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2026 Legislature SB 104 2026104er

2 An act relating to the Florida Statutes; amending ss.

3 7.03, 7.05, 7.16, 7.38, 7.42, 7.54, 7.58, 7.66,

4 82.036, 100.371, 112.19, 112.191, 112.22, 125.01055,

5 166.04151, 202.34, 212.08, 212.099, 212.13, 258.004,

6 288.062, 316.193, 327.4111, 330.41, 332.136, 338.26,

7 388.46, 391.026, 394.4575, 400.126, 400.191, 409.910,

8 409.979, 427.703, 429.55, 445.004, 497.271, 570.321,

9 599.012, 679.3171, 679.613, 718.111, 718.112, 718.501,

10 718.503, 719.106, 720.303, 782.071, 782.072, 790.052,

11 823.11, 836.13, 893.03, 914.27, 916.111, 916.115,

12 921.0022, 934.255, 945.42, 945.485, 951.27, 984.151,

13 984.19, 984.21, 1003.27, 1008.25, 1011.61, and

14 1012.552, F.S.; deleting provisions that have expired,

15 have become obsolete, have had their effect, have

16 served their purpose, or have been impliedly repealed

17 or superseded; replacing incorrect cross-references

18 and citations; correcting grammatical, typographical,

19 and like errors; removing inconsistencies,

20 redundancies, and unnecessary repetition in the

21 statutes; and improving the clarity of the statutes

22 and facilitating their correct interpretation;

23 providing an effective date.

25 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

27 Section 1. Section 7.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to

28 read:

29 7.03 Bay County.—The boundary lines of Bay County are as

30 follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of section eighteen

31 in township two, north, range eleven, west; thence west on the

32 section line to the southwest corner of section eighteen in

33 township two, north, range twelve, west; thence south on the

34 range line dividing ranges twelve and thirteen, west, to the

35 Meridian base line; thence west on the base line to the thread

36 of Pine Log Creek in range sixteen, west; thence southwesterly

37 along the thread of said creek into the Choctawhatchee River to

38 the thread of said river; thence southwesterly along the thread

39 of said river to a point where said river intersects the range

40 line dividing ranges seventeen and eighteen, west; thence south

41 on said range line to the Gulf of America; thence in a

42 southeasterly ~~southeastwardly~~ direction following the

43 meanderings of said gulf, including the waters of said gulf

44 within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, including all

45 islands opposite the shoreline to a point where range line

46 dividing ranges eleven and twelve, west, intersects with said

47 gulf; thence north on said range line to place of beginning.

48 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the preferred form of

49 directional terms used in Florida Statutes.

50 Section 2. Section 7.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to

51 read:

52 7.05 Brevard County.—The boundary lines of Brevard County

53 are as follows: Beginning in the thread of the St. Johns River

54 where the line dividing townships twenty-one and twenty-two

55 south, intersects said river; thence east on said township line

56 to the range line dividing ranges thirty-three and thirty-four

57 east; thence north on said range line to where the same

58 intersects the line dividing townships nineteen and twenty

59 south; thence east on said township line to the Atlantic Ocean;

60 thence southward along the Atlantic coast, including the waters

61 of the Atlantic Ocean within the jurisdiction of Florida, to the

62 intersection with the centerline of the Sebastian Inlet produced

63 easterly ~~eastwardly~~ , said inlet being in section twenty of

64 township thirty south range thirty-nine east; thence westerly on

65 said centerline and continuing southwesterly along the

66 centerline of the approach channel to said inlet from the Indian

67 River to a point due east of the mouth of the St. Sebastian

68 River; thence due west to the mouth of the St. Sebastian River;

69 thence south along the thread of the St. Sebastian River and the

70 thread of the south fork of the St. Sebastian River to a point

71 where the line dividing townships thirty and thirty-one south

72 intersects the thread of said south fork; thence west on said

73 township line to the line dividing ranges thirty-four and

74 thirty-five east; thence north on said range line to the

75 northeast corner of township twenty-five south, range thirty

76 four east and the St. Johns River; thence northerly following

77 the thread of said river to the point of beginning.

78 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the preferred form of

79 directional terms used in Florida Statutes.

