Sen. Ralph Massullo

Education; Revises requirements relating to district school board duties & responsibilities, requirements for student management of specified health conditions, prekindergarten instructors postsecondary educator preparation in field experiences, Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation, critical teacher shortages, collective bargaining, Teacher Apprenticeship Program, Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program, FCS institution employment equity accountability program, rent or lease of K-12 plants & facilities.

Support for Israel and Condemning Hamas and Anti-Semitism; Expresses State of Florida's unwavering support for State of Israel & Jewish citizens in Florida & condemns Hamas & anti-Semitism.

Transportation Facility Designations; Designates Jim Kimbrough Highway in Hernando & Citrus Counties; directs DOT to erect suitable markers.

Medical Use of Marijuana ; Requiring qualified physicians to perform in-person physical patient examinations before issuing initial physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana; authorizing such qualified physicians to perform patient examinations and evaluations through telehealth for renewals of physician certifications for the medical use of marijuana under certain circumstances; authorizing the Department of Health to suspend the registration of a qualified physician in the medical marijuana use registry for a specified timeframe under certain circumstances, etc.

Clerks of Court; Revises collections requirements of clerk of court when party petitions for dissolution of marriage; revises collections requirements in probate matters; revises collections requirements of clerk of court in trial & appellate proceedings; revises allocation of filing fees in trial & appellate proceedings; revises collections requirements of clerk of court as it relates to fines, fees, service charges, & costs remitted to state.

Partisan Elections for Members of District School Boards; Proposes amendments to State Constitution to require members of district school board to be elected in partisan election.

Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors; Provides leglislative intent; prohibits applicant or licensee from certain actions in allocation or distribution of motor vehicles to franchised motor vehicle dealers; authorizes sale or activation of features or improvements through remote electronic transmission; provides revenue-sharing requirements; revises provisions prohibiting owning, operating, or controlling motor vehicle dealership; requires DHSMV to conduct inquiry of licensee alleged to have violated certain provisions; requires DHSMV to take certain actions against licensee determined to have violated such provisions.

Environmental Protection; Revises, creates, & repeals various provisions relating to procedures & requirements for acquisition, retention, & disposal of state lands & prioritization of projects relating to such lands.

Offenses Against Certain Animals; Prohibits offering or doing violence to police horse or police canine in certain circumstances; increases classification of specified criminal offenses committed against police canines, fire canines, SAR canines, or police horses.

K-12 Education; Removes specified reduction calculation for certain school district funding for school districts that fail to meet certain class size requirements; provides that certain dependent children of active duty military personnel must be enrolled in certain programs; & authorizes certain students of military personnel to enroll in any school within state.