Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new section in Florida law that officially defines the term "antisemitism" using the working definition adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2016. The legislation provides specific contemporary examples of antisemitism, such as denying the Holocaust, holding Jewish people collectively responsible for actions by Israel, or applying double standards to the State of Israel compared to other nations. It explicitly states that criticizing Israel in a manner similar to how other countries are criticized does not count as antisemitism under this definition. The law aims to help monitor and report hate crimes while ensuring it does not infringe on First Amendment rights or conflict with existing antidiscrimination laws.
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Revises written notice requirements relating to filing petitions for involuntary services; revises requirements relating to voluntary admissions to facility for examination & treatment, ordering person for involuntary services & treatment, petitions for involuntary service, appointment of counsel, & continuances of hearings; revises actions that constitute unlawful activities relating to assessment & treatment & court actions relating to involuntary assessments. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000
State University Unexpended Funds; Authorizes state university to retain & report annual reserve balance exceeding specified amount; & authorizes state university's carry forward spending plan to include reserve fund to be used for authorized expenses in subsequent years.
Florida Retirement System; Authorizing certain retirees to be reemployed after terminating employment; prohibiting such retirees from receiving both a salary from the employer and retirement benefits for a specified period after his or her retirement; removing provisions authorizing the reemployment of certain law enforcement officers as school resource officers; revising employer contribution rates to the Florida Retirement System, etc.
Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; Designates Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, which occurs on fourth Thursday in March, as legal holiday.
District Courts of Appeal; Provides for reduction in number of judges on 1st District Court of Appeal & 2nd District Court of Appeal upon occurrence of event that otherwise would have resulted in judicial vacancy; provides limitation on automatic reduction of judges; requires Chief Justice of Supreme Court to notify Governor & Legislature of occurrence of specified event.
Florida State Psychiatric Hospital; Establishes Florida State Psychiatric Hospital in specified location to provide specialized care for specified individuals; requires hospital to establish admittance program for specified individuals; provides requirements for length of individual's stay; provides hospital & its admittance program operate in conjunction with specified laws; prohibits program from being used for specified individuals; requires DOH, in conjunction with DCF, to jointly oversee implementation & administration of program.
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.
Human Trafficking, Prostitution, and Lewdness; Prohibits prostitution; provides for admission of certain testimony at trial; requires persons convicted of violations to attend educational program; provides program requirements; repeals provisions relating to forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become prostitute; prohibits maintaining space for commercial sex; provides enhanced penalties for certain violations; prohibits commercial sexual exploitation; deletes former provisions relating to prostitution & related acts; requires civil penalty; provides for disposition of proceeds; authorizes judicial circuits to establish educational programs for persons convicted of or charged with violations; provides program requirements; revises expunction eligibility; requires return of any fines, fees, & restitution paid by petitioner as result of conviction or convictions vacated.
Adult Day Care Centers; Authorizes adult day care centers holding contracts with Medicaid managed care plans to provide nonemergency transportation services for their clients; provides reimbursement rates for such services; authorizes requests for waiver of continuing education requirements; provides continuing education requirements for adult date care center operators; provides required subject areas for such continuing education courses; provides compliance with continuing education requirements is condition precedent to issuance, continuation, reinstatement, & renewal of adult day care center licenses.