80 Section 3. Section 7.16, Florida Statutes, is amended to

81 read:

82 7.16 Duval County.—The boundary lines of Duval County are

83 as follows: Beginning at the mouth of the Nassau River; thence

84 up the thread of the main stream of said river to the run of

85 Thomas Swamp; thence up the run of said swamp to where same

86 would intersect the prolongation of a line drawn from the

87 southwest corner of township one north, of range twenty-five

88 east, to the southwest corner of township two south, of range

89 twenty-three east; thence on said last-mentioned line in a

90 southwesterly direction to where its extension would intersect

91 the range line dividing ranges twenty-two and twenty-three east;

92 thence south on said range line, concurrent with the Baker

93 County line, to the dividing line between townships three and

94 four south; thence east on said township line, concurrent with

95 the north boundary of Clay County, to its intersection with the

96 easterly limited access right-of-way line of U.S. 17, said point

97 being located south 88°33′33″ west 2.37 feet of the southwest

98 corner of Lot 12, Block 11 of Island View Subdivision, according

99 to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 6, page 10, Public

100 Records of Duval County, Florida; thence, along the limited

101 access boundary of State Road 9-A, north 08°45′26″ east 119.74

102 feet; thence north 38°21′40″ east 165.23 feet; thence north

103 49°31′32″ east 101.97 feet, thence north 64°29′41″ east 145.12

104 feet; thence north 83°23′50″ east 290.48 feet to the beginning

105 of a curve concave to the south and having a radius of 22,768.31

106 feet; thence, from a tangent bearing of south 89°51′51″ east,

107 run easterly 1,466.89 feet along said curve through a central

108 angle of 03°41′29″ to the end of said curve; thence south

109 86°10′22″ east 891.45 feet; thence south 86°49′27″ east 228.51

110 feet; thence north 87°54′15″ east 816.30 feet, thence south

111 86°49′27″ east, to the west margin of the main channel of the

112 St. Johns River; thence southerly along the west margin of the

113 main channel of said river, concurrent with the east boundary of

114 Clay County, to a point where a line drawn due west from the

115 mouth of Julington Creek would intersect said western margin of

116 the main channel of the St. Johns River; thence, concurrent with

117 the north boundary of St. Johns County, due east to the mouth of

118 Julington Creek; thence along the thread of said Julington Creek

119 to the south bank of Durbin Creek; thence easterly ~~eastwardly~~

120 along the south bank of said Durbin Creek to a point where the

121 range line dividing ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight east

122 intersects said south bank; thence south on said range line to

123 the southwest corner of township four south, range twenty-eight

124 east; thence east on the township line dividing townships four

125 and five south to the southeast corner of township four south,

126 range twenty-eight east; thence north on twenty-nine east to a

127 point where an extension of the section line between sections

128 eight and seventeen and sections nine and sixteen, township

129 three south, range twenty-nine east, would intersect said

130 section line; thence east on said section line to the Atlantic

131 Ocean; thence northward along the Atlantic coast, including the

132 waters of said ocean within the jurisdiction of the State of

133 Florida, to the point of beginning. Excluding from Duval County

134 the following described parcel of land. Begin at the

135 intersection of the north line of township four south with the

136 easterly right-of-way line of State Road 21, also known as

137 Blanding Boulevard, said east right-of-way line bearing north

138 00°02′42″ west; thence north 52°48′22″ east 2,239.0 feet; thence

139 north 40°33′35″ west 301.54 feet; thence north 24°10′22″ east

140 40.18 feet to an intersection with the southerly limited access

141 right-of-way line of State Road 9-A, also known as Interstate

142 295; thence along the southerly and easterly right-of-way line

143 of said State Road 9-A the following 6 courses; thence south

144 66°10′44″ east 1,883.20 feet to the point of curvature of a

145 curve concave northerly and having a radius of 5,879.578 feet;

146 thence southeasterly 2,592.53 feet along and around said curve

147 through a central angle of 25°15′50″ to the point of tangency of

148 said curve; thence north 88°33′33″ east 3,540.04 feet; thence

149 south 78°13′41″ east 219.09 feet; thence south 61°03′20″ east

150 233.15 feet; thence south 52°38′29″ east 379.68 feet to an

151 intersection with the northerly line of said township four

152 south; thence departing said right-of-way line, run thence west

153 along said north line of township four south to the point of

154 beginning.

