Florida Senator Shevrin Jones [D]

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FLS0106Intro

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Requiring certain businesses to accept cash payments for certain transactions; prohibiting such businesses from charging a fee or placing conditions on acceptance of such cash payments; providing penalties for violations of the act, etc.
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2023-12-06
To Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
FLS0426Intro

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Creating the Condominium Fraud Investigation Pilot Program within the Department of Legal Affairs in the Office of the Attorney General; authorizing the department to contract with a private entity to achieve the program's purpose; requiring that the...
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2023-11-28
To Senate Regulated Industries Committee
FLS0344Intro

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Prohibiting specified instruction and state academic standards from indicating or implying that an enslaved person benefited from slavery or the enslavement experience in any way, etc.
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2023-11-15
To Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
FLS0342Intro

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Revising the definition of the term "economically disadvantaged" for purposes of the school readiness program, etc.
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2023-11-15
To Senate Education Pre-K - 12 Committee
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)
FLS0114Intro

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Prohibiting a Florida College System institution or a state university from inquiring about a prospective student's race or ethnicity in a college application, etc.
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2023-11-07
Withdrawn prior to introduction
FLS0110Intro

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Repealing provisions relating to county and municipal ordinances and rules imposing price controls, etc.
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2023-11-07
Withdrawn prior to introduction
FLS0108Intro

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Creating the pilot program within the Department of Corrections; requiring that each correctional officer working at the Lowell Correctional Institution wear a body camera while acting within the scope of his or her official duties; requiring the dep...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0102Intro

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Creating the Property Insurance Commission; providing for the election of the Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; prohibiting the commissioner from engaging in certain activities or employment for a specified period after leaving office; prohibitin...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
FLS0104Intro

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Requiring a municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its municipal boundaries under certain circumstances, etc.
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2023-10-17
To Senate Regulated Industries Committee
FLS0100Intro

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Citing this act as "Ava's Law"; requiring that, upon her request, every female arrested and not released on bond within 72 hours after arrest be administered a pregnancy test within a specified timeframe; requiring each municipal detention facility o...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0096Intro

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Citing this act as the "Self-Defense Restoration Act"; deleting provisions stating that persons who use or threaten to use force, other than deadly force, do not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force in defense of perso...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0098Intro

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Creating the task force within the Department of Law Enforcement; providing for membership, duties, and meetings of the task force; authorizing the task force to receive exempt or confidential and exempt information and specifying that the informatio...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0112Intro

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Providing program eligibility requirements for nonprofit organizations and revising eligibility requirements for community development financial institutions; revising requirements for program applicants and projects; revising the purposes for which ...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Agriculture Committee
FLS0094Intro

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Reducing criminal penalties for a first, second, or third violation if the offense is the possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis; prohibiting the possession of any drug paraphernalia discovered in connection with and intended for use with such vi...
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2023-10-17
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
FLS0006Intro

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Providing for the relief of Sidney Holmes; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Holmes for being wrongfully incarcerated for 34 years; providing for the waiver of certain tuition and fees for Mr. Holmes; prohibiting funds awarded under the ac...
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2023-10-10
To Senate Special Master On Claim Bills Committee
FLS0004Intro

