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Religious Liberty

• FL S1820
  Creating the "Health Care Ethics and Liberty Protection Act"; providing that health care providers and health care payors have the right not to participate in or pay for any health care services that violate their consciences; providing that providers and payors have a right to make certain decisions consistent with their religious beliefs under certain […]
• FL S0254
  Defining the term "religious institution"; providing that an emergency order may not directly or indirectly prohibit religious services or activities; providing an exception under certain circumstances, etc. 2022/03/02 Ordered enrolled
• FL H0215
  Provides emergency orders may not directly or indirectly prohibit religious institutions from regular religious services or activities. 2022/03/01 Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 254

Marriage

• FL S0968
  Specifying that certain interests received by a transferee after a divorce are exempt from claims of creditors upon being awarded to or received by the transferee; specifying that such interests remain exempt, etc. 2022/06/06 Chapter No. 2022-167
• FL S0168
  Repealing provisions relating to marriage between persons of the same sex; deleting a prohibition on the recognition of same-sex marriages; deleting a prohibition on the state and its agencies and subdivisions giving effect to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding that respects a same-sex marriage or relationship or a claim arising from such marriage […]
• FL S1796
  Requiring the court to make certain written findings in its awards of alimony; removing the court's ability to consider adultery of either spouse in determining the amount of an alimony award; revising factors that the court must consider in determining the proper type and amount of alimony; revising a provision authorizing the modification of rehabilitative […]
• FL H1395
  Revises various provisions relating to dissolution of marriage & alimony; creates presumption that equal time-sharing is in best interests of minor child; creates presumption for purposes of modifying parenting plan or time-sharing schedule; authorizes separate adjudication of issues in dissolution of marriage under certain circumstances; provides for temporary orders to protect parties & their children. […]

Sanctity of Life

• FL S1642
  Deleting the requirement that a physician be physically present in the same room when informing a pregnant woman of specified information for purposes of obtaining informed consent for termination of a pregnancy; deleting the requirement that such information be provided within a specified timeframe; deleting the requirement that a physician perform an ultrasound on a […]
• FL S1036
  Creating the "Reproductive Health Care Protections Act"; providing that each person has certain fundamental rights related to reproductive health care; prohibiting a person, the state, a local governmental entity, or any political subdivision of the state from discriminating against, denying, unduly burdening, or interfering with a person's exercise of such fundamental rights; providing for a […]
• FL S0628
  Deleting a specified timeframe in which certain information must be provided to a pregnant woman before a termination of pregnancy may be performed; deleting provisions prohibiting state agencies, local governmental entities, and Medicaid managed care plans from expending funds for the benefit of, paying funds to, or initiating or renewing contracts with certain organizations that […]
• FL H0747
  Provides that health care providers & health care payers have right to not participate in or pay for any health care services that violate their consciences; prohibits person from taking or threatening to take adverse action against such providers & payers for specified actions; provides for civil remedies & damages; provides immunity from civil, criminal, […]
• FL H0709
  Provides each person has certain fundamental rights related to reproductive health care; prohibits person, state, local governmental entity, or any political subdivision of state from discriminating against, denying, unduly burdening, or interfering with exercise of such fundamental rights; provides for civil cause of action & remedies; provides recovery limits of sovereign immunity apply. 2022/03/14 Died […]
• FL H0167
  Requires physician to conduct test for, & inform woman seeking abortion of, presence of detectable fetal heartbeat; prohibits physician from performing or inducing abortion if fetal heartbeat is detected or if physician fails to conduct test to detect fetal heartbeat; provides exceptions; authorizes private civil cause of action for certain violations; provides for civil remedies […]

