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Florida 2011 Regular Session
Controlled Substances [HB-39]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Defines term "homologue" for purposes of Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention & Control Act; includes certain hallucinogenic substances on list of controlled substances in Schedule I; provides it is a misdemeanor to be in possession of less than specified amount of certain hallucinogenic substances; provides exception for powdered form of such substances; reenacts provisions to incorporate amendment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kelli Stargel
Ordered Enrolled -hj 1002 on 05/02/2011
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Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition [HB-45]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Clarifies & reorganizes provisions that preempt to state entire field of regulation of firearms; prohibits knowing & willful violation of Legislature's occupation of whole field of regulation of firearms & ammunition by enactment or causation of enforcement of any local ordinance or administrative rule or regulation; provides additional intent of section; eliminates provisions authorizing counties to adopt ordinance requiring waiting period between purchase & delivery of handgun, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Harrison
Ordered Enrolled -hj 961 on 04/29/2011
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Offense of Sexting [HB-75]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Provides that minor commits offense of sexting if he or she knowingly uses computer, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution, to transmit or distribute to another minor any photograph or video of any person which depicts nudity & is harmful to minors; provides noncriminal & criminal penalties; provides that transmission, distribution, or possession of multiple photographs or videos is single offense if transmission occurs within 24-hour period, etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lori Berman
Ordered Enrolled -hj 1101 on 05/03/2011
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Open House Parties [HB-105]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Provides that person who violates open house party statute second or subsequent time commits misdemeanor of first degree; provides that person commits misdemeanor of first degree if violation of open house party statute causes or contributes to causing serious bodily injury or death to minor, or causes or contributes to causing serious bodily injury or death to another person as result of minor's consumption of alcohol or drugs at open house party, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn From Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice; Budget -sj 730 on 05/03/2011
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Sexual Offenses [HB-251]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
Cites act as "Walk in Their Shoes Act"; permits admission of evidence of defendant's commission of other crimes, wrongs, or acts of sexual nature in criminal case in which defendant is charged with crime of sexual nature; revises offenses considered "child molestation" for such purposes; authorizes use of service or therapy animals in courts hearing sexual offense cases under certain circumstances; requires property or material constituting child pornography used in criminal proceeding to remain in care, custody, & control of state attorney or court,
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Sponsored by: Rep.
Ordered Engrossed, Then Enrolled -hj 1964 on 05/06/2011
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Sexual Offenders and Predators [HB-265]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requires court considering whether to release defendant on bail to determine whether defendant is subject to registration as sexual offender or predator &, if so, to hold defendant without bail until first appearance on case; provides exception.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Caldwell
Indefinitely Postponed And Withdrawn From Consideration on 05/07/2011
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Sovereign Immunity [HB-277]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Rights ]
Requires that claim in wrongful death case be presented to DFS within 2 years after claim accrues; provides that failure of DFS or appropriate agency to make final disposition within 90 days after filing is deemed to be final denial of claim; tolls statute of limitations for time taken by DFS or other agency to deny medical malpractice or wrongful death claim; provides that actions for wrongful death against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions must be brought within period applicable to actions brought against other defendants, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Ordered Enrolled -hj 1964 on 05/02/2011
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Florida 2011 Regular Session
Estates [HB-325]
[Taxes ]
Provides fiduciary lawyer-client privilege; revises provisions relating to intestate share of surviving spouse; provides right to reform terms of will to correct mistakes or achieve tax objectives; provides for award of fees & costs in reformation & modification proceedings either against party's share in estate or in form of personal judgment against party individually; clarifies that revocation of will is subject to challenge on grounds of fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Ordered Enrolled -hj 1162 on 05/02/2011
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Florida 2011 Regular Session
Possession of Stolen Credit or Debit Cards [HB-339]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits possession of stolen credit or debit card in specified circumstances; provides that retailer or retail employee who possesses, receives, or returns stolen credit or debit card without knowledge that card is stolen or in order to investigate card's theft or unlawful use does not commit violation.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Ordered Enrolled -hj 1102 on 05/03/2011
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Drug Screening/Beneficiaries of TANF [HB-353]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires DCFS to perform drug test on applicant for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits; requires such individual to bear cost of drug test; requires department to provide, & applicant to acknowledge receipt of, notice of drug-screening policy; requires department to increase amount of initial TANF benefit by amount paid by individual for drug testing; provides procedures for testing & retesting; requires department to provide information concerning local substance abuse treatment programs to individual who tests positive, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Ordered Enrolled -hj 1218 on 05/05/2011