The bill authorizes advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) to order healthcare services and write prescriptions for home health services to Medicaid recipients. Such services must be legal and medically necessary. They include nursing, home health aide services, and necessary equipment, but do not cover individuals in a hospital or nursing facility. The provisions mandate that the ordering healthcare provider must not be affiliated with the home health agency, except when retirement communities own certain health facilities. Additionally, the provider must have examined the recipient within 30 days prior to requesting services and biannually thereafter, with prescriptions detailing the medical condition and required services. The provider's credentials must also be listed on the prescription and related claims.

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This bill aims to support the preservation of Florida's African American history and culture. It stipulates the creation of the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network and outlines a contract between the Department of State and this nonprofit organization. The bill specifies that the Network is to handle various functions such as the distribution of funding to member museums, galleries, and related institutions for the development and support of technology, exhibits, and the preservation of artifacts and documents. Additionally, it details support for professional and resource development.

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This bill prohibits county commissioners from seeking re-election if they would have served 8 consecutive years in office by the end of their current term. Additionally, the bill restricts these individuals from qualifying for a ballot for any other county commission seat within the same county until 2 years have passed since their last term concluded.

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This bill provides a clear definition of 'election worker,' which includes members of county canvassing boards and individuals serving as election officials or poll workers involved in the state's electoral processes. The legislation makes it unlawful to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or harass election workers. This prohibition also extends to any attempts to impede or interfere with the workers' official duties or to retaliate against them for fulfilling their responsibilities. Violations of this section constitute a third-degree felony.

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This bill advances the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative. This initiative emphasizes the development and implementation of technologies to prevent, control, and mitigate red tide blooms. The new bill mandates the initiative to progress from laboratory testing to field trials for the developed technologies. The Initiative is required to report its findings to the Department of Environmental Protection.

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The bill aims to safeguard the rights of artists and performers to freedom of speech. Specifically, it prohibits the owners or operators of public venues from canceling live performances due to the lawful exercise of speech or personal beliefs of the performers or any members of a musical group.

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The bill presumes a surrendering parent's consent to terminate parental rights, without requiring express consent, except when child abuse or neglect is suspected or confirmed. The legislation instructs licensed child-placing agencies to immediately seek adoptive placements from a registry, and community-based care lead agencies must attempt inter-agency placements if no suitable home is found. Hospitals receiving surrendered newborns are directed to contact licensed child-placing agencies.

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This bill entitles local and state officials to full pay for the first 30 days of active federal military service, if the service is at least 90 consecutive days. The legislation stipulates that after the completion of the initial 30 days, the employer may supplement military pay to ensure that the total salary, equals that earned prior to being called to active duty. The bill also mandates that all benefits required by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act be continued.

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This bill establishes an Insurance Solutions Advisory Council within the Office of Insurance Regulation. Comprising diverse stakeholders, it's tasked with examining the state's property and auto insurance markets, offering data-driven recommendations to influence policy. The Council provides annual reports beginning October 1, 2024. Members serve pro bono, reimbursed for related expenses. This advisory body is set to disband on June 30, 2029, unless reenacted.

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The "Harry T. Moore and Harriette V. Moore Florida Voting Rights Act," aims to expand and protect voting rights. It abolishes restrictions on voting applications, declares Election Day a paid holiday, and allows easier access to vote-by-mail. It also introduces penalties for voter deception and enhances voting rights restoration for individuals with felony convictions, excluding those convicted of murder or felony sexual offenses.

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This bill explicitly prohibits local governments such as counties, municipalities, special districts, or any other political subdivisions in Florida from passing or enforcing any ordinances, resolutions, or rules that pertain to how complaints of misconduct against law enforcement and correctional officers are managed. This includes restrictions on the establishment or operation of civilian oversight bodies in the context of investigating officer misconduct.

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This bill targets erosion in critical areas, protects barrier and spoil islands, and supports Everglades and Biscayne Bay efforts. Public awareness and education on mangrove benefits is promoted. It identifies vulnerable coastal properties and encourages local partnerships to establish mangrove protection and restoration zones. The law maintains navigation in Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, incentivizes permits, and advocates for nature-based coastal protection strategies.

