Elections; Revising provisions related to elections including elected positions, administration of election law & investigation of violations, voters rights, voter registration, vote-by-mail, ballot types, and Election Day holiday.
Sponsored bills
Health Insurance Coverage for CAR T-Cell Therapies; Prohibits specified individual health insurance policies, group health insurance policies, & health maintenance contracts from refusing to contract with in-network health care facilities for provision of CAR T-cell therapies; prohibits such policies & contracts from denying coverage for therapies.
Liability for Defamatory Statements; Requires that certain articles or broadcasts be removed from specified websites within specified period to limit damages for defamation; provides persons in certain positions relating to newspapers with immunity for defamation if such persons exercise due care to prevent publication of defamatory statement.
Digital Right to Repair; Requires certain portable wireless device manufacturers to make certain items available to device owners & independent repair providers; prohibits certain manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to continue purchasing certain information in proprietary format; establishes enforcement provisions.
Social Media Use by Minors; Requires social media platforms to permanently delete certain information, allow parents or legal guardians of certain minor account holders to view specified information, disclose certain data to law enforcement officers, & prohibit certain minor account holders from using or accessing certain messages.
Civil Remedy for Parental Abduction; Provides civil cause of action if child is unlawfully abducted from parent for specified amount of time; provides standard of proof & specified damages; authorizes reasonable attorney fees & costs for either party; provides when specified timeframe begins; provides affirmative defenses; requires specified court division to preside over such cause of action; provides statute of limitations; tolling such statute of limitations.
Florida Museum of Black History; Specifies functions & activities of Florida Museum of Black History; provides for legislative designation of permanent & temporary locations of museum; requires specified nonprofit organization to create exhibits for temporary museum; establishes governing board for certain purposes; provides requirements for governing board; requires governing board to submit written report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; requires DOS to provide certain support; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $1,500,000
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.
Holocaust Remembrance Day; Requires Governor to proclaim specified day annually as "Holocaust Remembrance Day"; authorizes "Holocaust Remembrance Day" to be observed in this state's public schools & be observed by public exercise as Governor may designate; authorizes specified instruction.
Transportation Facility Designations; Provides honorary designations of certain transportation facilities in specified counties; redesignates specified bridge in St. Lucie County as "E.C. Summerlin Family Bridge"; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.