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S1388Intro

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Authorizes the department to release certain taxpayers' names and addresses to certain scholarship-funding organizations. Deletes a limitation on the amount of tax credit allowable for contributions made to certain scholarship-funding organizations. ...
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2011-05-03
Read 2nd time -SJ 768
S1732Intro

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Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Council to recommend plans and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature relating to core responsibilities of postsecondary education institutions, performance outputs and outcomes, articulation po...
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2011-05-03
Read 2nd time -SJ 772
S0746Intro

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Provides that a person who violates the open house party statute a second or subsequent time commits a misdemeanor of the first degree. Provides that a person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if the violation of the open house party statute ...
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2011-05-03
Read 2nd time -SJ 730
S0524Intro

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Deletes provisions relating to statewide minimum standards for seaport security. Deletes provisions authorizing the Department of Law Enforcement to exempt all or part of a seaport from specified requirements in certain circumstances. Prohibits a sea...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 629
S1922Intro

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Revises eligibility requirements for participation in the Florida Health Choices Program. Provides that statutory rural hospitals are eligible as employers rather than participants under the program. Authorizes personal identifying information of a F...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 675
S1198Intro

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Requires that a dealer compute the communications services tax based on a rounding algorithm. Provides options to the dealer for applying the rounding algorithm. Provides that a dealer may apply the rounding algorithm to the aggregate tax amount unde...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 636
S0204Intro

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Defines the term "homologue" for purposes of the Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. Includes certain hallucinogenic substances on the list of controlled substances in Schedule I. Provides that it is a misdemeanor of the firs...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 627
S1502Intro

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Provides for certain servicemembers who receive a homestead exemption and who are deployed in certain military operations to receive an additional ad valorem tax exemption. Designates qualifying military operations. Requires that a servicemember appl...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 643
S1778Intro

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Repeals provisions relating to prohibitions against sale, use, possession, transfer, or other disposing of clove cigarettes or similar products.
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 639
S1954Intro

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Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize amendments or revisions to the home rule charter of Miami-Dade County by special law approved by a vote of the electors. Provides requirements for a bill proposing such a special law. Autho...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 645
S1328Intro

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Provides an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Office of Financial Regulation which is received from another state or federal agency and which is otherwise confidential or exempt pursuant to the laws of that state ...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 642
S2214Intro

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Recognizes the Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, on the occasion of the 29th Annual Florida Law Enforcement Memorial Service and paying tribute to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.
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2011-05-02
Introduced -SJ 647
S1252Intro

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Allows the Division of Administrative Hearings to have final order authority with respect to certain license applicants. Revises the type of information that must be included in crash reports. Specifies that the assessment for the Special Disability ...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 656, 670, 672
S0184Intro

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Recognizes May 12, 2011, as "Fibromyalgia Awareness Day" in Florida.
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2011-05-02
Introduced -SJ 624
S2204Intro

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Urges the Congress of the United States to enact legislation establishing an effective and comprehensive public alert warning system that embraces state-of-the-art technology and new media and promotes coordination and cooperation between the public ...
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2011-05-02
Introduced -SJ 625
S0930Intro

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Clarifies that in order to fall under the protection of the Florida Volunteer Protection Act, a person performing a service for a nonprofit organization may not receive compensation from the nonprofit organization for that service, regardless of whet...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 700
S0828Intro

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Expands an exemption from public records requirements to include certain records relating to investigations in the custody of an inspector general of a local government. Provides for future repeal and legislative review of such revisions to the exemp...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 632
S2010Intro

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Provides legislative intent with respect to expansion of the faith- and character-based initiative. Provides requirements for faith- and character-based programs. Deletes provisions relating to funding. Revises requirements for participation by inmat...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 641
S1568Intro

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Authorizes a residential property insurer to renegotiate a note issued by the Insurance Capital Build-Up Incentive Program under certain circumstances. Authorizes the Department of Financial Services to request appointment as ancillary receiver if ne...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 638
S1300Intro

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Requires the DJJ to encourage and assist in the implementation and improvement of civil citation and similar diversionary programs. Requires that a juvenile civil citation and similar diversion program be established at the local level with the concu...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 701
S0396Intro

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Provides that the issuance of a statement of estimated regulatory costs does not apply to updates of or modifications to the Florida Building Code or the Florida Fire Prevention Code. Prohibits the Florida Building Commission from adopting rules that...
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2011-05-02
Read 3rd time -SJ 701
S0236Intro

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Provides for the parents of certain deceased veterans and the spouse and parents of law enforcement officers and firefighters who die in the line of duty to receive annual entrance passes to state parks at no charge. Designates the Jack Mashburn Mari...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 628, 647
S1190Intro

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Provides for a person's status as a veteran to be indicated on his or her driver's license or identification card upon payment of an additional fee and presentation of the person's Form DD 214.
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 636
S0380Intro

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Provides required criteria for the approval of credentialing entities that develop and administer certification programs for persons who provide child welfare serves. Revises the use of the Child Welfare Training Trust Fund within the Department of C...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 646
S2178Intro

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Recognizes the Pensacola State College Lady Pirates women's basketball team.
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2011-05-02
Introduced -SJ 625
S1168Intro

