Rep. Berny Jacques

Public Nuisances; Prohibits person from distributing onto private property any material for purpose of intimidating or threatening owner, resident, or invitee; prohibits person from willfully & maliciously harassing, threatening, or intimidating another person based on person's wearing or displaying of any indicia relating to any religious or ethnic heritage; requires violations be reported as hate crimes; prohibits display or projection of images onto building, structure, or property without permission; prohibits person who willfully enters campus of state university or Florida College System institution for purpose of threatening or intimidating another person from remaining on such campus after being warned to depart.

Prohibited Applications on Government-issued Devices; Requires public employers to take certain actions relating to prohibited applications; prohibits downloading or accessing prohibited applications on government-issued devices; provides deadline by which specified employees must remove, delete, or uninstall prohibited application; requires DMS to compile & maintain specified list & establish procedures for specified waiver.

Interests of Foreign Countries; Prohibits governmental entities from knowingly entering into contracts & taking specified actions relating to contracts that give access to personal identifying information; requires government entities to require affidavit from applicants before providing any economic incentive; prohibits foreign principals from purchasing agricultural land & certain real property in state; prohibits People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, any other political party or member of political party in People's Republic of China, & certain persons & entities from purchasing or acquiring real property in state; requires information held by health care providers utilizing certified electronic health record technology to be maintained in specified locations.

OGSR/School Safety Mobile Suspicious Activity Reporting Tool; Expands exemptions from public records requirements for identity of reporting party & any information received through mobile suspicious activity reporting tool to include such information held by DOE; provides for retroactivity of exemption; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statements of public necessity.

OGSR/Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission/Safe-School Officers; Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public meeting requirements for certain meetings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission & exemption from public record requirements for information held by certain entities that would identify individuals who have been appointed as safe-school officers.

Florida Scholars Academy; Creates Florida Scholars Academy within DJJ; provides academy’s mission; provides for admission of students; requires DJJ to contract for services; provides for appointment of superintendent & trustees; provides powers & duties of board; provides for funding of academy. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000

Redesignate the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia as a Foreign Terrorist Organization; Urging United States Secretary of State to redesignate Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia as Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Immigration; Prohibits counties & municipalities from providing funds to any person, entity, or organization to issue identification documents to individual who does not provide proof of lawful presence in US; requires hospitals to collect patient immigration status data information on admission; requires certain private employers to use E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of persons who accept employment offers authorizes DEO to enforce requirements to use E-Verify & to conduct random audits of employers; removes provision authorizing unauthorized immigrant to obtain license to practice law; provides criminal penalties for persons who knowingly & willfully violate, or who reasonably should know & violate, certain provisions relating to transporting into this state of individuals who entered US unlawfully & without inspection by Federal Government; provides for coordination of certain activities with Federal Government. APPROPRIATION: $12,000,000

Sales of Firearms and Ammunition; Prohibits specified businesses from assigning merchant category codes or otherwise classifying merchants of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers; prohibits entities involved in processing payment card transactions from assigning to or requiring merchant to use merchant category codes; specifies any agreement or contractual provision to contrary is void; authorizes DACS to investigate violations & bring actions.

Prescription Drugs; Requires drug manufacturers to notify DBPR of reportable drug price increases; prohibits manufacturers from claiming public records exemption for trade secrets for information provided in forms or reports; requires DFS to designate employee as primary contact on issues relating to PBMs; provides penalty for persons who do not hold certificate of authority to act as administrator; requires PBMs to identify ownership affiliations to office; provides requirements for contracts between PBM & participating pharmacy; provides for biennial examinations of PBMs. APPROPRIATION: $1,127,525