155 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the preferred form of

156 directional terms used in Florida Statutes.

157 Section 4. Section 7.38, Florida Statutes, is amended to

158 read:

159 7.38 Levy County.—The boundary lines of Levy County are as

160 follows: Beginning at the mouth of the most southern outlet of

161 the Big Withlacoochee River, running in an easterly ~~eastwardly~~

162 direction, including all the islands in the mouth of said river,

163 along the thread of said river to where the range line dividing

164 ranges seventeen and eighteen east intersects said river; thence

165 north on said range line to the township line between townships

166 fourteen and fifteen south; thence east on said township line to

167 the middle line of township fourteen south, range nineteen east;

168 thence north on said middle line to the township line between

169 townships eleven and twelve south; thence west on said township

170 line to the range line between ranges seventeen and eighteen

171 east; thence north on said range line to the northeast corner of

172 section thirteen, township eleven south, range seventeen east;

173 thence west on the north line of said section thirteen and other

174 sections to the range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen

175 east; thence north on said range line to the township line

176 between townships ten and eleven south; thence west on said

177 township line to the range line between ranges fifteen and

178 sixteen east; thence north on said range line to the northeast

179 corner of section thirty-six, township ten south, range fifteen

180 east; thence west on the north boundary of said section thirty

181 six to the northwest corner of said section thirty-six, thence

182 north one half mile to the middle line of section twenty-six,

183 township ten south, range fifteen east; thence west on the

184 middle line of said section twenty-six and other sections to the

185 range line between ranges fourteen and fifteen east; thence

186 north to the northeast corner of section twenty-five, township

187 ten south, range fourteen east; thence west on the north line of

188 said section twenty-five and other sections to the thread of the

189 Suwannee River; thence southerly along the thread of the main

190 stream of said river to its mouth; thence south and easterly

191 along the Gulf of America, including all the islands, keys, and

192 the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of

193 Florida, to the point of beginning.

194 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the preferred form of

195 directional terms used in Florida Statutes.

196 Section 5. Section 7.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to

197 read:

198 7.42 Marion County.—The boundary lines of Marion County are

199 as follows: Beginning in the thread of the Withlacoochee River,

200 at the range line dividing ranges seventeen and eighteen east;

201 thence north to the township line dividing townships fourteen

202 and fifteen south; thence east on said township line to the

203 middle of township fourteen south, range nineteen east; thence

204 north to the line dividing townships eleven and twelve south;

205 thence east on said township line to Orange Lake; thence down

206 said lake along its southern margin to Orange Creek; thence

207 northerly and easterly down the thread of said creek to its

208 junction with the Oklawaha River; thence northeasterly down the

209 south side of the Oklawaha River at low-water mark to a point on

210 the south side of the Oklawaha River at low-water mark, where

211 the range line dividing ranges twenty-four and twenty-five east

212 in township eleven south, crosses said river; thence south on

213 said range line to where it intersects the township line

214 dividing townships eleven and twelve south; thence east on said

215 township line to where it intersects the section line dividing

216 sections two and three, in township twelve south, of range

217 twenty-five east; thence south on said section line and other

218 section lines to the southwest corner of section twenty-three of

219 said township twelve south, of range twenty-five east; thence

220 east on the section line dividing sections twenty-three and

221 twenty-six and other section lines to the range line dividing

222 ranges twenty-five and twenty-six east; thence south on said

223 range line to the southwest corner of section seven, township

224 thirteen south, range twenty-six east; thence east on the

225 section line dividing sections seven and eighteen, township

226 thirteen south, range twenty-six east, and other section lines

227 to the west shore of Lake George; thence southerly ~~southwardly~~

228 along the shore of Lake George to the mouth of Sulphur Spring;

229 thence along the western bank of Lake George until it arrives at

230 range line dividing ranges twenty-six and twenty-seven east;

231 thence south on said range line to township line dividing

232 townships seventeen and eighteen south; thence due west on the

233 said township line to the thread of the Withlacoochee River;

234 thence northwesterly down the thread of said last mentioned

235 river to the place of beginning.

