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S7052Intro

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Creating the Florida K-12 Education Tax Credit Program Trust Fund within the Department of Education; providing the purpose of the trust fund and the source of funds; exempting the trust fund from the general revenue service charge; requiring any bal...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S0506Intro

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Requiring nongovernmental entities that have received a specified amount of state funds to submit an annual report detailing certain compensation data to the Department of Management Services; requiring such reports to be verified under penalty of pe...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S1694Intro

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Recognizing the friendship between Florida and Puerto Rico, etc.
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2021-04-30
Died, not introduced
S1692Intro

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Recognizing June 27, 2021, and each June 27 thereafter, as "Posttraumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day" and each June as "Posttraumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month" in Florida, etc.
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2021-04-30
Died, not introduced
S1574Intro

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Revising the method for determining the amounts of potential surcharges to be levied against policyholders under certain circumstances; specifying a limit for agent commission rates; providing that eligible surplus lines insurers may participate, in ...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S2020Intro

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Recognizing September 2021 as "Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month" in Florida, etc.
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2021-04-30
Died, not introduced
S1588Intro

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Recognizing March 2021 as "Women's History Month" in Florida, etc.
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2021-04-30
Died, not introduced
S7080Intro

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Revising the application requirements for an operating license to conduct pari-mutuel wagering for a pari-mutuel facility; prohibiting greyhound permitholders from conducting live racing; authorizing jai alai permitholders, harness horse racing permi...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S1798Intro

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Requiring a state university to waive the tuition and fees for certain courses in which certain resident students are enrolled; prohibiting the reporting of tuition and fees waived for state funding purposes; providing that a state university is inel...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)
S1606Intro

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Establishing November 7 as the Victims of Communism legal holiday; requiring the Legislature to annually observe a moment of silence in observance of the victims of communism; requiring high school students in a United States Government course to rec...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5 (Ch. 2021-158)
S2048Intro

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Recognizing the people of the City of Lauderdale Lakes for having elected the first-ever city governing body of its size which is comprised solely of women of color and recognizing the City of Lauderdale Lakes for its minority representation in gover...
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2021-04-30
Died, not introduced
S0200Intro

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Authorizing a parent or guardian to request that his or her K-5 student be retained in a grade level for academic reasons for a specified school year; requiring school principals to consider such requests if they are timely received; requiring a scho...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)
S7062Intro

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Ratifying specified rules relating to the Central Florida Water Initiative, for the sole and exclusive purpose of satisfying any condition on effectiveness pursuant to s. 120.541(3), F.S., which requires ratification of any rule exceeding any specifi...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1309 (Ch. 2021-153)
S7076Intro

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Creating the Florida Gaming Control Commission within the Office of the Attorney General; requiring the Commission on Ethics to accept and investigate any alleged violations of the standards of conduct for commissioners and employees; designating the...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S7078Intro

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Specifying that any exempt or confidential and exempt information obtained by the Florida Gaming Control Commission retains its exempt or confidential and exempt status; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of meeting...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S1012Intro

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Recognizing March 2021 as "Kidney Disease Awareness Month" and March 11, 2021, as "World Kidney Day" in Florida, etc.
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2021-04-30
Died, not introduced, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8005 (Adopted)
S0390Intro

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Authorizing the Office of Insurance Regulation to examine pharmacy benefit managers; revising the entities conducting pharmacy audits to which certain requirements and restrictions apply; authorizing the office to require health insurers to submit to...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S2052Intro

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Recognizing June 2021 as "Caribbean American Heritage Month" in Florida, etc.
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2021-04-30
Died, not introduced, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8051 (Adopted)
S1560Intro

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Revising the duties of the Florida Office of Broadband within the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring the office's strategic plan to include short-term and long-term goals and strategies for increasing the availability of and access to broa...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24)
S1570Intro

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Requiring the Governor to specify affiliated departments for certain quasi-public entities by a certain date; requiring a quasi-public entity to maintain a website that includes certain information; prohibiting a quasi-public entity from using public...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S0092Intro

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Requiring the department to establish community alliances in each community-based care lead agency service area; requiring the department to treat caregivers in a specified manner; requiring, rather than authorizing, each community-based care lead ag...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170)
S2058Intro

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Recognizing June 25, 2021, as "World Vitiligo Day" in Florida, etc.
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2021-04-30
Died, not introduced, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8053 (Adopted)
S1186Intro

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Specifying that changes to elevate certain homestead and nonhomestead residential property, respectively, do not increase the assessed value of the property; requiring property owners to provide certification for such property; prohibiting certain ar...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed)
S1488Intro

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Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain identifying and location information of current members of the Legislature and the spouses and children of such legislators; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the...
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2021-04-30
Died on Calendar
S1672Intro

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Creating the State University Free Seat Program; providing an exemption from tuition and fees, including lab fees, for one online course at a state university for certain resident students; prohibiting a state university from charging such students m...
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2021-04-30
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)
S7068Intro

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Adding exceptions to the definition of the term "change of ownership" for purposes of a certain homestead assessment limitation; specifying that portions of property not used for certain purposes are not exempt from ad valorem taxation; providing tha...
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2021-04-29
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31)
S2070Intro

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Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the creation of Highlands County, etc.
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2021-04-29
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8061 (Adopted)
S1864Intro

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Requiring the Department of Education to maintain a disqualification list of certain persons; providing that certain provisions relating to conduct and prohibition from employment apply to educational support employees; prohibiting certain employees ...
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2021-04-29
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 131 (Ch. 2021-138)
S0402Intro

