Sen. Kristen Arrington

Sales of Ammunition; Requires background checks for sale or transfer of ammunition.

Entertainment Industry Tax Credit Program; Creates Florida First Production Partnership Program within DEO; provides tax credit award for entertainment industry projects; provides eligibility & application requirements; provides for liability & penalties on applicant that submits fraudulent information; authorizes transfer of tax credits; authorizes certified project to relinquish tax credits to DOR in exchange for certain payments; provides for expiration of program on specified date.

911 Public Safety Telecommunicators; Revises definition of term "first responder" to include 911 public safety telecommunicators; revises criteria & number of hours of training required for 911 public safety telecommunicator certification.

Public Nuisances; Prohibits person from distributing onto private property any material for purpose of intimidating or threatening owner, resident, or invitee; prohibits person from willfully & maliciously harassing, threatening, or intimidating another person based on person's wearing or displaying of any indicia relating to any religious or ethnic heritage; requires violations be reported as hate crimes; prohibits display or projection of images onto building, structure, or property without permission; prohibits person who willfully enters campus of state university or Florida College System institution for purpose of threatening or intimidating another person from remaining on such campus after being warned to depart.

Safety Standards for Amusement Rides; Revises and creates provisions relating to amusement ride certification reports; permit applications; temporary ride exemptions; nondestructive testing; inspections standards; unannounced inspections & reports; confidential & exempt information; active investigations; reporting for accidents involving medical treatment; impoundment of rides; DACS rules; & employee training.

Legal Instruments; Defines "witness"; defines "mortgagee" & "mortgagor"; requires that lien created by assignment of rents be perfected against mortgagor in addition to third parties under certain conditions; revises types of expenses that may be paid by collected rents; defines "property"; expands scope of final judgment of foreclosure to include other liens; requires award of attorney fees in certain circumstances; defines "mortgagor"; provides for retroactive applicability.

Guidance Services on Academic and Career Planning; Requires students & parents be informed of certain acceleration, academic & career planning options; requires personalized academic & career plan be developed in consultation with certified school counselor for certain students; requires certain information to be included in such plan.

Support of a Free Iran; Urges Congress to stand in support of the fight for freedom of the people of Iran.

Florida Retirement System; Revises provisions relating to Special Risk Class normal retirement date, DROP participation, interest accrual rates, COLA, employer retirement contribution rates, investment plan member accounts, member disability coverage, & line-of-duty death benefit coverage.

Lactation Space in Courthouses; Requires lactation space in each county courthouse; provides requirements for such spaces; authorizes use of funds to provide lactation spaces in appellate courthouses.