Sen. Keith Perry

Operation of a Golf Cart; Authorizing water control districts to designate certain roads for the operation of golf carts; requiring county approval to make such designation; prohibiting a person from operating a golf cart on certain roadways unless he or she possesses a valid learner’s driver license or valid driver license that is not suspended or revoked, etc.

Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act; Creating the "Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act"; prohibiting processors from selling, preparing, distributing, or exposing for sale certain kratom products; prohibiting processors from distributing, selling, or exposing for sale a kratom product to an individual under 21 years of age; requiring processors to annually register kratom products with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 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.

Public Nuisances; Prohibiting a person from intentionally dumping onto private property litter that evidences religious or ethnic animus toward an owner or invitee of such property; providing criminal penalties; prohibiting a person from willfully and maliciously harassing, threatening, or intimidating another person based on the person’s wearing or displaying of any indicia relating to any religious or ethnic heritage; removing a minimum damage requirement for a violation, etc.

Individual Education Plans; Requiring individual education plans for certain students to contain information and instruction on certain legal rights and responsibilities that transfer to students at the age of 18; requiring such information to include ways in which a student may provide informed consent to allow his or her parent to continue to participate in his or her educational decisions; requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules, etc.

High School Equivalency Diplomas; Prohibiting a district school board from requiring certain students to take a course before taking the high school equivalency examination unless the student failed to earn a passing score on a specified practice test, etc.

Fire Sprinkler System Project Permitting; Defining terms; requiring replacement fire sprinkler system components to meet certain criteria; requiring local enforcement agencies to perform at least one inspection for a fire sprinkler system project; requiring contractors to keep certain documentation available at a worksite for a fire sprinkler system project and make such documentation available for inspection, etc.

Gator Day; Recognizing April 12, 2023, as “Gator Day” in Florida, etc.

K-12 Teachers; Authorizing the Office of Inspector General within the Department of Education to investigate allegations and reports of suspected violations of certain persons’ rights; establishing the Dual Enrollment Educator Scholarship Program; establishing the Teacher Apprenticeship Program; providing an additional means of demonstrating mastery of subject area knowledge, etc.

Interscholastic Activities; Authorizing charter school students and Florida Virtual School full-time students to participate in extracurricular activities at a private school under certain circumstances; authorizing charter school students to participate in interscholastic extracurricular activities at a private school under certain circumstances; deleting a requirement that the appointing authority of members of the FHSAA Board of Directors make appointments that reflect the demographic and population trends of this state; providing that all appointed board members be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, etc.