Dangerous Dogs [HB-593]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring the owner of a dog subject to a dangerous dog investigation to provide certain information to an animal control authority; requiring an animal shelter, a humane organization, or certain animal control agencies to provide specified information to potential adopters; revising the conditions under which
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HB-593: Dangerous Dogs
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Valdes
Chapter No. 2025-61 on 05/22/2025
Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises [HB-749]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides that firefighter & his or her spouse & dependent children are eligible for certain insurance coverage if firefighter is totally & permanently disabled during official training exercise.
HB-749: Benefits for Firefighters Injured During Training Exercises
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Casello
Laid On Table, Refer To Cs/sb 1202 on 04/29/2025
Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officer Benefits [HB-751]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Provides that law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer & his or her spouse & dependent children are eligible for certain insurance coverage if officer is injured in line of duty or while engaged in official training exercise.
HB-751: Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officer Benefits
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Valdes
Chapter No. 2025-131 on 06/11/2025
OGSR/Financial Technology Sandbox Applications/OFR [HB-7003]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Finance ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by Office of Financial Regulation in Financial Technology Sandbox applications.
Department of Management Services [HB-1185]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
Provides for equal employment opportunity; prohibits discrimination in employment; prohibits executive agencies from engaging in certain employment practices; authorizes certain persons to file complaint with Attorney General or Department of Business of Professional Regulation; provides for competitive procurement of claims review services for state group health insurance plans; revises exempt positions that are not covered by career service system; revises recruitment provisions relating to career service system; revises personnel rules of DMS;
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HB-1185: Department of Management Services
Sponsored by: Rep. Judson Sapp
Died In Government Operations Subcommittee on 06/16/2025
Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer [HB-759]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Reduces minimum age at which person may purchase firearm & age of purchasers to which specified licensees are prohibited from selling or transferring firearm.
HB-759: Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
Sponsored by: Rep. James Buchanan
Died In Rules on 06/16/2025
Gulf of America [HB-549]
[Education ]
[Libraries ]
Requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America"; & requires instructional materials & library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to reflect new federal designation of "Gulf of Mexico" as "Gulf of America".
HB-549: Gulf of America
Sponsored by: Rep. James Buchanan
Chapter No. 2025-7 on 04/17/2025