Sen. Stan McClain

Agricultural Enclaves; Authorizing certain persons to apply to the governing body of the local government for certification of certain parcels as agricultural enclaves; requiring the local government to hold a public hearing within a specified timeframe to approve or deny such certification; authorizing certain persons to submit certain development plans; authorizing the development of certain parcels for commercial, industrial, or single-family residential purposes under certain circumstances, etc.

Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate; requiring a person who has been convicted of specified offenses to provide notice to a school or child care facility under certain circumstances; authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person committed specified offenses, etc.

Advanced Education Options; Citing this act as the “Raising Achievement by Improving Standards and Earnings (RAISE) Act”; requiring certain district school boards and private high schools to enter into dual enrollment articulation agreements and private school articulation agreements, respectively; creating the advanced education options supplement; authorizing a scholarship-funding organization (SFO) to retain a specified amount of the supplement for administrative expenses; providing values for students who receive specified diplomas, receive passing scores in specified courses, pass certain relevant exams, or are enrolled in specified courses, etc.

Materials Harmful to Minors; Defining the term “harmful to minors”; revising the list of materials used in a classroom which are subject to the objection process by parents or residents, etc.

Newborn Screenings; Citing this act as “Mattie’s Law”; requiring that newborns, beginning on a specified date, be screened for biliary atresia; requiring the Department of Health to consult with the Genetics and Newborn Screening Advisory Council before adopting certain rules; requiring hospitals that provide birthing services to screen for biliary atresia in a specified manner, etc.

Tax Credits for Contributions to Assist Homebuyers; Authorizing certain taxpayers to receive a tax credit for contributions made to certain employees for specified expenses related to buying a home; providing a maximum credit authorized in certain circumstances; authorizing a taxpayer to receive a tax credit for contributions made to certain programs; authorizing the taxpayer to submit an application for the tax credit; authorizing the tax credit to be used against certain taxes; requiring the Department of Revenue to approve applications on a first-come, first-served basis, etc.

Maddy summaryThis bill revises Florida law to clarify the definition of a "principal office" for limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations. It specifies that the principal office can be either the company's main executive location (anywhere) or the registered agent's address filed with the state. The changes update related statutes to consistently link the registered agent's address to the principal office definition and ensure filings like articles of organization include the required registered agent acceptance statement. The bill affects all LLCs and corporations registering or operating in Florida, requiring them to maintain accurate registered agent addresses for official state communications. It takes effect July 1, 2026.

Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemptions; Defining the term “LURA”; revising conditions under which multifamily projects are considered property used for a charitable purpose and are eligible to receive an ad valorem property tax exemption; revising the list of units in multifamily projects which property appraisers are required to exempt; providing that certain annual compliance reports and statements from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation are presumptive evidence that certain properties meet certain limitations, etc.

Speech and Debate Education; Creating the Florida Speech and Debate Hall of Fame; designating Florida Speech and Debate Week annually in February; establishing the Florida Debate Initiative, Inc., (FDI) as a statewide speech and debate organization that performs certain functions in support of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative (FCDI) in the Department of Education; requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System and the State Board of Education to develop specified undergraduate and graduate coursework, certificates, and micro-credentials, etc. APPROPRIATION: $2,400,000

Interpersonal Violence Injunctions; Revising the required forms, motions, and information all clerk of the court offices must provide to assist petitioners; revising the factors the court is required to consider and evaluate in determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence; prohibiting a court from issuing mutual orders of protection; requiring the court, upon the filing of a petition for an injunction for protection against stalking, to review the petition ex parte and set a final hearing at the earliest possible time under certain circumstances, etc.