Sen. Tina Polsky

Education; Repealing a requirement that the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors, respectively, require each Florida College System (FCS) institution and state university to conduct an annual assessment of intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity; repealing a prohibition against the state board and Board of Governors shielding students, faculty, or staff at FCS institutions and state universities from free speech; repealing a prohibition on FCS institutions and state universities shielding students, faculty, or staff from expressive activities, etc.

Upgrades to Education Facilities as Emergency Shelters; Exempting costs not exceeding a specified sum associated with certain upgrades to education facilities from being included in certain cost per student station calculations; specifying eligible upgrades; requiring costs associated with certain upgrades to be consistent with prevailing market costs in the area in which the education facility is located, etc.

Legal Representation Contracts; Prohibiting the Department of Legal Affairs from entering into certain contracts until the Attorney General makes a specified written determination; requiring the Attorney General to request proposals from private attorneys after making such determination; providing that the written determination does not constitute a final agency action that is subject to review; providing that the request for proposals and the contract award are not subject to challenge under the Administrative Procedure Act, etc.

Protection of Specified Personnel; Providing that threats committed with specified intent are specified violations of the act; prohibiting specified threats against a justice, a judicial assistant, a clerk of the circuit court, clerk of the circuit court personnel, or a family member of such person; prohibiting specified harassment of certain personnel with the intent to intimidate or coerce such person to perform or refrain from performing a lawful duty, etc.

Florida Atlantic University Men’s Basketball Team; Recognizing and celebrating the incredible accomplishments of the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team and the university’s commitment to both academic and athletic excellence, creating a collegiate brand that is nationally renowned, etc.