Florida Senator Lori Berman [D]

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FLS0640Intro

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Requiring local law enforcement agencies to develop policies for a local activation of a Purple Alert for certain missing adults; specifying duties of the Department of Law Enforcement's Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse in the eve...
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2023-11-29
Filed
FLS0396Intro

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Requiring the Governor to annually proclaim a specified day as "Holocaust Remembrance Day"; requiring that "Holocaust Remembrance Day" be observed in this state's public schools and be observed by public exercise as the Governor may designate, etc.
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2023-11-28
To Senate Education Pre-K - 12 Committee
FLS0544Intro

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Creating the program within the Department of Health for a specified purpose; requiring the department to contract with and establish a network of swimming lesson vendors to participate in the program; requiring the department to attempt to secure a ...
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2023-11-20
Filed
FLS0132Intro

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Prohibiting the state group insurance program from imposing any enrollee cost-sharing liability with respect to coverage for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations; prohibiting the imposition of cost-sharing requirements ...
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2023-11-17
Withdrawn prior to introduction
FLS0300Intro

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Requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, subject to the appropriation of funds by the Legislature, to establish and operate a program to provide universal free school breakfast and lunch meals to all public school students; dele...
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2023-11-15
To Senate Agriculture Committee
FLS0338Intro

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Citing this act as the "Safe Waterways Act"; requiring the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection to submit to the Governor and the Legislature, by a specified date, certain recommendations relating to the transfer of dut...
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2023-11-15
To Senate Health Policy Committee
FLS0482Intro

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Recognizing August 2024 as "Amblyopia Awareness Month" in Florida, etc.
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2023-11-15
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FLS0008Intro
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Expressing support for the State of Israel and condemning the attacks and hateful actions by the Hamas terrorist group, etc.
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2023-11-08
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9-C (Adopted), HR 11-C (Adopted)
FLS0270Intro

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Revising prohibitions on the discharge of a firearm in residential areas; providing criminal penalties; removing exceptions, etc.
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2023-11-07
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0242Intro

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Revising how the cost-of-living adjustment of benefits for certain retirees and beneficiaries is calculated; providing a declaration of important state interest, etc.
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2023-11-07
To Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee
FLS0148Intro

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Defining the term "antisemitism"; providing contemporary examples of antisemitism, etc.
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2023-10-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee
FLS0134Intro

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Expanding grounds for the reclassification of crimes to include acts of prejudice based on the gender or gender identity of any person; specifying that the reclassification must occur if the crime was based in whole or in part on the race, color, anc...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0138Intro

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Authorizing a sexual offense victim, or his or her legal representative, to make a written request to remove protected information that has been published or disseminated; requiring a person or an entity after receiving notice to remove protected inf...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0128Intro

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Requiring the state to provide paid parental leave to certain employees for a specified time period; prohibiting the state from requiring that an employee use his or her annual or sick leave for paid parental leave; prohibiting the state from refusin...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee
FLS0130Intro

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Defining the term "sensitive location"; prohibiting the possession or use of a firearm in a sensitive location; providing criminal penalties; providing exceptions, etc.
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0140Intro

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Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, to conduct a study for a specified purpose; providing the duties of the agency upon completion of the study; requiri...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Health Policy Committee
FLS0150Intro

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Prohibiting the sale or transfer of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine; prohibiting possession of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine; specifying requirements for an applicant who fails to qualify for a certificate of possessio...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0144Intro

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Revising the definitions of the terms "biomass" and "renewable energy"; prohibiting the drilling or exploration for, or production of, oil, gas, or other petroleum products in certain locations; providing legislative intent that all electricity used ...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee
FLS0152Intro

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Defining the terms "caregiving youth" and "household member"; creating the Florida Caregiving Youth Task Force within the Department of Health for a specified purpose; requiring the Department of Education to maintain and make available to school dis...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Health Policy Committee
FLS0146Intro

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Prohibiting persons from engaging in actions to evade the requirements of ch. 516, F.S.; providing that consumer finance loans made in violation of such prohibitions are void and uncollectible; providing construction relating to when a person is deem...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
FLS0136Intro

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Citing this act as the "Save Our Teachers Act"; increasing the minimum base salary for full-time classroom teachers and certain prekindergarten teachers, etc.
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2023-10-17
To Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee
FLS0142Intro

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Ratifying the proposed amendment to the United States Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women, etc.
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2023-10-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee
FLS0126Intro

