Elections; Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database containing certain information; repeals provisions relating to Office of Election Crimes & Security & prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses; prohibits certain governmental entities from taking certain actions relating to elections; establishes Florida Voting Rights Act Commission; requires commission to designate certain languages for which assistance in voting & elections must be provided in certain circumstances; requires commission to enter into agreement to create Florida Voting & Elections Database & Institute; provides that enactment or implementation of certain policies by covered jurisdiction is subject to preclearance by commission; authorizes court to order certain appropriate remedies; authorizes certain persons to register to vote & immediately thereafter cast vote in certain circumstances authorizes DHSMV to preregister certain individuals to vote; revises provisions relating to third-party voter registration organizations & vote-by-mail ballots; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday; repeals prohibition on ranked-choice voting; authorizes certain persons to file certain civil actions.
Sponsored bills
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.
Shore Protection; Urges Congress to direct U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to amend current easement policy for shore protection projects to allow such critical projects in Florida to proceed without delay.
Mangrove Replanting and Restoration; Requires DEP to adopt specified rules for mangrove replanting & restoration; conduct, in consultation with Division of Insurance Agent & Agency Services, statewide feasibility study regarding use of mangroves & other nature-based solutions for flood insurance purposes; & submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.
Affordable Housing; Authorizes municipalities to create community land bank programs to sell eligible real property by private sale for purposes of affordable housing & provides requirements for such programs; authorizes Florida Housing Finance Corporation to allocate tax credit among certain projects; authorizes tax credit to be transferred by recipient; creates Retail-to-residence Tax Credit Program; requires corporation to establish & adopt procedures & to prepare annual plan; requires plan to be approved by Governor; authorizes corporation to exercise certain powers; creates Affordable Housing Construction Loan Program; provides corporation with certain powers & responsibilities relating to program; provides requirements for program.
Everglades Protection Area; Requires comprehensive plans & plan amendments that apply to certain lands within or near Everglades Protection Area to follow state coordinated review process; provides duties of DEP relating to such plans & plan amendments; provides additional limitation for compliance determination of such plans & plan amendments; prohibits & provides requirements for adoption of certain development amendments within Everglades Protection Area.
Medicaid Eligibility for Medical Assistance and Related Services; Extends Medicaid eligibility to specified adults.
Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; Provides for enactment of Agreement Among States to Elect President by National Popular Vote; provides method by which state may become member state; requires statewide popular election for President & Vice President of U.S.; establishes procedure for appointing presidential electors in member states; provides that agreement becomes effective upon occurrence of specified actions; provides for withdrawal of member state; requires notification of member states when agreement takes effect in nonmember state or when member state withdraws from agreement.
Financial Accountability in Publicly Funded Education; Revises requirements for private school to participate in certain educational scholarship programs; requires DOE to suspend payment of funds to participating private schools; creates K-12 Education Funding Task Force within DOE; & provides requirements for task force.
Advanced Wastewater Treatment; Requires DEP, in consultation with water management districts & sewage disposal facilities, to submit to Governor & Legislature reports on permitted sewage disposal facilities in state, priority ranking process for implementing advanced wastewater treatment upgrades at such facilities & implementation status of such upgrades.