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This bill makes it illegal for individuals to install or utilize tracking devices or applications to monitor the location or movements of another person or their property without obtaining consent. Certain exceptions apply, such as when used by law enforcement in a criminal investigation, by parents or legal guardians over minor children, by caregivers for elderly or disabled adults whose safety may be at risk, by businesses for legitimate business purposes, and by vehicle owners or lessees.

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This bill prohibits governmental entities from displaying flags that embody political viewpoints, including flags representing racial themes, sexual orientation, gender, or any political ideologies. Governmental entities are required to remain neutral in their representation of political viewpoints through flag displays. The United States flag, however, is an exception to this rule, as the entities must display it prominently. Additionally, the bill empowers people to use reasonable force to it.

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This bill bans public sleeping and camping on public property, without a temporary permit. Some exceptions are made and those locations must maintain essential sanitation, have security, provide access to behavioral health services, and ban substances like drugs and alcohol. Also, areas should not negatively impact nearby residential or commercial property values or security. Individuals and businesses can take civil action against any violations. The law won't apply during state emergencies.

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This bill is about prostitution and related activities. It defines terms such as "commercial sex" and "prostitution.” It bars adults from offering, committing, or engaging in prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, with associated criminal penalties. The bill stipulates courts must order those convicted under certain provisions to attend an educational program. It legalizes using reputational testimony in the trial of related offenses, and escalates criminal charges for repeated offenses.

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The bill aims to tighten restrictions on the discharge of firearms in residential areas. Violators may face first-degree misdemeanor charges. The legislation outlines specific exceptions to these prohibitions, including lawful defense of life or property, official duties, circumstances not risking life or property, and accidental discharges.

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This bill regulates products containing kratom, derived from the Mitragyna speciosa plant. Processors are barred from selling kratom products or extracts adulterated with harmful substances, or exceed a 2% concentration of the alkaloid 7-hydroxymitragynine. They must ensure packaging includes safe usage directions and no medical claims. The sale of products with high residual solvent levels is banned. SB 842 also bans providing kratom products to anyone under 21.

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This bill revises guardianship laws, mandates public guardian rotation, sets minors' visitation rights, requires strong evidence to restrict contact, specifies power of attorney suspension protocols, and imposes periodic guardianship reevaluations.

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This bill regulates condo/co-op associations, entails manager/disclosure rules, mandates record return on contract end with penalties for noncompliance, and dictates conflict of interest protocols.

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This bill simplifies Florida small-scale development planning, prioritizing affordability but may limit public input and strain the environment.

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This bill mandates training for law enforcement on interacting with people with autism, covering recognition, response techniques, and ensuring safety and rights.

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This bill imposes international price benchmarking for prescription drugs from 2025, promises lower costs for patients/payers, demands reporting, and enforces fines for noncompliance.

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This bill revises Florida's medical negligence laws, detailing which medical costs can be claimed and broadening wrongful death claim eligibility. It mandates regulatory findings for compensation.

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This rewritten bill prohibits creating new accounts or maintaining existing ones for minors under 14 without termination options and gives parents the right to terminate their minor children’s accounts. For minors aged 14 or 15, platforms must obtain parental consent before letting them create an account, and third-party anonymous age verification is mandated. It provides measures for the Department of Legal Affairs to enforce compliance, including civil penalties for violations, up to $10,000.

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This mandates third-party age verification for minors on social media, bans all accounts for minors younger than 16, and requires platforms to disclose content and data policies, with penalties for non-compliance.

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This bill creates a Swimming Lesson Voucher Program within the Florida Department of Health to improve water safety by offering free swimming lessons to families with an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level with children 4 years or younger.

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This bill requires Florida inmates who have not previously provided a DNA sample to submit one to the Department of Corrections no later than September 30, 2024. The department is responsible for the collection and processing of these samples.

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This bill excuses a woman from jury service if she has given birth within the six months prior to the reporting date. The request for excusal must be in writing and accompanied by a photocopy of the newborn's birth certificate. This excusal only applies to the specific summons for which it is requested.

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This bill allows pharmacists to dispense an emergency refill of a vial of insulin and insulin-related supplies or equipment for diabetes up to 3 nonconsecutive times per year when unable to obtain authorization from the prescriber.

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