Rep. Adam Anderson

Maddy summaryHR 8039 is a ceremonial resolution designating June 9, 2026, as "FSGS Awareness Day" in Florida. It recognizes focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare kidney disease causing scarring that often leads to kidney failure, and highlights its impact on Floridians - particularly men over 45 - with statistics showing 50% of patients require dialysis or transplant within 5-10 years. The resolution has no policy or funding changes; it solely aims to raise public awareness and support for FSGS patients and families through symbolic recognition. As a procedural resolution, it does not directly affect legislation or healthcare access.

Maddy summaryHR 8033 is a ceremonial resolution designating February 28, 2026, as "Rare Disease Day" in Florida. It recognizes the challenges faced by Floridians living with rare diseases - nearly 1 in 10 Americans have such conditions - and acknowledges the state's Rare Disease Advisory Council established in 2021. The resolution has no policy or funding provisions; it solely serves to raise awareness through official recognition of this day.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 8003) designates January 21, 2026, as "FSU Day" in Florida through a ceremonial resolution. It recognizes Florida State University's historical significance, contributions to education and research, and economic impact on the state. The resolution does not create new laws or affect any individuals, programs, or funding - it is purely symbolic. The bill was adopted as a ceremonial measure without legislative debate or voting impact.

Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases; Establishes Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases within FSU College of Medicine; & provides goals of institute; establishes Sunshine Genetics Pilot Program & Sunshine Genetics Consortium.

Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Authorizes first responder amputees to continue to serve as first responders; creates Florida Medal of Valor & Florida Blue/Red Heart Medal; prohibits use of motor vehicle kill switches; requires mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for attempted murder in first degree committed against specified justice system personnel; prohibits depriving specified officers of digital recording devices or restraint devices, rendering them useless, or otherwise preventing officer from defending himself or herself or summoning assistance; revises requirements for reporting of missing persons information; creates Critical Infrastructure Mapping Grant Program within FDLE; specifies requirements for testing inmates for infectious diseases.

Parental Rights; Requires parental consent for minor's treatment for certain diseases; revises informed consent requirements; requires consent from parent or guardian for certain services provided by mobile response team; revises responsibility for cost of substance abuse services, confidentiality requirements, & requirements for voluntary admission for substance abuse impairment services; requires school district to provide parents with specified information before district administers certain questionnaires or forms to students; requires school district to give parent opportunity to opt his or her student out of such questionnaire or form; revises exceptions for certain parental rights; creates parental right to review, inspect, & consent to survey or questionnaire provided to parent's minor child; creates parental right to know certain information about survey or questionnaire at time of consent; creates parental right to consent in writing to use of biofeedback device on parent's minor child; defines "biofeedback device"; requires that results from use of such device be provided to parent; requires that such results be held as confidential medical record; revises exceptions for specified requirements of parental consent.

Carrying of Handguns or Weapons by Law Enforcement Officers Attending Athletic Events; Provides an exception to prohibition on carrying of handguns or concealed weapons or firearms at athletic events if person holds an active certification as law enforcement officer, is attending such events as private citizen, & he or she complies with certain requirements.

Disclosure of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes; Requires certain listings to include estimated ad valorem taxes; prohibits current owner's ad valorem taxes from being displayed or used for certain purposes; provides requirements for listing platforms, DOR, & property appraisers; provides protection from liability for specified parties who take certain actions; prohibits certain materials from including specified information; requires, beginning on specified date, department to annually publish formula & certain information on its website.

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Occupational Therapy Compact Commission; Provides exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by Occupational Therapy Compact Commission; authorizes disclosure of information under certain circumstances; provides exemption from public meetings requirements for certain meetings, or portions of meetings, of commission; provides exemption from public records requirements for recordings, minutes, & records generated during exempt meetings or exempt portions of meetings; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statements of public necessity.

Nicotine Products; Provides that applicants for retail tobacco products dealer permits consent to inspection & search without warrant; authorizes Division of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco of DBPR to assess specified fines & certain penalties for each violation involving sale of certain single-use nicotine dispensing devices or advertising, promoting, or displaying for sale such devices; restricts advertising, promoting, & displaying for sale certain single-use nicotine dispensing devices by retail nicotine products dealers in certain instances; authorizes advertising, promoting, & displaying for sale certain single-use nicotine dispensing devices by retail nicotine products dealers in certain instances; provides restrictions on locations for specified dealers of nicotine products; requires dealers to submit application to division for conditional use or legally recognized nonconforming use in specified circumstances; requires dealers to relocate following approval of such applications within specified period of time.