Offenses Evidencing Prejudice; Expands grounds for reclassification of offenses to include prejudice based on gender or gender identity of any person; specifies reclassification occurs if commission of offenses is based on prejudice towards any person on specified grounds; replaces term "mental or physical disability" with term "disability"; defines "disability."
Sponsored bills
State Contracting; Requires agencies to require vendor awarded competitively solicited contract for commodities or contractual services to use certified minority, woman-owned, or veteran-owned business enterprises as subcontractors or subvendors for at least specified minimum percentage of contract value; requires Office of Supplier Diversity to commission disparity study to review & evaluate use of minority, women-owned, & veteran-owned business enterprises within this state; requires study to be presented to Legislature; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $500,000
Florida Legislative Investigation Committee; Acknowledges injustices perpetrated against targets of Florida Legislative Investigation Committee between 1956 & 1965, & offers formal & heartfelt apology to those whose lives, well-being, & livelihoods were damaged or destroyed by activities & public pronouncements of those who served on committee.
Relief/Robert Earl DuBoise/State of Florida; Provides for relief of Robert Earl DuBoise; provides appropriation to compensate him for being wrongfully incarcerated for 37 years; directs Chief Financial Officer to draw warrant payable directly to Mr. DuBoise; specifies conditions for payment; provides that act does not waive certain defenses or increase state’s limits of liability; provides that certain benefits are vacated upon specified findings. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,850,000
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Establishes Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within EOG; provides for appointment of Chief Diversity Officer; prescribes minimum qualifications for Chief Diversity Officer; provides duties of Chief Diversity Officer, including creation of strategic plan that must be periodically updated & reviewed.
Ukraine; A resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine and supporting the people of Ukraine.
Dania Beach NW/SW 1 Avenue Water Infrastructure Revitalization; Provides an appropriation for the Dania Beach NW/SW 1 Avenue Water Infrastructure Revitalization. APPROPRIATION: $250,000
Well Stimulation; Prohibits extreme well stimulation; prohibits DEP from issuing permits authorizing extreme well stimulation & authorizing certain permitholders to engage in extreme well stimulation; provides penalties.
Florida Legislative Investigation Committee; Acknowledges injustices perpetrated against targets of Florida Legislative Investigation Committee between 1956 & 1965, & offers formal & heartfelt apology to those whose lives, well-being, & livelihoods were damaged or destroyed by activities & public pronouncements of those who served on committee.
Pub. Rec./Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Exempts personal identifying & location information of certain current & former inspectors of DACS & their spouses & children from public records requirements; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.