Press Release
Gov. Rick Scott signs 33 bills into law
On Thursday, March 24, Governor Rick Scott signed the following 33 bills into law.
HB 93 -- Law Enforcement Officer Body Cameras – This bill requires law enforcement agencies to establish policies and procedures regarding the use of body cameras.
HB 231 -- Motor Vehicle Manufacturer Licenses – This bill relates to contracts between motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers.
HB 293 -- Public Records – This bill revises a public records exemption regarding certain juvenile criminal history records.
HB 303 -- Unlicensed Activity Fees – This bill relates to unlicensed activity fees at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
HB 373 -- Mental Health Counseling Interns – This bill provides certain requirements for internship supervision at mental health institutions.
HB 387 -- Offenses Evidencing Prejudice – This bill revises an existing provision in Florida’s hate crime statutes for individuals with mental or physical disabilities.
HB 413 -- Title Insurance – This bill relates to title insurance companies.
HB 431 -- Fire Safety – This bill provides fire classifications for nonresidential farm buildings.
HB 549 -- Offenses Concerning Racketeering and Illegal Debts – This bill relates to the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act.
HB 561 -- Organizational Structure of the Department of Environmental Protection – This bill revises the organizational structure of the Department of Environmental Protection.
HB 633 -- Public Food Service Establishments – This bill exempts religious and other non-profit organizations from regulations when hosting certain charity events.
HB 701 -- Art in the Capitol Competition – This bill creates the “Art in the Capitol Competition” for Florida students.
HB 749 -- Agriculture – This bill relates to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida Greenbelt Law.
HB 773 -- Special Assessments on Agricultural Lands – This bill exempts agricultural lands from certain local assessments.
HB 783 -- Unclaimed Property – This bill revises several provisions in the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.
HB 793 -- Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program – This bill allows students to defer their acceptance of Florida Bright Futures Scholarships until completion of religious or service obligations.
HB 965 -- Fire Safety – This bill updates fire safety standards for assisted living facilities.
HB 967 -- Family Law – This bill creates the collaborative law process.
HB 971 -- Community Development Districts – This bill increases the size of certain Community Development Districts.
HB 1025 -- Public Records – This bill relates to public records and the state infrastructure bank program.
HB 1051 -- Anchoring Limitation Areas – This bill prohibits overnight anchoring of vessels in certain zones.
HB 1063 -- Public Records and Meetings – This bill creates a public records and meeting exemption for the Nurse Licensure Compact.
HB 1125 -- Eligibility for Employment as Child Care Personnel – The bill aligns requirements for child care facilities and providers with federal regulations.
HB 1133 -- Applicability of Revenue Laws to Out-of-State Businesses During Disaster-Response Periods – This bill exempts out-of-state businesses from certain requirements during disaster response.
HB 1149 -- Alternative Sanctioning – This bill allows alternative punishments for technical violations of probation.
HB 1181 -- Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement – This bill relates to the Patent Troll Prevention Act.
HB 1219 -- Veterans’ Employment – This bill requires state agencies and authorizes local governments to implement a veterans' employment recruitment plan.
HB 1245 -- Medicaid Provider Overpayments – This bill authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration to certify certain payments.
HB 1333 -- Sexual Offenders – This bill increases registration requirements for sexual offenders and predators in compliance with the Adam Walsh Act.
HB 1347 -- Illicit Drugs – This bill expands the prohibition of synthetic drugs.
HB 4009 -- Slungshot – This bill makes it lawful to make, sell, and carry a concealed slungshot.
HB 7013 -- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – This bill revises certain penalties for fish and wildlife violations.
HB 7025 -- At-Risk Vessels – This bill authorizes the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to prohibit vessels that are at-risk of becoming derelict from occupying state waters.