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Revising construction as to the satisfaction of publication requirements for legal notices; requiring the Florida Press Association to seek to ensure equitable access for minority populations to legal notices posted on the statewide legal notice webs...
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2021-04-29
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 35 (Ch. 2021-17)
S1140Intro

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Citing this act as as the "Protecting DNA Privacy Act"; prohibiting DNA analysis and disclosure of DNA analysis results without express consent; prohibiting the collection or retention of a DNA sample of another person without express consent for spe...
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2021-04-29
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 833 (Ch. 2021-216)
S0222Intro

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Creating the Task Force on Abandoned African-American Cemeteries; requiring the Department of State to partner with specified entities to undertake an investigation of the former Zion Cemetery site; requiring the department to contract with the Unive...
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2021-04-29
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2021-60)
S1294Intro

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Citing this act as the "Home Sweet Home Act"; revising the definition of the term "cottage food operation"; increasing the annual gross sales limitation for exempting cottage food operations from certain food and building permitting requirements; aut...
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2021-04-28
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211)
S1616Intro

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Abrogating the scheduled expiration of provisions relating to certain public agency contracts for services; providing that an agency must issue a request for quote to certain approved vendors when it issues certain requests for quote for contractual ...
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2021-04-28
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2021-225), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37)
S1508Intro

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Citing this law as "Serena's Law"; requiring each county recorder or clerk of the court to make publicly available on an Internet website the identity of a defendant or respondent against whom a protective injunction is entered, as well as the fa...
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2021-04-28
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2021-231)
S0266Intro

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Specifying conditions under which a business is considered a home-based business; providing requirements for home-based businesses; authorizing a home-based business to operate in an area zoned for residential use; specifying that home-based business...
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2021-04-28
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 403 (Ch. 2021-202), CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2021-211)
S2064Intro

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Expressing appreciation and gratitude to Florida State University President John Thrasher upon completion of his exceptional tenure as the 15th president of Florida State University and for his personal and professional achievements and commending hi...
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2021-04-27
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8073 (Adopted)
S1900Intro

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Requiring certain audit plans of an inspector general to include certain information; providing that the Department of Management Services, acting through the Florida Digital Service, is the lead entity for the purpose of certain responsibilities; re...
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2021-04-27
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1297 (Ch. 2021-234)
S2042Intro

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Expressing appreciation for the dedicated service of Jared Moskowitz as director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, etc.
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2021-04-27
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8089 (Adopted)
S1624Intro

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Requiring certain independent special districts to contract with an independent entity to conduct performance audits; requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to conduct performance audits of certain classificatio...
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2021-04-27
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1103 (Ch. 2021-226)
S1592Intro

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Creating the "Florida Broadband Deployment Act of 2021"; requiring municipal electric utilities to provide a specified promotional rate to broadband providers for wireline attachments made in unserved or underserved areas within the utility's service...
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2021-04-27
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1239 (Ch. 2021-24)
S2054Intro

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Expressing appreciation for the sister state relationship and bilateral economic and cultural ties between the State of Florida and Taiwan, etc.
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2021-04-27
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8055 (Adopted)
S1448Intro

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Requiring the Department of Management Services, through the Florida Digital Service, to establish certain project management and oversight standards for state agency compliance; requiring the department to perform project oversight on information te...
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2021-04-27
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1137 (Ch. 2021-227)
S1182Intro

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Proposing amendments to the State Constitution, effective January 1, 2023, to authorize the Legislature, by general law, to prohibit the consideration of any change or improvement made to real property used for residential purposes to improve the pro...
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2021-04-26
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HJR 1377 (Passed), HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31)
S1482Intro

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Establishing the Biscayne Bay Commission; providing for commission purpose, membership, duties, and authority; prohibiting sewage disposal facilities from disposing of any wastes into Biscayne Bay without providing advanced waste treatment, etc.
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2021-04-26
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1177 (Ch. 2021-47)
S1802Intro

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Providing an exception to prohibitions on interception and recording of communications when the communication is received in violation of a specified injunction or order; limiting the use of the intercepted communication to evidencing a violation of ...
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2021-04-26
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 583 (Ch. 2021-207)
S0748Intro

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Deleting the requirement that the Clerk of the Supreme Court physically keep books, records, and other materials in the clerk's office; requiring the clerks of the circuit court to collaborate with specified entities to prepare a plan to procure or d...
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2021-04-26
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1197 (Ch. 2021-230)
S1876Intro

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Revising the definitions of the terms "action of a governmental entity" and "real property"; revising notice of claim requirements for property owners; authorizing property owners to bring actions to declare prohibited exactions invalid; revising the...
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2021-04-26
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS for HB 421 & HB 1101 (Ch. 2021-203)
S0414Intro

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Requiring an early learning coalition to give priority for participation in a school readiness program to certain children; requiring the Office of Early Learning within the Department of Education to coordinate with the University of Florida Anita Z...
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2021-04-26
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1349 (Ch. 2021-87)
S0606Intro

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Adding nonresidential outreach services to the list of services certified domestic violence centers must provide; revising the program content requirements for batterers' intervention programs; requiring the Department of Children and Families to cer...
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2021-04-26
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1231 (Ch. 2021-152)
S1084Intro

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Authorizing certain medical staff of a volunteer ambulance service to use red lights on a privately owned vehicle under certain circumstances; authorizing vehicles of volunteer ambulance services to show or display red lights and operate emergency li...
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2021-04-26
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 805 (Ch. 2021-90)
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