Transportation; Transfers Division of FHP & Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement from DHSMV to FDLE; requires executive director of DHSMV to be appointed by Governor & subject to confirmation by Senate.
Rental Agreements for Residential Tenancies; Prohibits imposition of certain fees, surcharges, & periods in rental agreements; revises time period for nonpayment of rent from 3 days to 5 days; prohibits landlords from imposing any fees or surcharges during such period.
Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition; Repeals provisions preempting the field of regulation of firearms & ammunition to Legislature, to exclusion of local jurisdictions.
Maddy summaryHB 841 changes Florida's motor vehicle registration process by requiring renewal records to be kept electronically instead of using physical validation stickers. This directly affects all Florida vehicle owners who currently receive and attach paper stickers to license plates showing expiration dates. The bill removes all existing rules about physical stickers, including their placement, design, and renewal requirements, while maintaining current plate replacement schedules and fees. It updates the law to reflect digital record-keeping as the standard method for tracking registration renewals.
Affordable Housing; Revises upwards length of time that certain rental units must remain affordable in order to qualify for specified zoning variance; requires certain incentives be used for construction of affordable housing; revises downward maximum median income used to determine eligibility for certain tax incentives; specifies that certain taxes do not apply to first-time homebuyers.
Government Waste and Misconduct; Requires specified parties prepare a report investigating & evaluating specified subjects & identifying certain funds; requires AG to take certain actions to recover specified funds; requires such recovered funds be used for certain purpose; requires specified funds be transferred & used for certain purpose; creates Working Floridians Tax Rebate Program within DOR for certain purpose; requiring the program be funded in a specified manner; granting state funds to certain people who have received federal Earned Income Tax Credit.
Roofing Requirements for Property Insurance; Prohibits insurer from refusing to issue or renew property insurance policy, rather than homeowner's policy, insuring residential structure that has a roof less than specified age solely because the roof's age; requires insurer to differentiate between low-slope & steep-slope roofs in its offer for coverage under certain circumstances; requires insurer to allow property owner to have roof inspection performed on steep-slope roof by authorized inspector before requiring that roof be replaced; prohibits insurer from refusing to issue or renew property insurance policy under certain circumstances.
Maddy summaryHB 143 would reclassify certain criminal offenses as more serious if they demonstrate prejudice based on the victim's political ideology. It would upgrade sentences: for example, a misdemeanor of the second degree would become a misdemeanor of the first degree, and a felony of the third degree would become a felony of the second degree. The bill specifically adds "political ideology" to the list of protected characteristics (alongside race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.) that trigger these sentencing upgrades. This change would directly affect individuals convicted of crimes where the victim was targeted due to their political views, making the penalties more severe. The bill is currently under review in Florida's Criminal Justice Subcommittee and would take effect on October 1, 2026, if passed.
Required Notice of Intent to Contact a Victim; Requires specified persons acting on behalf of criminal defendant to file specified notice within specified timeframe before contacting victim in criminal proceeding for specified purpose; provides applicability; requires that such notice be filed on standard form developed by state attorney in each judicial circuit.
Cost-sharing Requirements for Insulin and Diabetes Supplies; Prohibits health insurance policies from imposing cost-sharing requirements that exceed specified amount for 30 days of insulin & diabetes supplies.
