Sen. Blaise Ingoglia

Firefighter Health and Safety; Requiring the Division of State Fire Marshal within the Department of Financial Services to assist in decreasing the frequency and severity of fatalities; authorizing the division to recommend a phased approach in adopting certain rules related to firefighting gear; requiring the division to adopt rules relating to education on chemical hazards and toxic substances in protective gear and employers’ mental health best practices, etc.

Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies; Adding as an aggravating factor that the capital felony was committed against the head of a state, or in an attempt to commit such crime a capital felony was committed against another individual, etc.

Disability History and Awareness Instruction; Citing this act as the "Evin B. Hartsell Act"; requiring the Department of Education to develop specified curricula; authorizing the department to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to further develop such curricula, etc.

Restrictions on Firearms and Ammunition During Emergencies; Repealing provisions relating to specified automatic restrictions on firearms and ammunition during certain declared emergencies, etc.

False Reporting; Providing that a person who misuses emergency communication systems is liable for the costs of prosecution and investigation; providing that a person who makes a false report to law enforcement authorities is liable for the costs of prosecution and investigation; providing that such persons are also liable for restitution if the false report involves another person who sustained injuries or property damage as a result of the false report, etc.

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Senator Geraldine F. “Geri” Thompson; Recognizing and celebrating the life and legacy of Senator Geraldine F. “Geri” Thompson, etc.

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems; Specifying that a construction permit for the construction of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system for a single-family dwelling is valid in perpetuity; providing an exception; prohibiting a municipality or political subdivision from placing certain requirements on applicants for a building permit for a single-family dwelling, etc.

Combatting Illegal Immigration; Requiring the presumption that no conditions of release will secure the appearance at trial of an unauthorized alien; requiring the state attorney or the court to move for pretrial detention if the court makes certain determinations; authorizing defendants to rebut the presumption, etc.

Maddy summarySB 10A would create the "Office of Secure Florida" within Florida's Department of Commerce to enforce two specific state laws: Florida's employment verification rules (E-Verify) and requirements for foreign-owned property purchases. The bill appropriates $1.7 million for the office to hire 10 staff for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to administer these enforcement duties. It directly affects employers using E-Verify and foreign individuals or entities buying property in Florida. The bill died in committee on January 27, 2025, and has not become law.

Combatting Illegal Immigration; Requiring the penalty reclassification of certain crimes committed after unlawful reentry into the United States, etc.