Gambling

• FL S2510
  Deleting a requirement that a commissioner be appointed from each appellate district; exempting certain state agency employees who are registered lobbyists from the prohibition against being appointed to or employed by the commission; exempting the commission from certain hearing and notice requirements; requiring the commission to evaluate slot license fees and make specified recommendations to […]
• FL S1912
  Increasing the monetary cap for bingo game jackpots and other game prizes, etc. 2022/03/14 Died in Regulated Industries
• FL S1794
  Authorizing the division to issue special harness horse racing permits; specifying that a special harness horse racing permitholder may only conduct live harness horse racing and associated pari-mutuel wagering; prohibiting special harness horse racing permitholders from operating cardrooms or slot machines and from applying for or being issued licenses relating to such operations; authorizing certain […]
• FL S0938
  Providing an exemption from public records requirements for records containing personal identifying information of a person who is seeking assistance through the Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention Program; providing for a future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. 2022/03/14 Died in Regulated Industries
• FL S0936
  Establishing the Compulsive and Addictive Gambling Prevention Program within the Florida Gaming Control Commission; requiring the commission to ensure gaming facilities participate in the program by taking certain actions; authorizing the commission to allocate funding for the program from a specified source; requiring the Department of the Lottery to deposit a certain percentage of specified […]
• FL H1331
  Defines "bingo card minder"; renames "instant bingo" as "pull tab game"; requires bingo card minder software be certified; requires such certification be available upon request. 2022/03/14 Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• FL H1269
  Prohibits greyhound racing permitholders from conducting live greyhound racing or dogracing; requires thoroughbred permitholder to conduct live thoroughbred racing; authorizes specified permitholders to elect to conduct live harness horse racing; authorizes Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering to approve certain changes to operating dates. 2022/03/14 Died in Commerce Committee
• FL H0405
  Establishes Compulsive & Addictive Gambling Prevention Program within Florida Gaming Control Commission; provides duties of program; requires commission to contract for services, ensure participation by gaming facilities; authorizes commission to allocate funding; requires DOL to deposit percentage of specified funds into trust fund. 2022/03/14 Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• FL S0854
  Amending provisions to conform to the directive of the Legislature to the Division of Law Revision in s. 13, ch. 2021-269, Laws of Florida, to replace references to the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering and references to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation relating to gaming with references to the Florida Gaming Control Commission to […]

Adoption

• FL S1390
  Revising requirements related to the disclosure of certain adoption-related records without a court order; deleting the ability for certain adoption-related records to be disclosed without a court order; deleting a required fee for certain services and expenses; authorizing a court to break the seal of specified birth records upon the request of the person whose […]
• FL H1369
  Authorizes only one avenue for disclosure of certain adoption related records without court order; removes authorization for certain adoption related records to be disclosed without court order; authorizes court to break seal of specified birth records upon request of certain persons under certain conditions. 2022/03/14 Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

Human Trafficking

• FL S1288
  Authorizing a victim of human trafficking to bring a civil action against specified persons or entities; specifying that a victim of human trafficking who prevails in such an action is entitled to recover specified damages, penalties, fees, expenses, and costs; providing that there is no statute of limitation for such civil actions, etc. 2022/03/14 Died […]
• FL S0760
  Revising the definition of the term "coercion"; prohibiting facilitating or enabling the receiving of persons in any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or facilitating or enabling any person to remain there for such purpose; providing that a person may not procure, facilitate, or entice another to engage […]
• FL S0756
  Expanding an existing public records exemption relating to human trafficking victims seeking expunction of certain records related to an offense listed in s. 775.084(1)(b)1., F.S.; providing for future review and repeal of the expanded exemption; providing for the reversion of specified provisions if the exemption is not saved from repeal; providing that a petition for […]
• FL S0652
  Requiring the employer of each athletic venue, entertainment venue, and convention center with a certain capacity to display a human trafficking public awareness sign in a conspicuous location that is clearly visible to the public and employees; defining the term "entertainment venue"; providing a noncriminal violation, etc. 2022/03/14 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, […]
• FL H0617
  Exempts from public meetings requirements that portion of Statewide Council on Human Trafficking direct-support organization meeting during which personal identifying information of donor is discussed; exempts from public records requirements personal identifying information of donor to direct-support organization who desires to remain anonymous any communications between direct-support organization board members related to board approved event […]
• FL H0521
  Revises definition of term "coercion"; provides criminal penalties for engaging in human trafficking or benefiting financially by receiving value from human trafficking using labor or services or commercial sexual activity of an adult; prohibits facilitating or enabling receiving of persons for purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or facilitating or enabling any person to remain […]
• FL H1441
  Provides for future repeal of expanded exemptions; provides for reversion of specified provisions if exemptions are not saved from repeal; provides petition for human trafficking victim expunction & all pleadings & documents related to petition are confidential & exempt from public records requirements; provides for future legislative review & repeal; provides statement of public necessity. […]
• FL H1439
  Prohibits public lodging establishment from offering hourly rate for accommodation; increases criminal penalties for soliciting or procuring another person to commit prostitution or purchasing services of person engaged in prostitution; provides for additional court-ordered requirements, minimum mandatory period of incarceration, & civil penalty; provides that human trafficking victim expunction of criminal history records does not […]

Foster Care

• FL S0764
  Designating the "Step Into Success Act"; establishing the Step Into Success internship program within the Department of Children and Families for eligible foster youth; requiring that eligible foster youth receive priority consideration for certain internship positions; requiring the department to publicize internship opportunities and inform foster youth of where to locate the information; requiring approved […]

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