Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against medical provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of an unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is an unborn child.
Sponsored bills
Term Limits for Members of County Commissions and District School Boards; Proposes amendments to Constitution to provide term limits for members of boards of county commissioners & district school boards; provides applicability.
Utility Relocation; Requiring that a specified amount of communications services tax remittances be distributed by the Department of Revenue by a nonoperating transfer to the Department of Commerce in monthly installments to the Grants and Donations Trust Fund within the Department of Commerce for the Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program; revising the percentage by which a certain amount transferred into the Local Government Half-cent Sales Tax Clearing Trust Fund must be reduced, beginning on a certain date; authorizing a service provider to apply to the Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program for reimbursement of relocation expenses; creating the Utility Relocation Reimbursement Grant Program within the Department of Commerce; providing the purpose of the program; requiring the Department of Revenue to deposit certain proceeds into a specified trust fund to fund the program beginning on a certain date; providing an appropriation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000
Firefighter Health and Safety ; Requires Division of State Fire Marshal within DFS to adopt certain rules; requires division to assist in decreasing frequency of fatalities; requires division to adopt rules relating to education on chemical hazards or toxic substances & mental health best practices.
Restrictions on Firearms and Ammunition During Emergencies; Repeals provisions relating to specified automatic restrictions on firearms & ammunition during certain declared emergencies.
State Land Management; Requiring public hearings for all updated conservation and nonconservation land management plans; requiring the Division of State Lands of the Department of Environmental Protection to make available to the public, within a specified timeframe, electronic copies of land management plans for parcels of a certain size and for parcels located in state parks; revising the duties of the Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department of Environmental Protection; specifying requirements for the management of parks and recreational areas held by the state; requiring the division to comply with specified provisions when granting certain privileges, leases, concessions, and permits; authorizing the division to acquire, install, or permit the installation or operation at state parks of campsites and cabins that meet certain requirements; prohibiting the division from authorizing certain uses or construction activities within a state park; prohibiting the division from installing or permitting the installation of any lodging establishment within the boundaries of a state park; requiring that individual management plans for parcels located within state parks be developed with input from an advisory group; requiring that the advisory group's required public hearings be noticed to the public within a specified timeframe, etc.
Amendments to the State Constitution; Revises provisions relating to amendments to State Constitution including initiative petitions; handling petitions; sponsor & petition circulator registration; signature verification procedures; signature revocation; record retention; duties & responsibilities of supervisors of elections, Division of Elections, & DOS; Financial Impact Estimating Conference; certification of elections involving constitutional amendments; public funding; & criminal penalties.
School District Personnel and Volunteers; Authorizies certain volunteers to undergo a specified background screening at the discretion of specified entities; requires district school boards to adopt policy to temporarily remove instructional personnel from classroom; revises offenses committed by certain educational employees that law enforcement must report to specified educational entities; requires instructional personnel & administrative personnel to self-report certain arrests & final judgements within specified time period.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the legal boundaries of the North River Ranch Improvement Stewardship District in Manatee County, Florida. It redefines the specific land area included in the district by providing a detailed geographic description of the property lines. The changes directly affect the local special district responsible for managing and improving that specific territory. By amending the relevant state law, the bill ensures the district's official map matches the current land configuration.
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.