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Provides an exemption from public records requirements for the dissemination of a photograph, videotape, or other image of any part of the body of a victim of a sexual offense which is made or broadcast by a video voyeur and which constitutes crimina...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 635
S1696Intro

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Deletes a provision that requires the Florida Virtual School to be administratively housed within the Office of Technology and Information Services within the Office of the Commissioner of Education. Revises the powers and duties of district school b...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 677
S0768Intro

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Exempts overwater piers, docks, and structures located in deepwater ports from stormwater management system requirements under specified conditions. Provides exceptions to time limitations for the Department of Environmental Protection to issue a not...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 676
S1494Intro

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Reenacts provisions which expired by operation of law on August 26, 2010. Provides purpose of the compact. Provides for an Interstate Commission for Juveniles. Provides for the activities of the Interstate Commission to be financed by an annual asses...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 645
S1410Intro

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Authorizes a primary care provider to publish and post a schedule of certain charges for medical services offered to patients. Provides that the schedule may group the provider's services by price levels and list the services in each price level. Pro...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 638
S0474Intro

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Repeals a provision relating to sales representative contracts, commissions, requirements, termination of agreements, and civil remedies.
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 628
S0580Intro

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Prohibits local enforcement agencies and building code officials or entities from requiring certain inspections of buildings, structures, or real property as a condition of issuance of certain residential building permits. Provides certain exceptions...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 631
S0186Intro

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Urges support of the American Stroke Association's "Power to End Stroke" campaign and recognizes May 2011 as "Power to End Stroke Month" in Florida.
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2011-05-02
Introduced -SJ 625
S1754Intro

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Prohibits a person from being compelled to purchase health insurance except under specified conditions. Specifies that the act does not prohibit the collection of certain debts.
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2011-05-02
Read 3rd time -SJ 627
S1072Intro

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Establishes that certain electronic documents accepted for recordation are validly recorded. Provides legislative intent. Provides for prospective and retroactive application.
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 634
S1144Intro

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Authorizes a board of county commissioners to negotiate the lease of certain real property for a limited period. Authorizes transfers of right-of-way between local governments by deed.
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 634
S0534Intro

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Revises the rulemaking authority and responsibilities of the State Fire Marshal relating to educational and ancillary plants. Revises requirements and procedures for inspections of buildings and equipment. Abolishes special state firesafety inspector...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 630
S0994Intro

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Provides definitions. Provides an exemption from public records requirements for proprietary confidential business information and trade secrets held by a public airport and for any proposal or counterproposal exchanged between a public airport and a...
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2011-05-02
Read 2nd time -SJ 633
S0648Intro

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Creates a fiduciary lawyer-client privilege. Provides that the lawyer-client privilege applies to the communications between a lawyer and a client that is a fiduciary. Revises provisions relating to the intestate share of a surviving spouse. Provides...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 595
S0978Intro

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Clarifies the exemption of inherited individual retirement accounts from legal processes. Provides intent. Provides for retroactive application.
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 599
S0378Intro

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Authorizes absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use the federal write-in absentee ballot to vote in any federal and certain state or local elections, under certain circumstances. Prescribes requirements for designating candidate ch...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 585
S0514Intro

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Cites this act as the "Ashley Nicole Valdes Act." Requires a defendant who was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash involving death be held in custody until brought before a judge for admittance to bail in certain circumstances. Reenacts provisi...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 592
S0420N/A

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Provides that personal identifying information pertaining to a donor to the central repository for brain tumor biopsies or the brain tumor registry of the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research is confidential and exempt from public records requirem...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 590
S2198Intro

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Recognizes April 16-22, 2011, as "Minority Cancer Awareness Week" in Florida.
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2011-04-29
Introduced -SJ 581
S0740Intro

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Redefines the term "line-make vehicles" to clarify circumstances under which vehicles sold or leased under multiple brand names or marks constitute a single line-make. Revises application of provisions relating to franchise agreements.
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 597
S1192Intro

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Provides an exemption from public records requirements for all records that relate to a client of a regional autism center who receives the services of a center or participates in center activities and the client's family. Provides for the release of...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 601
S0296Intro

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Provides for the biennial renewal of mover and moving broker registrations. Prohibits a mover or moving broker from conducting business without being registered with the department. Preempts local ordinances and regulations except in certain counties...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 585
S0274Intro

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Designates Senator Javier D. Souto Way in Miami-Dade County. Designates Nona and Papa Road in St. Johns County. Designates Walter Francis Spence Parkway in Okaloosa County. Designates Corporal Michael J. Roberts Parkway in Hillsborough County. Design...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 603
S1000Intro

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Removes certain provisions relating to a pilot program in which a middle school student or a high school student in a private school may participate in athletics at a public school. Provides for statewide implementation of the program. Requires that ...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 599
S0570N/A

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Amends a provision relating to a public records exemption for information submitted to a sheriff or state attorney for the purpose of obtaining immunity from prosecution for the offense of interference with custody. Saves the exemption from repeal un...
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2011-04-29
Read 2nd time -SJ 592
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