Prohibition of Smoking and Vaping in State Parks; Prohibits smoking & vaping within boundaries of state parks; requires DOH to post specified signs; provides penalties.
Rep. Christine Hunschofsky
Sponsored bills
Mass Shootings and Acts of Terrorism; Revises prohibition on making threats to conduct mass shooting or act of terrorism to include audio & video telephones; prohibits planning to conduct mass shooting or an act of terrorism; specifies what constitutes plan to conduct mass shooting or an act of terrorism.
Alternative Fuel Fleet Vehicle Rebates; Renames natural gas fuel fleet vehicle rebate program within DACS as alternative fuel fleet vehicle rebate program; provides eligibility under program for electric & hybrid motor vehicles; specifies dates for vehicle operation & annual assessments & reports.
Pet Rabbits; Prohibits sale of rabbits in specified locations & during specified months; specifies unlawful acts relating to sales of rabbits; provides requirements for rabbits offered for sale at retail pet stores; requires retail pet stores to maintain & make available specified records; provides for retrieval, return, & placement of abandoned rabbits; authorizes compliance inspections; provides exceptions.
Florida Academic Scholars Award; Requires students awarded Florida Academic Scholars award within Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program to receive additional funds in certain semesters for textbooks.
Weapons and Firearms; Requires background checks on persons involved in firearm sales or transfers; requires firearm sales or transfers to be conducted through licensed dealer; revises requirements for safe storage of firearms; revises criminal penalties; requires firearms be sold by dealers with trigger locks or gun cases; revises warnings to be posted in gun dealerships; requires certain materials to be given to gun purchasers; prohibits specified acts involving unfinished firearm frames or receivers; prohibits certain activities involving three-dimensional printer or CNC milling machine.
Animal Cremation; Requires provider of companion animal cremation services to provide written description of services & include certification with cremated remains; requires referring persons or entities to provide copies of such written descriptions; provides for collection & deposit of civil penalties; provides circumstances under which person commits unfair or deceptive act or engages in unfair method of competition; provides for private right of action; authorizes DACS to take certain actions.
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
Nonviolent Drug Offenders Converting Fines and Fees into Community Service; Specifies eligibility for certain nonviolent drug offenders to convert fines & fees into community service hours; specifies conversion rate; provides requirements for completion of community service hours.
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.