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Expressing the Florida Senate's unwavering support for the State of Israel, etc.
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2023-10-09
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FLS0164PassRevising the definition of the term "drug paraphernalia" to exclude certain narcotic-drug-testing products used for a specified purpose, etc.
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2023-06-29
Chapter No. 2023-297
FLS0226PassProviding that civil suits to establish support for dependent adult children may be filed only in a certain court by specified individuals; requiring such support to be paid to the dependent adult child or other specified persons; specifying that a c...
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2023-06-16
Chapter No. 2023-213
FLS0272PassCiting this act as the "Nancy C. Detert Champion for Children Act"; requiring a case manager or other staff to provide a child with verbal and written information about certain topics; deleting limitations on the type of questions a child may ask; es...
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2023-06-16
Chapter No. 2023-248
FLS0612PassCiting this act as the "Emily Adkins Prevention Act"; requiring the Secretary of Health Care Administration, in conjunction with the State Surgeon General, to establish a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup; requiring the secretary to ...
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2023-06-06
Chapter No. 2023-192
FLS0766PassDefining the term "school bus infraction detection system"; authorizing school districts to install and operate school bus infraction detection systems for a specified purpose; requiring school districts that install a school bus infraction detection...
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2023-06-01
Chapter No. 2023-171
FLS0130PassCiting this act as "Greyson's Law"; requiring the court with jurisdiction over the proceeding to consider certain factors in deciding whether shared parental responsibility is detrimental to the child; providing additional conduct regarding domestic ...
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2023-05-25
Chapter No. 2023-112
FLS0144PassRequiring each county courthouse to provide at least one lactation space for members of the public by a specified date; providing requirements for such lactation space; authorizing the use of state or private funds to provide lactation spaces in appe...
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2023-05-18
Chapter No. 2023-88
FLS0290PassRequiring comprehensive plans for student progression to provide for specified students with disabilities to be retained in prekindergarten at the discretion of a student's parent; authorizing certain prekindergarten students to receive instruction i...
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2023-05-18
Chapter No. 2023-91
FLS0066FailRedefining the term "petitioner" to include an individual who has a biological or legal parent-child relationship with, who is a legal guardian of, or who is a spouse or sibling of a respondent, for purposes of determining standing for the filing of ...
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2023-05-05
Died in Criminal Justice
FLS0138Intro
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Recognizing March 2023 as "Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and March 3, 2023, as "Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Florida, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died, not introduced
FLS0166FailProhibiting facilitating or enabling the receiving of persons into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; prohibiting knowingly engaging in specified activities for the purpose of pros...
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2023-05-05
Died in Criminal Justice
FLS0172FailCiting this act as the "Safe Waterways Act"; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Health to adopt and enforce certain rules; directing the department to require closure of beach waters and public bathing places under certain circumst...
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2023-05-05
Died in Health Policy
FLS0178FailExempting costs not exceeding a specified sum associated with certain upgrades to education facilities from being included in certain cost per student station calculations; specifying eligible upgrades; requiring costs associated with certain upgrade...
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2023-05-05
Died in Appropriations Committee on Education
FLS0270FailRatifying the proposed amendment to the United States Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Judiciary
FLS0228FailRevising the definition of the term "developmental disability" to include fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; defining the term "fetal alcohol spectrum disorders", etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
FLS0276FailExpanding grounds for the reclassification of crimes to include acts of prejudice based on the gender or gender identity of any person; specifying that the reclassification must occur if the crime was based in whole or in part on the race, color, anc...
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2023-05-05
Died in Criminal Justice
FLS0224FailRevising the definition of "normal retirement date"; decreasing the age and years of service needed to reach the normal retirement date for certain members; authorizing certain members of the Special Risk Class to apply to participate in the Deferred...
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2023-05-05
Died in Appropriations
FLS0342FailCiting this act as "Save Our Teachers Act"; increasing the minimum base salary for full-time classroom teachers, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Education Pre-K -12
FLS0448FailRevising conditions under which a person commits the offense of driving under the influence or boating under the influence, respectively; revising a condition that must be met before a person arrested for driving under the influence or boating under ...
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2023-05-05
Died in Transportation
FLS0456FailProhibiting the possession or use of a firearm in a sensitive location; providing criminal penalties, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Criminal Justice
FLS0080FailRepealing a provision relating to marriage between persons of the same sex; deleting a prohibition on the recognition of same-sex marriages; deleting a prohibition on the state and its agencies and subdivisions giving effect to a public act, record, ...
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2023-05-05
Died in Judiciary
FLS0460FailProhibiting the state group insurance program from imposing any enrollee cost-sharing liability with respect to coverage for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations; defining the terms "diagnostic breast examination" and "...
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2023-05-05
Died in Banking and Insurance
FLS0462FailProhibiting the sale or transfer of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine; prohibiting possession of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine; requiring certificates of possession for assault weapons or large-capacity magazines lawfull...
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2023-05-05
Died in Criminal Justice
FLS0646FailRequiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, to conduct a study for a specified purpose; providing requirements for the study; providing duties for the agency based on ...
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2023-05-05
Died in Health Policy
FLS0654FailCreating the Florida Caregiving Youth Task Force within the Department of Health for a specified purpose; providing for membership, meetings, and duties of the task force; defining the terms "caregiving youth" and "household member"; requiring the De...
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2023-05-05
Died in Health Policy
FLS0822FailDirecting the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Paddling in Florida license plate; providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plate, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Transportation
FLS0294FailRequiring that the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders be taught in the public schools; requiring that instructional materials used in teaching this subject area include specified information, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Appropriations Committee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39)
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