Juneteenth Day; Designates Juneteenth Day as paid holiday for employees of all branches & agencies of state government; designates Juneteenth Day as legal holiday; removes provisions designating Juneteenth Day as special observance.
Sponsored bills
University of South Florida Branch Campuses; Increases number of branch campus board members; authorizes branch campus boards to give input & final approval to specified annual plans & recommend regional chancellor finalists to President of university.
Deprivation of Rights by Public Officers and Employees; Provides for civil action against an officer, employee, or agent acting under color of law of state or political subdivisions for deprivation of rights secured under United States & State Constitutions; provides certain claims may not be used as defense against liability; provides an affirmative defense; specifies circumstances under which an officer, employee, or agent is immune.
Concealed Weapons or Firearms Licensing; Decreases number of years that licenses to carry concealed weapons or firearms are valid; specifies that experience with firearm through military service in Armed Forces meets requirement of demonstrating firearms competence; reduces maximum license fees that may be charged; requires that full set of fingerprints submitted as part of application for license be retained by specified entities; requires DACS to bear licensee's fingerprint retention fee; revises required notice before license expiration to include electronic notice; requires renewing licensees to submit full set of fingerprints & personal identifying information required by federal law; requires DACS to bear renewing licensee's fingerprint retention fee; requires licensee, upon each renewal, to provide proof of completion of firearms training or safety course or class.
Greatness Beyond Measure; Provides an appropriation for the Greatness Beyond Measure. APPROPRIATION: $32,500