Sen. David Simmons

Contraband in Specified Facilities; Prohibiting the introduction of certain cannabis related substances, cellular telephones and other portable communication devices, and vapor-generating electronic devices inside specified facilities of the Department of Children and Families or of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities; providing criminal penalties; prohibiting the introduction of certain cannabis related substances and vapor-generating electronic devices inside a state correctional institution, etc.

Courts; Revising provisions governing the payment of subsistence and travel reimbursement for Supreme Court justices who designate an official headquarters other than the headquarters of the Supreme Court; authorizing district court of appeal judges who meet certain criteria to have an appropriate facility in their county of residence designated as their official headquarters; specifying eligibility for subsistence and travel reimbursement, subject to the availability of funds; providing that a county is not required to provide space for a judge in a county courthouse, etc.

Business Organizations; Specifying that certain documents accepted by the Department of State for filing are effective on the date the documents are accepted by the department; revising the required contents of a meeting notice relating to the removal of a director by shareholders; authorizing a domestic corporation to acquire one or more classes or series of shares under certain circumstances; authorizing the department to direct certain interrogatories to certain corporations and to officers or directors of certain corporations, etc.

Asbestos Trust Claims; Requiring a plaintiff who files an asbestos claim to provide certain information to the parties of the action within a specified timeframe; requiring the plaintiff to supplement the information and materials under certain circumstances within a specified timeframe; authorizing the defendant to seek discovery from an asbestos trust; prohibiting the plaintiff from claiming privilege or confidentiality to bar discovery of such materials, etc.

Damages; Requiring that certain medical expenses in personal injury claims be based on certain usual and charges; specifying what charges are admissible as evidence; prohibiting certain charges from being included as usual and customary charges, etc.

Relief of Christeia Jones, Logan Grant, Denard Maybin, Jr., and Lanard Maybin/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Providing for the relief of Christeia Jones, as the natural parent and legal guardian of Logan Grant, Denard Maybin, Jr., and Lanard Maybin; providing an appropriation to compensate them for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of Trooper Raul Umana and the Florida Highway Patrol, a division of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; providing a limitation on the payment of attorney fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $9,000,000

Security Licenses; Revising applicability of ownership and employee requirements for Class “D” licenses, etc.

Costs of Prosecution and Investigation; Prohibiting the inclusion in negotiated plea agreements of costs for the state attorney which are greater than the minimum required, etc.

Driving Under the Influence; Requiring each judicial circuit to establish a Driving Under the Influence Diversion Pilot Program; requiring the state attorney of each judicial circuit to develop and operate the pilot program; requiring that a person who completes the pilot program be offered a certain plea agreement; authorizing the state attorney to discharge a person who fails to complete the pilot program and pursue prosecution of driving under the influence, etc.

Emergency Alerts; Authorizing a local law enforcement agency to activate the emergency alert system and issue a Lockdown Alert to public and private schools and child care facilities under certain circumstances; requiring local law enforcement agencies to create and maintain a list of all public schools, private schools, and child care facilities within their jurisdictions which must be included in the Lockdown Alert; providing immunity from civil liability to certain persons for damages for complying in good faith with specified provisions, etc.