Holocaust Remembrance Day; Requires Governor to proclaim specified day annually as "Holocaust Remembrance Day"; authorizes "Holocaust Remembrance Day" to be observed in this state's public schools & be observed by public exercise as Governor may designate; authorizes specified instruction.
General Appropriations Act; Provides moneys for annual period beginning July 1, 2024, & ending June 30, 2025, & supplemental appropriations for period ending June 30, 2024, to pay salaries & other expenses, capital outlay—buildings & other improvements, & for other specified purposes of various agencies of state government. APPROPRIATION: $117,463,274,374
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new section in Florida law that officially defines the term "antisemitism" using the working definition adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in 2016. The legislation provides specific contemporary examples of antisemitism, such as denying the Holocaust, holding Jewish people collectively responsible for actions by Israel, or applying double standards to the State of Israel compared to other nations. It explicitly states that criticizing Israel in a manner similar to how other countries are criticized does not count as antisemitism under this definition. The law aims to help monitor and report hate crimes while ensuring it does not infringe on First Amendment rights or conflict with existing antidiscrimination laws.
Veterans; Revises provisions related to veterans including veterans' history program, Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., Veterans Employment & Training Services Program, grants, workforce training & recruitment, exemption from fees, advisory council on brain & spinal cord injuries, & required instruction on Veterans' Day & Memorial Day. APPROPRIATION: $91,207
Economic Self-sufficiency; Provides requirements for local workforce development boards; requires DOC to develop certain training; authorizes participation in programs or courses for specified number of hours per week; authorizes DOC to suspend work requirements; requires DCF to administer exit survey; provides requirements for voluntary case management services; requires development of intake & exit surveys & survey results to be disseminated quarterly; creates School Readiness Plus Program within DOE; provides requirements for such program.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Revises written notice requirements relating to filing petitions for involuntary services; revises requirements relating to voluntary admissions to facility for examination & treatment, ordering person for involuntary services & treatment, petitions for involuntary service, appointment of counsel, & continuances of hearings; revises actions that constitute unlawful activities relating to assessment & treatment & court actions relating to involuntary assessments. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000
Homeowners' Associations; Providing requirements for certain community association managers and community association management firms; requiring certain associations to post certain documents on its website or make available such documents through an application by a date certain; providing that an association or its agent is not liable for the disclosure of certain information; requiring an association or any architectural, construction improvement, or other such similar committee of an association to apply and enforce certain standards reasonably and equitably; etc.
Sickle Cell Disease; Creates Sickle Cell Disease Research & Treatment Grant Program within DOH; specifies types of projects eligible for grant funding; revises sickle cell disease & sickle cell trait screening requirements; requires screening providers to notify newborn's parent or guardian, rather than newborn's primary care physician, of certain information; authorizes certain persons other than newborns who have been identified having sickle cell disease or carrying sickle cell trait to choose to be included in registry.
Offenses Involving Critical Infrastructure; Provides criminal penalties for improperly tampering with critical infrastructure resulting in specified monetary damage or cost to restore; provides for civil liability upon conviction for such violations; provides criminal penalties for trespass upon critical infrastructure; provides notice requirements; provides criminal penalties for unauthorized access to or tampering with specified electronic devices or networks of critical infrastructure.
Commodities Produced by Forced Labor; Prohibits company on forced labor vendor list from taking certain procurement actions; prohibits agency from procuring commodities from certain companies; requires solicitations & contracts to include certain statement; requires contracts to include termination provision; requires DMS to create & maintain forced labor vendor list; subjects company that submits false certification or that should have had certain knowledge to fines; authorizes removal of company from forced labor vendor list in certain circumstances.
