Sen. Geri Thompson

FAMU Day; Designating February 21, 2024, as “FAMU Day” in Florida, etc.

Black History Month; Recognizing February 2024 as “Black History Month” in Florida, etc.

Zeta Phi Beta Day; Recognizing January 16, 2024, as “Zeta Phi Beta Day” in Florida, celebrating 104 years of community service and activism on the organization’s International Founders’ Day, etc.

Support for the State of Israel; Expressing support for the State of Israel and condemning the attacks and hateful actions by the Hamas terrorist group, etc.

Relief of Leonard Cure/State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Leonard Cure; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Cure for being wrongfully incarcerated for 16 years; providing for the waiver of certain tuition and fees for Mr. Cure; prohibiting funds awarded under this act to Mr. Cure from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $817,000

Blood Clot and Pulmonary Embolism Policy Workgroup; Citing this act as the “Emily Adkins Prevention Act”; requiring the Secretary of Health Care Administration, in conjunction with the State Surgeon General, to establish a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup; requiring the secretary to submit a final report to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date, etc.

Domestic Violence; Citing this act as "Greyson’s Law"; requiring the court with jurisdiction over the proceeding to consider certain factors in deciding whether shared parental responsibility is detrimental to the child; providing additional conduct regarding domestic violence which the court must consider when ordering a parenting plan; providing an additional factor that the court must consider in determining whether a petitioner of a domestic violence injunction is in imminent danger, etc.

Public Records/Active Amusement Ride Investigation; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for all investigatory records made or received by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to an active amusement ride investigation for a specified timeframe; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Safety Standards for Amusement Rides; Citing this act as the “Tyre Sampson Act”; requiring permanent amusement rides operated for the first time in this state after a specified date to have a ride commissioning and certification report on file with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services within a specified timeframe; requiring the department to remove an amusement ride from service and take appropriate administrative actions under certain circumstances; revising the circumstances under which the owner or manager of an amusement ride is required to report an accident and under which the department may impound an amusement ride involved in an accident, etc.

Groveland Four Business Loans and Scholarships; Requiring the Department of Economic Opportunity to prioritize certain applications for the Black Business Loan Program; creating the Groveland Four Scholarship Program for specified recipients; specifying annual award amounts to students participating in the program, etc.