Public Service of Senator Charles S. “Charlie” Dean, Sr.; Celebrating the creation of the Charles S. Dean, Sr., Endowed Scholarship for Health Sciences and the renaming of the College of Central Florida Citrus Campus Learning and Conference Center as the Charles S. Dean, Sr., Educational Center in recognition of the lifelong public service of Senator Charles S. “Charlie” Dean, Sr., etc.
Joint Session for Purpose of Receiving Governor's Message; Providing that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene in Joint Session for the purpose of receiving a message from the Governor, etc.
Joint Session for Purpose of Receiving Governor's Message; Provides that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene in Joint Session for the purpose of receiving a message from the Governor.
Vaccinations During Public Health Emergencies; Removing the authority of the State Health Officer to order the vaccination of individuals upon declaration of a public health emergency; revising a requirement that the Department of Health adopt certain rules, etc.
Florida Occupational Safety and Health State Plan; Defining the term “state plan”; requiring the Executive Office of the Governor to develop a proposal for a state plan to assert state jurisdiction over occupational safety and health issues for government and private employees; requiring the Division of Risk Management and the Division of Workers’ Compensation within the Department of Financial Services, the Department of Health, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to assist the office with development of the proposal upon request, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000
Public Records/Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Policies; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for employee complaints alleging a private employer’s violation of state law regarding employer COVID-19 vaccination policies or practices and all information held by the Department of Legal Affairs pursuant to an active investigation of such complaints; specifying information that remains confidential and exempt after an investigation is completed or ceases to be active; providing for future repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
COVID-19 Mandates; Prohibiting private employers from imposing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees unless certain individual exemptions are made available; specifying conditions for claiming exemptions; requiring the Department of Health to notify a noncompliant private employer and allow such employer the opportunity to cure a violation; prohibiting educational institutions and elected or appointed local officials from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates on students; prohibiting educational institutions and governmental entities from imposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates for any employees; prohibiting district school boards, district school superintendents, elected or appointed local officials, and district school board employees from mandating facial coverings or restricting certain activities for students based on quarantine policies unless certain conditions are met, etc. APPROPRIATION: $5,000,000
Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission; Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission, etc.
Limitation on Assessment of Real Property Used for Residential Purposes; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to authorize Legislature to prohibit consideration of changes or improvements made to real property used for residential purposes to improve property’s resistance to flood damage in determining assessed value of such property for ad valorem taxation purposes.
State University Free Seat Program; Creating the State University Free Seat Program; providing an exemption from tuition and fees, including lab fees, for one online course at a state university for certain resident students; prohibiting a state university from charging such students more than a specified percentage of the tuition rate and the tuition differential under certain circumstances; providing a limitation on the application of such tuition discount, etc.
Janet Frohlich Lizbeth Mabry; Celebrating the legacy of strength and kindness of Janet Frohlich Lizbeth Mabry and her contribution to the Florida legislative process, etc.
Sarasota County Day; Recognizing May 14, 2021, as “Sarasota County Day” in Florida in honor of the 100th anniversary of the creation of Sarasota County, etc.