Rep. Kelly Skidmore

Use of Campaign Funds for Campaign-related Child Care Expenses; Defines "campaign-related child care expenses" & "eligible child care provider"; authorizes candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for campaign-related child care expenses under specified conditions; requires candidate to maintain specified records for specified timeframe & provide such records to Division of Elections upon request; requires candidate to disclose use of campaign funds for campaign-related child care expenses in his or her regular campaign finance reports.

Property Insurance Interstate Compact; Requires Commissioner of Insurance Regulation to initiate compact with other states to establish national risk pool for property insurance for natural disasters for specified purpose; requires commissioner to enter into compact with minimum number of member states.

Maddy summaryHB 6001 repeals Section 381.96 of Florida Statutes, which previously established requirements for pregnancy support and wellness services. This bill removes the existing legal framework governing these services but does not create new programs or directly affect individuals. The repeal takes effect on July 1, 2026. As a procedural bill, it eliminates a prior statute without introducing new policy.

Dependent Children; Requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly for specified purpose; authorizes such meeting to be in person or via teleconference or other electronic means; requires such meetings to have formal agenda; requires department & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, department & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information.

Drowning Prevention Education; Requires DOH to develop educational materials on drowning prevention safety measures & safe bathing practices for specified purposes; provides requirements for such materials; requires hospitals, birth centers, & home birth providers to provide educational materials to new parents & caregivers as part of their postpartum education & care; requires childbirth educators to provide informational materials to parents or caregivers receiving childbirth education from them.

Maddy summaryHB 555 would allow Florida counties and municipalities to license home caregivers within their own jurisdictions, shifting authority from the state to local governments. This bill directly affects home caregivers seeking to work in specific communities and local governments that would establish their own licensing processes. The key provision creates a new section (163.212) in Florida law explicitly authorizing local licensing, while maintaining existing state oversight for other occupations. The bill would take effect on July 1, 2026, if passed. This is a procedural change to licensing authority, not a modification of caregiver qualifications or services.

Antisemitism Task Force; Creates Antisemitism Task Force within Office of Civil Rights of DLA for specified purpose; requires department to provide administrative & staff support to task force; provides for appointment & terms of members; provides for per diem & travel expenses; provides membership & duties of task force; requires report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides for future review & repeal of task force.

Criminal Offenses Against Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel; Revises prohibition on use or threatened use of force to resist arrest or detention; provides for enhanced punishment for manslaughter when committed against specified officers; revises provisions concerning assault or battery upon specified officers & other personnel; revises provision concerning resisting, obstructing, or opposing specified officers or legally authorized persons; increases level on offense severity ranking chart for committing battery on law enforcement officers & other specified personnel.

Maddy summaryHB 4011 revises the definition of "building official" within Palm Beach County. This procedural bill updates the legal terminology used to describe building officials in county law. The change directly affects how building officials are formally identified in county code enforcement and administrative processes. It does not alter the duties or responsibilities of building officials but adjusts the defining language for consistency or clarity.

Maddy summaryHB 669 prohibits local governments (such as cities or counties) from requiring a minimum credit rating for certain municipal bonds they issue. This bill directly affects local governments that finance public projects through bond sales. The key provision removes a requirement that had forced these entities to seek bonds rated above a specific level before selling them to investors. The change simplifies bond issuance for local governments by eliminating this specific rating hurdle. (3 sentences)