Rep. Berny Jacques

Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation; Prohibits person 18 years of age or older from knowingly initiating, organizing, planning, financing, directing, managing, or supervising venture that has subjected child younger than 12, or person who is mentally defective or mentally incapacitated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation; requires state to give specified notice if it intends to seek death penalty; provides for imposition of sentence of life imprisonment or death.

Juvenile Justice; Creates & revises numerous provisions relating to juvenile justice, including provisions relating to early truancy intervention, appointment of counsel, and use of detention.

Maddy summaryHB 91, titled "Probation for Misdemeanor Offenses," proposes to increase the length of probationary periods. This bill specifically targets individuals convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses. The change applies to offenses that involve controlled or chemical substances.

Civil Actions; Provides conditions for cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; provides for certain notice of former phosphate mines for purposes of civil liability; requires DOH to conduct surveys of former phosphate land parcels for purposes of civil liability upon petition; revises applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions to civil actions involving an insurance contract; requires award of prevailing party attorney fees in certain civil actions involving insurers; provides specified circumstance under which settlement offer is not good faith settlement offer; specifies applicability of offer of judgment & demand for judgment provisions if prevailing party attorney fees apply; provides evidence that is admissible to demonstrate past & future medical expenses in personal injury & wrongful death actions.

Pub. Rec./Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program; Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying information in an application submitted to DLA by person seeking compensation through Dozier School for Boys & Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program; creates exceptions; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Pregnancy and Parenting Resources Website; Requires DOH, in consultation with DCF & AHCA, to maintain website that provides pregnancy & parenting resources & provide clear & conspicuous link to such website on official website of respective departments & agency; requires DOH to contract with third party to develop such website by specified date. APPROPRIATION: $466,200

Pretrial Detention Hearings; Authorizes court to base an order of pretrial detention solely on hearsay.

Educator Preparation Programs; Prohibits courses & curriculum of teacher preparation programs, postsecondary educator preparation institutes, professional learning certification programs, & school leader preparation programs from distorting certain events & including certain curriculum & instruction; & requires teacher preparation programs, postsecondary educator preparation institutes, professional learning certification programs, & school leader preparation programs to afford candidates certain opportunities.

Juvenile Justice; Revises penalties for minors committing firearms violations; redesignates civil citation programs as delinquency citation programs; requires child on probation for felony firearm offense who is taken into custody be placed in secure detention; requires specified sanctions for certain children adjudicated for firearms offenses; requires DJJ to create graduated response matrix to hold youths accountable for probation & conditional release terms; authorizes exception to revocation or suspension of driving privileges in certain circumstances; requires DJJ to establish specified class for firearms offenders; revises provisions concerning introduction of contraband into DJJ facilities.

My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; Establishes My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program within DFS; provides requirements for DFS, wind certification entities, hurricane mitigation inspectors & inspections, inspection & grant applications, mitigation grant eligibility, grant matching & maximum grant amounts, mitigation projects & use of grant funds, contracts, & annual report.