It’s been a roller coaster of a legislative session in Florida this year. Republican-led lawmakers, who have for years been in lockstep with Gov. Ron DeSantis, pushed back on or ignored his requests on some issues, demanded answers for money funneled through his wife Casey’s Hope Florida program into fighting constitutional amendments he wanted to stop, and went into overtime working out the state budget.
To focus more fully on that last one, as time ran out in the session, more than 1,300 bills were “indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration.”
What new Florida laws take effect on July 1?
Nearly 100 new laws are due to go into effect on July 1, and there at least 80 more on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. To date, he has vetoed HB 6017, a bill that would have lifted some restrictions on medical malpractice lawsuits in the state and ended what has been called Florida’s “free kill” law, and HB 317, a bill that would have fined drivers for driving in the left lane.
Here’s what’s changing, so far. The list does not include some regional or individual relief bills.
SB 56: Geoengineering and Weather Modification Activities
SB 68: Health Facilities
HB 85: Hazardous Walking Conditions
SB 106: Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
SB 108: Administrative Procedures
SB 118: Regulation of Presidential Libraries
SB 130: Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
SB 168: Mental Health (Brian Murphy Act)
SB 180: Emergencies
HB 209: State Parks Preservation Act
HB 211: Farm Products
HB 248: Student participation in Interscholastic and Intrascholastic Extracurricular Sports
HB 255: Aggravated Animal Cruelty (Dexter’s Law)
HB 259: Special Observances (Fentanyl Awareness Day)
SB 262: Trusts
SB 268: Public Records/Congressional Members and Public Officers
HB 279: False Reporting
SB 282: Warranty Associations
HB 289: Boating Safety (Lucy’s Law)
HB 296: Middle High School and High School Start Times
HB 307: Bonuses for Employees of Property Appraisers
SB 316: Limited Liability Companies
HB 322: Property Rights
HB 348: Ethics (Stolen Valor)
HB 351: Dangerous Excessive Speeding
SB 356: Holocaust Remembrance Day
HB 383: Gun Purchases (Law Enforcement)
HB 383: Purchase and Possession of Firearms by Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Servicemembers
SB 384: Annexing State-owned Lands
SB 388: Trust Funds for Wildlife Management
HB 393: My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program
HB 421: Peer Support for First Responders
HB 429: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers (Florida Dealership Act)
HB 443 — Education
HB 447: Disability History and Awareness Instruction (Evin B. Hartsell Act)
SB 472: Education in Correctional Facilities for Professional Licensure
SB 480: Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans
SB 492: Mitigation Banks
HB 513: Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders
HB 515: Uniform Commercial Code (Cryptocurrencies)
HB 531: Public Education of Background Screening Requirements
SB 538: State Courts System
HB 547: Medical Debt
HB 549: Gulf of America (Schools)
HB 551: Fire Prevention
HB 575: The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico
SB 578: Wine Containers
SB 582: Unlawful Demolition of Historical Buildings and Structures
SB 584: Young Adult Housing Support
HB 593: Dangerous Dogs (Pam Rock Act)
HB 597: Diabetes Management in Schools
SB 606: Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments
HB 669: Israeli Bonds
SB 612: Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Resulting in Death
HB 615: Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants
HB 633: Behavioral Health Managing Entities
HB 647: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Services
HB 653: Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies
SB 678: Pawnbroker Transaction Forms
HB 681: Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding
HB 683 Construction Regulations
SB 700: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (The Florida Farm Bill)
HB 711: Spectrum Alert
HB 733 — Brownfields
HB 735 — Water Access Facilities
SB 738: Child Care and Early Learning Providers
HB 751: Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officer Benefits
SB 768: Foreign Countries of Concern
SB 784: Platting
HB 791: Surrendered Infants
SB 796: General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems
HB 797: Veteran and Spouse Nursing Home Beds
HB 809: School Social Workers
SB 830: Disposition of Migrant Vessels
HB 847: Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program
HB 867: Indemnification and Insurance Obligations of Commuter Rail Transportation Providers (Coastal Link Commuter Rail Service Act)
SB 878: Probation for Misdemeanor Offenses
HB 897: Timeshare Plan Management
HB 901: Court-Appointed Psychologists
HB 903: Corrections, Execution Methods
HB 907: Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases
HB 913: Condominium and Cooperative Associations
HB 915: Advertisements for Representation Services
HB 929: Firefighter Health and Safety
SB 940: Third-party Reservation Platforms (Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act)
SB 944: Insurance Overpayment Claims Submitted to Psychologists
SB 948: Flood Disclosures
SB 954: Certified Recovery Residences
SB 958: Type 1 Diabetes Early Detection Program
HB 961: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
HB 987 Transportation Facility Designations
SB 994 Driver License Education Requirements
HB 999: Legal Tender
HB 1053: Department of Law Enforcement
SB 1070: Electrocardiograms for Student Athletes (Second Chance Act)
HB 1089: Newborn Screenings
HB 1091: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care
HB 1099: Arrest and Detention of Individuals with Significant Medical Conditions
SB 1102: School Readiness Program
HB 1103: Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
HB 1105: Education
HB 1123: Sewer Collection Systems
HB 1137: Utility Service Restrictions (Fuel Sources)
HB 1143: Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources
HB 1145: Workforce Education
SB 1156: Home Health Aide for Medically Fragile Children Program
HB 1195: Fentanyl Testing (Gage’s Law)
SB 1202: Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises
SB 1286: Harming or Neglecting Children
HB 1237: Human Trafficking
HB 1255: Education
HB 1299: Department of Health
HB 1313: Trust Funds/Re-creation/Resilient Florida Trust Fund/DEP
HB 1353: Home Health Care Services
HB 1359: Feasibility Study Relating to Statewide Pawn Data Database
HB 1371: Law Enforcement Officers and Other Personnel
SB 1374: School District Reporting Requirements
SB 1388: Vessels (The Boater Freedom Act)
SB 1402: Students Enrolled in Dropout Retrieval Programs
SB 1470: School Safety
HB 1487: Emergency Services
SB 1514: Anaphylaxis in Public and Charter Schools
SB 1516: Aerospace Industry
HB 1525: Prearranged Transportation Services (Rideshare Drivers)
HB 1545: Parkinson’s Disease
SB 1546: Background Screening of Athletic Coaches
HB 1549: Financial Services
HB 1559: Vexatious Litigants
HB 1567: Insulin Administration by Direct Support Professionals and Relatives
HB 1607: Cardiac Emergencies
SB 1620: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
SB 1622: Beaches
SB 1652: Public Records/Pleading, Request for Relief, or Other Document Stricken by a Court
SB 1662: Transportation
SB 1678: Entities that Boycott Israel
SB 1730 – Affordable Housing
SB 1768: Stem Cell Therapy
SB 7010: A Review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act
SB 7012 – Child Welfare
SB 7020: OGSR/Agency Cybersecurity Information (Open Government Sunset Review Act review)
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: New Florida school times, charter school changes, education laws going into effect July 1
Reporting by C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Tallahassee Democrat
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