236 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the preferred form of

237 directional terms used in Florida Statutes.

238 Section 6. Section 7.54, Florida Statutes, is amended to

239 read:

240 7.54 Putnam County.—The boundary lines of Putnam County are

241 as follows: Beginning at a point on the south side of the

242 Oklawaha River at low watermark where the range line dividing

243 ranges twenty-four and twenty-five east, township eleven south,

244 crosses said river; thence south on said range line to where

245 same intersects the township line dividing townships eleven and

246 twelve south; thence east on said township line to where same

247 intersects the section line dividing sections two and three,

248 township twelve south, range twenty-five east; thence south on

249 said section line and other section lines to the southwest

250 corner of section twenty-three of said township twelve south,

251 range twenty-five east; thence east on the section line dividing

252 sections twenty-three and twenty-six and other sections to the

253 range line dividing ranges twenty-five and twenty-six east;

254 thence south on said range line to the southwest corner of

255 section seven, township thirteen south, range twenty-six east;

256 thence east on the south boundary of said section seven and

257 other sections to the west shore of Lake George; thence

258 southerly ~~southwardly~~ along the shore of Lake George to the

259 mouth of Sulphur Spring; thence to a point on Lake George south

260 of the Spanish Grant, known as the Acosta Grant of land, and on

261 the northern boundary of Volusia County; thence in a direct line

262 and along the northern boundary of Volusia County to the most

263 southern part of Crescent Lake; thence along said northern

264 boundary of Volusia County, following the southeast shore of

265 Crescent Lake, to the mouth of Haw Creek and the boundary of

266 Flagler County; thence westerly and then northerly ~~northwardly~~

267 along the boundary of Flagler County through the middle of

268 Crescent Lake crossing Bear Island on a line easterly of and

269 parallel to the west line of section nineteen, township twelve

270 south, range twenty-eight east, said line being 10,280 feet

271 easterly, measured at right angles from said west line of

272 section nineteen, which line crosses approximately in the center

273 of Bear Island, then continuing north and westerly through the

274 middle of Crescent Lake, to the range line dividing ranges

275 twenty-seven and twenty-eight east; thence north on said range

276 line to its intersection with Deep Creek; thence west along the

277 center of Deep Creek to the mouth thereof; thence due west to

278 the west margin of the main channel of the St. Johns River;

279 thence northerly along the west margin of the main channel of

280 said river to the intersection of the south boundary line of

281 township seven south with said river; thence west on said

282 township line to its intersection with the north margin of the

283 Bellamy or federal road leading from St. Augustine to

284 Tallahassee; thence south and westerly along the north margin of

285 said road to the point of intersection with such margin of a

286 northerly extension of the east boundary line of Hillcrest on

287 the Lake, a subdivision, as same appears of record in Plat Book

288 2, page 52, Public Records of Clay County; thence south along

289 the east boundary line of such subdivision to the southeast

290 corner of such subdivision; thence west along the south boundary

291 line of such subdivision to a point intersecting the north

292 margin of the Bellamy Road; thence south and westerly along the

293 north margin of said road to where same intersects the north

294 boundary of section seventeen, township nine south, range

295 twenty-three east; thence west on the section line between

296 sections eight and seventeen, seven and eighteen, township nine

297 south, range twenty-three east, to the southeast corner of said

298 section seven; thence continue west on the section line between

299 sections twelve and thirteen, township nine south, range twenty

300 two east to Santa Fe Lake; thence in a southeasterly direction

301 to a point on the range line dividing ranges twenty-two and

302 twenty-three east where said range line is intersected by the

303 Bellamy Road; thence south on said range line to where the same

304 intersects the thread of Orange Creek; thence westerly along the

305 thread of said creek to the intersection of same with the

306 Oklawaha River; thence westerly along the south bank of said

307 river at low watermark to the place of beginning.

308 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the preferred form of

309 directional terms used in Florida Statutes.

