mandate that licensed sellers conduct a criminal history check through the Department of Law Enforcement before selling or transferring ammunition, similar to firearm sales rules, with a $8 fee per transaction. Key exceptions include transfers to law enforcement officers, at shooting ranges, or for hunting/fishing when specific conditions are met. The bill is currently under review by the Criminal Justice Subcommittee and does not apply to ammunition transfers between residents across state lines.

Student Elopement ; Requires public schools to create School Staff Assistance for Emergencies (SAFE) Team & school elopement plan; provides requirements for SAFE Teams, elopement plans, & schools.

Relief/Estate of Danielle Maudsley/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Provides appropriation to compensate estate for Ms. Maudsley's death as result of alleged negligence of Trooper Daniel Cole & FHP, division of DHSMV; provides limitation on payment of compensation & attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,750,000

Statewide, Standardized Assessments; Requires DOE to develop versions of statewide, standardized assessments & specified portions of statewide, standardized coordinated screening & progress monitoring system, respectively, in certain languages by specified date; requires department to develop timetable & action plan for development & implementation of such assessments & written portions of system; requires department to establish criteria for use of such assessments & portions of system; authorizes parents to prohibit use of such assessments & portions of system in certain languages.

Property Insurance Interstate Compact; Requires Commissioner of Insurance Regulation to initiate compact with other states to establish national risk pool for property insurance for natural disasters for specified purpose; requires commissioner to enter into compact with minimum number of member states.

Maddy summaryHB 6001 repeals Section 381.96 of Florida Statutes, which previously established requirements for pregnancy support and wellness services. This bill removes the existing legal framework governing these services but does not create new programs or directly affect individuals. The repeal takes effect on July 1, 2026. As a procedural bill, it eliminates a prior statute without introducing new policy.

Dependent Children; Requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly for specified purpose; authorizes such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requires such meetings to have formal agenda; requires department & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, department & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information.

Repair of Mobility Devices; Requires original equipment manufacturers to make available documentation, embedded software, firmware, parts, & tools required to service mobility devices & parts of such devices; requires original equipment manufacturers of mobility devices with electronic security locks to make available any special documentation, embedded software, firmware, parts, & tools required to access & reset locks when disabled in course of service; provides that original equipment manufacturers are not required to divulge trade secrets; limits liability of original equipment manufacturers & authorized repair providers.

Medicaid Provider Networks ; Requires AHCA to establish network adequacy standards for prepaid dental plans; provides requirements for such standards; requires Medicaid managed care plan provider network databases to identify whether providers are accepting new patients; requires prepaid dental plans to to provide specified information on online provider database.

Coverage for Mammograms and Supplemental Breast Cancer Screenings; Requires AHCA to provide coverage for yearly mammograms & yearly supplemental breast cancer screenings for certain women; revises coverages for mammograms under certain individual accident & health insurance policies, group, blanket, & franchise accident & health insurance policies, & health maintenance contracts; requires coverages for supplemental breast cancer screenings under such policies & contracts under certain circumstances.