Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Provides appropriation to DOE for increased security measures at public & private historically black colleges & universities in state; requires reversion of unexpended funds; & provides for future appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $25,000,000
Sponsored bills
Cosmetologist Retirement Savings Program; Creates Florida Facilitated Retirement Program; requires certain employers to collect funds from specified employees & transfer them to accounts; requires such funds to be invested in certain accounts for specified benefit; creates Florida Facilitated Retirement Program Board.
Heat Illness Prevention; Requires employers to implement outdoor heat exposure safety program that has been approved by specified departments; specifies requirements for safety program; provides responsibilities for employers & employees; requires specified annual training on heat illness & providing requirements for such training; requires DACS, in conjunction with DOH, to adopt specified rules.
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.
Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility; Provides that benefits may not be denied to individual if DCF determines that such person is victim of human trafficking.
Relief/Patricia Ermini/Lee County Sheriff's Office; Provides appropriation to compensate Patricia Ermini for injuries sustained as result of negligence of Lee County Sheriff's Office; provides limitation on payment of attorney fees. CLAIM: $626,769
Court-ordered Sealing of Criminal History Records; Revises eligibility criteria for criminal record sealing; provides for additional record sealings.
Election Board Composition; Requires election board to include members from certain political parties.
Youth Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Pilot Program; Establishes Youth Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Pilot Program within the Community School Grant Program; provides requirements for program.
Restorative Justice; Revises intent of specified provisions; requires DOC to develop & implement training programs for eligible inmates which include training about restorative justice; revises guideline for providing information concerning services available to victims of crime to include restorative justice; defines "restorative justice.”