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Providing for the relief of the Estate of Danielle Maudsley; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for Ms. Maudsley's death as a result of the alleged negligence of Trooper Daniel Cole and the Florida Highway Patrol, a division of the D...
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2023-10-10
To Senate Special Master On Claim Bills Committee
FLS0008PassProviding for the relief of Leonard Cure; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Cure for being wrongfully incarcerated for 16 years; providing for the waiver of certain tuition and fees for Mr. Cure; prohibiting funds awarded under this act to...
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2023-07-10
Chapter No. 2023-319
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
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
FLS0196PassRequiring district school boards to inform students and parents of certain acceleration, academic, and career planning options; requiring certain information to be included in such notification; requiring that certain information be included in a per...
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2023-05-18
Chapter No. 2023-89, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 240 (Ch. 2023-81)
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
FLS0018FailProviding for the relief of the Estate of Danielle Maudsley; providing an appropriation to compensate the estate for Ms. Maudsley's death as a result of the alleged negligence of Trooper Daniel Cole and the Florida Highway Patrol, a division of the D...
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2023-05-05
Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
FLS0088FailCreating the task force adjunct to the Department of Economic Opportunity; defining the term "workforce housing"; requiring state agencies to assist and cooperate with the task force; encouraging local governments to assist and cooperate with the tas...
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2023-05-05
Died in Community Affairs
FLS0292FailRevising requirements for the administration of and participation in the Healthy Food Financing Initiative program; providing program eligibility requirements for nonprofit organizations and revising eligibility requirements for community development...
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2023-05-05
Died in Fiscal Policy
FLS0492FailProviding a public records exemption for certain personal identifying information, records, and time sheets submitted to an agency by an employee requesting specified leave relating to a homicide; providing for future legislative review and repeal of...
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2023-05-05
Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2023-109)
FLS0730FailCiting this act as "Ava's Law"; requiring that every female who is arrested and not released on bond within 72 hours after arrest be administered a pregnancy test within a specified timeframe, upon her request; defining the term "pregnant woman"; aut...
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2023-05-05
Died in Criminal Justice
FLS0792FailRequiring social media platforms to disclose specified information and provide specified resources, measures, and disclaimers; requiring the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, subject to legislative appropriation, to enforce specified p...
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2023-05-05
Died in Commerce and Tourism
FLS0818FailAuthorizing licensed pharmacists to screen for HIV exposure and order and dispense HIV infection prevention drugs in accordance with a certain written supervisory protocol or statewide drug therapy protocol; requiring pharmacists to be certified by t...
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2023-05-05
Died in Health Policy
FLS0912FailCreating the advisory council adjunct to the Department of Health; providing for the purpose, membership, meetings, and duties of the advisory council; requiring the advisory council to submit an annual report to the Governor, State Surgeon General, ...
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2023-05-05
Died in Health Policy
FLS0954FailProviding for state recognition of specified Indian tribes and bands; authorizing Indian tribes and bands to petition the Secretary of State for state recognition; authorizing the Secretary of State to review such petitions and make certain recommend...
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2023-05-05
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
FLS1298FailRevising the legislative intent of the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species Act; directing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to protect certain endangered or threatened species, regardless of the status of their federal classificatio...
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2023-05-05
Died in Environment and Natural Resources
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)
FLS1688FailProviding for the election of the Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; prohibiting the commissioner from engaging in certain activities or employment for a specified period after leaving office; revising homeowners' eligibility criteria for mitigati...
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2023-05-05
Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 881 (Ch. 2023-176)
FLS1714FailRequiring a poster containing specified information relating to choking to be placed in public school cafeterias; providing requirements for the placement of such posters, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 443 (Ch. 2023-102)
FLS1696FailSpecifying information to be provided on sentencing scoresheets concerning restoration of voting rights, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Criminal Justice
FLS1698FailProhibiting certain landlords from increasing the rent of a dwelling unit in excess of certain percentages; prohibiting certain landlords from charging a security deposit in excess of a certain amount, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Judiciary
FLS1694FailCreating the Transition Success Network for a specified purpose; providing duties for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities and certain divisions of the Department of Education; requiring a member of the network to participate, upon request, in in...
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2023-05-05
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
FLS1712FailRequiring a municipality to charge customers receiving its utility services in another municipality the same rates, fees, and charges as it charges consumers within its municipal boundaries under certain circumstances, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died in Community Affairs
FLS0046FailRequiring specified individual health insurers and their pharmacy benefit managers to apply payments by or on behalf of insureds toward the total contributions of the insureds' cost-sharing requirements; requiring specified contracts to require pharm...
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2023-05-05
Died in Health Policy
FLS0860FailProviding a method by which a state may become a member state; requiring a statewide popular election for President and Vice President of the United States; establishing a procedure for appointing presidential electors in member states; providing tha...
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2023-05-05
Died in Ethics and Elections
FLS1466FailProviding criminal and civil immunity to health care workers of hospitals and nursing home facilities, respectively, who carry out directives of a supervising health care practitioner or entity; providing an exception; requiring the Agency for Health...
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2023-05-05
Died in Health Policy
FLS1560FailRequiring a supervisor of elections or a political subdivision that administers an election to provide certain language-related assistance to a limited English-proficient voter under certain circumstances; requiring such supervisor of elections or po...
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2023-05-05
Died in Ethics and Elections
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
FLS0680FailCreating the task force adjunct to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a specified purpose; providing for the membership and duties of the task force; requiring the department to provide staffing and administrative support to the ...
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2023-05-05
Died in Regulated Industries
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
FLS1736Intro

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Recognizing April 13, 2023, as "FAMU Day" in Florida, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died, not introduced, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8055 (Adopted)
FLS1738Intro

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Recognizing April 11 -- 17, 2023, as "Black Maternal Health Week" in Florida to bring attention to the maternal health crisis in the black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among black women in this state, etc.
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2023-05-05
Died, not introduced
FLS0490Intro

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Citing this act as "Curtis' Law"; requiring law enforcement agencies to provide certain information during the investigation of the death of a minor; providing an exception, etc.
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2023-05-03
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2023-109)
FLS1112Intro

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Providing requirements for middle school and high school start times; requiring such school start times to be implemented by a specified date; providing district school board requirements, etc.
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2023-05-03
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 733 (Ch. 2023-78)
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