Florida 2025 1st Special Session All Bills
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Florida House Bill HB1003
Creates pilot program to provide temporary Medicaid coverage to pregnant women who are presumptively eligible for Medicaid; authorizes AHCA to approve certain entities to serve as qualified presumptive eligibility locations; provides application requirements; requires AHCA to prioritize approval of qualified entities located in underserved areas; specifies duties of qualified entities; requires qualified entities to provide written notice of their determinations to applicants within specified timeframe; provides requirements for notice; specifies performance standards for qualified entities; specifies timeframe of presumptive eligibility period for temporary Medicaid coverage; requires AHCA to implement certain procedures that allow for seamless transition from temporary Medicaid coverage to enrollment for full Medicaid benefits; requires AHCA, in collaboration with DOH, to implement outreach program for specified purposes; requires AHCA to seek federal approval to implement pilot program; requires AHCA to implement pilot program within specified timeframe.
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Florida House Bill HB1001
Revises provisions relating to Clean Marine Program, certain competitive grants, safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections, & "Florida Freedom Boater" safety inspection decal; & creates Watercraft Energy Source Freedom Act.
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Florida House Bill HB1553
Requires DOH to include uterine fibroids in a specified list of diseases.
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Florida House Bill HB1559
Expands actions subject to Florida Vexatious Litigant Law; revises eligibility for designation as vexatious litigant; revises sanctions & remedies for vexatious litigation; prohibits clerks of court from accepting certain filings from vexatious litigant; specifies duration of automatic stay imposed against vexatious litigation.
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Florida House Bill HB1551
Requires court to award attorney fees to prevailing parties in civil actions brought against surplus lines insurers & insurers by named or omnibus insureds or named beneficiaries; provides guidelines to determine prevailing parties; provides applicability of prevailing party attorney fee provision to specified insurers, insurance policies or coverage types, & rate standards & to claims presented to specified guaranty associations.
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Florida House Bill HB155
Provides public records exemption for personal identifying & location information of current or former employees of Judicial Qualifications Commission & their spouse & children; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statement of public necessity.
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Florida House Bill HB1561
Revises expedited state review process for adoption of comprehensive plan amendments.
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Florida House Bill HB1549
Requires state financial institutions to pay semiannual assessment for specified time periods; requires that semiannual assessment be received by Office of Financial Regulation in specified manner & by specified dates; authorizes office to issue specified certificate under certain circumstances; authorizes certain elected officers, directors, or committee members of credit union to be reimbursed for certain expenses; revises timeframe for certain requirements by directors of proposed bank or trust company; revises timeframe within which bank or trust company corporation is required to open & conduct specified business.
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Florida House Bill HB1541
Specifies that certain provisions relating to homeowners' policies, offers of replacement cost coverage, & offers of law & ordinance coverage do not prohibit insurers from providing specified property insurance policies by including roof covering reimbursement schedules; provides requirements for roof covering reimbursement schedules; specifies that certain provisions relating to homeowners' policies, offers of replacement cost coverage, & offers of law & ordinance coverage do not prohibit insurers from providing specified property insurance policies by offering roof reimbursement on basis of replacement costs; specifies that certain provisions relating to homeowners' policies, offers of replacement cost coverage, & offers of law & ordinance coverage do not prohibit insurers from providing coverage on specified property insurance policies for roof that is limited to certain value; provides that stated value sublimit of coverage may not be applied to roof in certain circumstances.
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Florida House Bill HB1533
Authorizes sibling who is separated from his or her other siblings to file specified motion; provides standing; requires court to hold hearing, take evidence, & hear arguments if motion for sibling visitation or contact is contested; prohibits court from denying such motion unless certain circumstances exist; requires immediate provision of certain services; authorizes certain parties to appeal court order in specified manner; prohibits court from restricting sibling visitation or contact without need for motion; provides that court retains jurisdiction over dependent child in permanent guardianship for certain purposes relating to sibling visitation or contact; revises required response DCF or community-based care lead agency must provide to prospective adoptive parent; prohibits court from denying postadoption visitation or contact between siblings unless certain circumstances exist; requires immediate provision of certain services; specifying that certain factors must be considered for postadoption visitation or contact between adopted child & certain persons; provides that court retains jurisdiction over adopted child for certain purposes until child is specified age.
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Florida House Bill HB1587
Prohibits certain acts relating to sale & trade of enslaved individuals; provides exceptions; establishes specified penalties for violations of this act; granting DOS responsibility to oversee this act; granting Attorney General power to bring civil actions for violations; requires DOS to use existing state resources to fund this act; requires DOS to establish online reporting system for certain purpose.
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Florida House Bill HB1579
Creates a state-funded grant program with Office of Broadband to fund broadband infrastructure projects in underserved farming communities; provides eligibility criteria; specifies limits on annual funding; requires funding recipients to providing annual reports containing specified information; requires office to conduct performance audits; authorizes farmers in underserved farming communities to receive specified tax credits if certain conditions are met; specifies projects eligible for tax credits; requires Office of Broadband to conduct specified public awareness campaigns & provide technical training programs.
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Florida House Bill HB1575
Requires OPPAGA to conduct study of prevalence & effects of lead in drinking water in certain public facilities; specifies information to be included in study; requires OPPAGA to consult with interested entities in conducting study; requires OPPAGA to submit study to Governor & Legislature by specified date; requires DEP to consider & prioritize certain water quality improvement projects relating to special flood hazard areas; provides requirements for DOH, FWCC, & WMDs relating to harmful algal blooms; requires submission of plan relating to prevention & mitigation of harmful effects of blue-green algal blooms to certain entities by specified date; requires specified entities to provide schedule for implementing plan; requires DACS & SFWMD to take specified actions to ensure nitrogen levels continue to drop in Lake Okeechobee; requires DEP & SJRWMD to take specified actions relating to improving water quality in Upper St. Johns River Basin; provides reporting requirements.
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Florida House Bill HB1577
Requires state to be granted an easement for ingress and egress to abandoned cemeteries on private property for specified purposes.
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Florida House Bill HB1581
Revises requirements for board of county commissioners salary formula to apply to noncharter counties; provides for determination of salaries of members of boards of county commissioners of certain counties; requires referendum for board of county commissioners to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by county; requires referendum for governing body of municipality to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by municipality; requires referendum for governing body of special district to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by special district.