Rep. Brian Hodgers

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Prohibits, beginning on specified date, certain use & sale, purchase, or distribution of aqueous film-forming foam; requires, beginning on specified date, certain entities to submit aqueous film-forming foam inventories & disposal plans to DEP; prohibits, beginning on specified date, possession & use of aqueous film-forming foam; authorizes DEP to administer certain grants or cost share programs; provides penalties & injunctive relief; requires certain public entities disposing of domestic wastewater biosolids and treated effluent to quarterly conduct specified samplings & submit results to DEP; limits purpose such samplings until specified standards are established by EPA & adopted by DEP.

Maddy summaryHB 1343 revises Florida's requirements for obtaining an insurance customer representative license. It expands qualifying pathways by adding specific industry designations (like AAI, CIC, or CPSR) and mandating a new high school course in insurance and personal finance. The bill requires Florida schools to develop a 0.5-credit course by 2027, covering property and casualty insurance basics, for use starting in the 2027-2028 school year. This directly affects current license applicants seeking alternative qualifications and future students who may complete the high school course. The changes take effect July 1, 2026.

Domestic Violence and Protective Injunctions; Reclassifying penalties for committing a domestic violence offense if a person has a prior conviction for domestic violence; providing that sentencing and incentive gain-time eligibility determinations are made without regard to a penalty enhancement; establishing an electronic monitoring pilot program in a specified county; requiring the sheriff, in consultation with certain persons, to design and implement the pilot program; providing requirements for the pilot program; requiring the Department of Corrections to complete an evaluation and provide specified reports to the Legislature; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to enter injunctions against dating violence and sexual violence into a statewide verification system, etc.

Trustee Settlement and Discharge; Authorizing a trustee to obtain a settlement of his or her accounts and be discharged under certain circumstances; requiring a trustee seeking settlement and discharge to send a trust disclosure document to specified persons; providing that a trustee is discharged upon completion of distributions or transfers if no timely written objections are received and is discharged from all liability and claims arising out of any matter disclosed in the trust disclosure document, etc.

Principal Offices of Limited Liability Companies and Corporations ; Provides that limited liability company or corporation, foreign or domestic, may designate its registered agent's address as principal office of such company or corporation; requires that certain limited liability companies or corporations, foreign or domestic, provide DOS with physical address of named member or manager of such company or corporation.

My Safe Florida Home Program; Revises requirements of inspections provided through specified program; revises requirements to receive grant through specified program; revises what such grants may be used for; revises requirements of certain report.

Financial Fraud; Creates Financial Crimes Intelligence Center within DLA; specifies purposes of center; authorizes certain agreements; requires agreement relating to appointment of director of center; specifies qualifications of director; provides that certain information is intellectual property of department; specifies powers & duties of center; authorizes center to take certain actions; requires annual report by certain date; requires that such report contain certain information; requires department to adopt rules.

Maddy summaryHB 653 clarifies tax definitions for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Florida. It revises the definition of "distribution company" to explicitly exclude EV charging station operators under Section 366.94(2)(a), and updates "retail sale" to include electricity sales to these operators. This means EV charging stations will be treated as retail sales (subject to sales tax) rather than utility services, affecting how taxes apply to their electricity purchases. The changes apply retroactively to January 2019, clarifying existing tax treatment without creating new taxes or rates. The bill directly impacts EV charging station operators and their tax reporting.

Medicaid Coverage of Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs; Defines "blood pressure monitor & cuff;" requiring AHCA to provide coverage for blood pressure monitors & cuffs under Medicaid pharmacy benefit for certain persons; provides requirements for coverage; provides that coverage of blood pressure monitors & cuffs includes cost of any necessary repairs or replacement parts; provides coverage qualification requirements for Medicaid recipients; requires agency to seek federal approval for implementation of coverage & to include rate impact in Medicaid managed medical assistance program & long-term care managed care program rates beginning on specified date.

Maddy summaryHB 125 designates October 14 of each year as "Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance" in Florida. The bill creates a statutory designation requiring the Governor to issue an annual proclamation for this date, honoring Charlie Kirk's work with Turning Point USA and his advocacy for free speech and civic engagement. This is a purely commemorative measure with no funding, regulatory changes, or direct impact on citizens or institutions. It does not alter existing laws or create new obligations. The designation takes effect July 1, 2026.