Aggravated Animal Cruelty; Citing this act as "Dexter’s Law"; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website the names of certain individuals who have violated specified animal cruelty provisions; providing a sentencing multiplier for specified offenses of aggravated animal cruelty, etc.
Sponsored bills
Disability History and Awareness Instruction; Citing this act as the "Evin B. Hartsell Act"; requiring the Department of Education to develop specified curricula; authorizing the department to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to further develop such curricula, etc.
Advertisements for Representation Services; Prohibiting notaries public from using specified terms to describe themselves under certain circumstances; creating a civil cause of action for declaratory or injunctive relief and to recover damages and attorney fees and costs; requiring certain businesses or persons offering immigration services to post a conspicuous notice with a specified statement, etc.
Cardiac Emergencies; Revising requirements for instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator; requiring each public school to develop a cardiac emergency response plan (CERP); requiring public schools, including charter schools, to have at least one operational automated external defibrillator on school grounds by a specified date, etc.
Maddy summarySR 1890 designates August 9, 2025, as "Bob Graham Day" in the State of Florida. This resolution honors Bob Graham by setting aside a specific day for remembrance.
Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Only Damage to Vehicle or Property; Authorizing a court to order a driver convicted of leaving the scene of a crash to make restitution for specified damage, etc.
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Senator Geraldine F. “Geri” Thompson; Recognizing and celebrating the life and legacy of Senator Geraldine F. “Geri” Thompson, etc.
Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program; Establishes Dozier School for Boys & Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program within DLA; requires DLA to provide specified notice & accept & process applications for payment of compensation claims; requires DLA to pay specified compensation amount to approved applicants; limits compensation applicant may receive; authorizes Commissioner of Education to award standard high school diploma to specified persons. APPROPRIATION: $20,000,000
Veterinary Practices; Authorizing licensed veterinarians to practice veterinary telehealth in accordance with specified criteria; specifying the powers of the Board of Veterinary Medicine related to the practice of telehealth; providing that the practice of veterinary medicine is deemed to occur under specified circumstances; specifying the drugs that a veterinarian practicing telehealth may not provide unless specified conditions are met; providing specific authorizations for cases in which the patient is a food-producing species, etc.
Veterans; Revises provisions related to veterans including veterans' history program, Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., Veterans Employment & Training Services Program, grants, workforce training & recruitment, exemption from fees, advisory council on brain & spinal cord injuries, & required instruction on Veterans' Day & Memorial Day. APPROPRIATION: $91,207