Joe Gruters R

Providing an additional aggravating factor for capital felonies, etc.

Providing that the use of certain dwellings as, or the conversion of such dwellings into, certain residences is not a change in occupancy as defined in the Florida Building Code; providing that the use of certain dwellings as, or the conversion of such dwellings into, certain residences does not require the reclassification of such dwellings for purposes of enforcing the …

Revising the list of places into which a person may not carry a handgun or a concealed weapon or concealed firearm to allow judges and magistrates to carry concealed weapons and concealed firearms into any courthouse in the circuit in which they serve in such capacity, etc.

Authorizing certain payments to relatives or nonrelatives who have a child placed with them in out-of-home care and who obtain a child-specific level I foster license within a specified timeframe; making technical changes, etc.

Authorizing certain qualified patients to apply to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a certificate to cultivate up to two cannabis plants for personal consumption; requiring an applicant to provide certain documentation if he or she is leasing a residence; providing that no more than two cannabis plants may be cultivated at a single residence regardless of the …

Providing for the relief of Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour by Miami-Dade County; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. and Mrs. Latour for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of Miami-Dade County; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of attorney fees, etc.

Providing for the relief of L.P., a minor, by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate L.P. for injuries and damages sustained due to the negligence of employees and caseworkers of the department; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of fees and costs, etc.

Providing for the relief of H.H. by the Department of Children and Families; providing an appropriation to compensate H.H. for injuries and damages sustained as a result of the negligence of the department; providing legislative intent; providing a limitation on compensation and the payment of certain fees and costs, etc.

Creating the Florida Cryptocurrency Reserve, a trust fund, within the office of the Chief Financial Officer; providing for the source of funds and the purpose of the reserve; providing for future review and termination or re-creation of the reserve, etc.

Creating the "Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve Act"; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to take certain actions in administering and managing the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve; authorizing payment of the reasonable cost of administering and managing the reserve from a specified source; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to purchase cryptocurrency for the reserve only if a specified condition is met; creating …

Requiring that finished kratom products sold to consumers at certain establishments meet certain requirements; requiring that kratom products be manufactured only by a processor who holds a certain permit issued by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing requirements for finished kratom products produced in this state and subsequently shipped or transported out of this state for sale outside …

Requires medical spas to be licensed; provides licensure requirements; requires Board of Pharmacy to maintain public database of licensed medical spas; provides database requirements; provides that medical spa is dispenser; prohibits medical spa from acquiring or receiving certain prescription medications; provides storage requirements for prescription medications & certain devices; requires medical spas to have certain security controls; requires medical spas …

Authorizes certain special districts meeting particular criteria to jointly enter into, participate in, establish, or control specified joint relationships or collaborations anywhere in boundaries of either or all such special districts; establishes state action immunity; authorizes such districts to exercise such powers regardless of certain consequences.

Prohibits corporation from issuing or renewing coverage for commercial residential & commercial nonresidential risks & from imposing equalization adjustment; requires corporation to implement commercial lines clearinghouse; authorizes corporation to share risk exposure & policy information with commercial lines clearinghouse administrator; authorizes approved surplus lines clearinghouse insurers to participate in commercial lines clearinghouse; prohibits such insurers from participating in personal lines …

Specifies level of background screening DCF must require of certain persons; prohibits department from requiring certain existing licensed service providers that are seeking to add licensed services or one or more additional levels of care at existing licensed location or at one or more new locations to admit individuals for services during probationary period, if certain requirements are met within …

Revises time in which action founded on design, planning, or construction of improvement to real property shall be commenced; revises date on which statute of limitations period for such action begins; revises latest date by which action shall be commenced.

Requires community association managers & community association firms to obtain specified amount of insurance; provides for revocation of community association manager's license; barring community association manager from being licensed; requires certain community associations to contract with community association management firm; requires community association firm to possess all applicable licenses; provides that association board members, officers, & directors have duty to …

Revises legislative intent; defines "public place"; revises definition of terms "smoking" & "vape" or "vaping"; prohibits smoking in public places in this state, with exceptions; provides applicability; revises requirements for customs smoking rooms to prohibit smoking & vaping of marijuana products at any time.

Authorizes Board of Accountancy to competitively procure contracted services with certain corporations not for profit for performance of certain duties assigned to Division of Certified Public Accounting of DBPR; authorizes board to rescind such contracted services at any time by majority vote; revises education & work experience requirements for certified public accountant license; directs board to prescribe specified coursework for …