Florida Museum of Black History; Providing legislative intent; establishing the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors; prohibiting specified members of the board from holding state or local elective office while serving on the board; requiring that the board work jointly with the Foundation for the Museum of Black History, Inc., etc.
Misuse of Emergency Communications Systems; Providing enhanced criminal penalties for a specified violation relating to the use of emergency communications services which results in bodily injury or property damage; requiring courts to order restitution for certain violations; providing requirements for such restitution, etc.
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Homes for the Aged; Revising an eligibility requirement for Florida limited partnerships applying for such exemption, etc.
Transportation Facility Designations/Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way; Providing honorary designations of certain transportation facilities in a specified county; directing the Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers, etc.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 400 addresses the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. This bill repeals a specific provision that would have caused the compact to be repealed in the future. By removing this sunset clause, SB 400 ensures the compact remains permanently in effect. This action aims to provide ongoing support for military children as they transition between schools in different states.
Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia; Prohibiting persons from wearing the uniform of or any medal or insignia authorized for use by members or veterans of the Space Force, etc.
Driving and Boating Offenses; Citing this act as "Trenton’s Law"; prohibiting a person from driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of any impairing substance; requiring that a person be told that his or her failure to submit to a lawful test of breath or urine is a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor under certain circumstances; classifying a person’s refusal to submit to a chemical or physical test of breath or urine as a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor under certain circumstances; authorizing state attorneys to create driving under the influence diversion programs, 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.
Dangerous Dogs; Citing this act as the “Pam Rock Act”; requiring certain dog owners to securely confine their dogs in a proper enclosure; requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring that certain dogs not impounded with the animal control authority be confined in a proper enclosure by the owner; requiring the owner of a dog classified as a dangerous dog to obtain dangerous dog liability insurance coverage and provide proof of such insurance to a certain animal control authority, etc.
Bonuses for Employees of County Tax Collectors and Property Appraisers; Authorizing specified county tax collectors or property appraisers to budget for and pay specified bonuses to employees, pending a specified approval, etc.