310 Section 7. Section 7.58, Florida Statutes, is amended to

311 read:

312 7.58 St. Johns County.—The boundary lines of St. Johns

313 County are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Atlantic

314 coast, at a point where the section line between ten and

315 fifteen, in township three south of range twenty-nine east,

316 intersects the said Atlantic coast; thence west on the said

317 section line to a point where said section line would intersect

318 the range line between ranges twenty-eight and twenty-nine east;

319 thence south on said range line to a point where said range line

320 intersects the township line between townships four and five

321 south; thence west on the township line between townships four

322 and five south, in range twenty-eight east, to a point where

323 said township line intersects the range line between ranges

324 twenty-seven and twenty-eight east; thence north on said range

325 line to where the same intersects Durbin Creek; thence along the

326 south bank of Durbin Creek to Julington Creek; thence along the

327 thread of Julington Creek to the mouth thereof; thence due west

328 to the west margin of the main channel of the St. Johns River

329 and boundary line of Clay County; thence southerly ~~southwardly~~

330 along the west margin of the main channel of said river and

331 boundaries of Clay and Putnam Counties to a point due west of

332 the mouth of Deep Creek; thence due east to the mouth of Deep

333 Creek; thence up the center of Deep Creek to the point of

334 intersection of Deep Creek with the range lines between ranges

335 twenty-seven and twenty-eight east; thence south on said range

336 line to a point where the south boundary line of section

337 eighteen, in township ten south, range twenty-eight east,

338 intersects said range line; thence east on said section line to

339 the range line between ranges twenty-nine and thirty east;

340 thence north on said range line to the middle of Pellicer’s

341 Creek; thence easterly on an imaginary line down the middle of

342 said creek to the mouth of said creek; thence northeasterly on

343 an imaginary line extending from the mouth of Pellicer’s Creek

344 to a point on the extension of township line between townships

345 nine and ten south, range thirty-one east and immediately north

346 of Summer Haven on the Atlantic coast; thence northerly

347 ~~northwardly~~ along said Atlantic coast, including the waters of

348 the Atlantic Ocean within the jurisdiction of the State of

349 Florida, to place of beginning.

350 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the preferred form of

351 directional terms used in Florida Statutes.

352 Section 8. Section 7.66, Florida Statutes, is amended to

353 read:

354 7.66 Walton County.—The boundary lines of Walton County are

355 as follows: Beginning on the Alabama state line where same is

356 intersected by the line dividing centrally range eighteen west;

357 thence south on the section lines to the line dividing townships

358 two and three north, in range eighteen west; thence east to the

359 Choctawhatchee River; thence down the thread of the

360 Choctawhatchee River to a point where said Choctawhatchee River

361 intersects the range line dividing ranges seventeen and eighteen

362 west; thence south on said range line to the Gulf of America;

363 thence in a westerly ~~westwardly~~ direction following the

364 meanderings of said gulf, including the waters of said gulf

365 within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the range

366 line dividing ranges twenty-one and twenty-two west; thence

367 north on said line to the dividing line between Florida and

368 Alabama; thence easterly along said state line to the place of

369 beginning.

370 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the preferred form of

371 directional terms used in Florida Statutes.

372 Section 9. Subsection (3) of section 82.036, Florida

373 Statutes, is amended to read:

374 82.036 Limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized

375 persons from residential real property.—

376 (3) To request the immediate removal of an unlawful

377 occupant of a residential dwelling, the property owner or his or

378 her authorized agent must submit a complaint by presenting a

379 completed and verified Complaint to Remove Persons Unlawfully

380 Occupying Residential Real Property to the sheriff of the county

381 in which the real property is located. The submitted complaint

382 must be in substantially the following form:

384 COMPLAINT TO REMOVE PERSONS UNLAWFULLY

385 OCCUPYING RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY

387 I, the owner or authorized agent of the owner of the real

388 property located at ...(address of property)... ~~........~~ ,

389 declare under the penalty of perjury that (initial each box):

390 1. .... I am the owner of the real property or the

391 authorized agent of the owner of the real property.

392 2. .... I purchased the property on ...(date of

393 purchase)... ~~....~~ .

394 3. .... The real property is a residential dwelling.

395 4. .... An unauthorized person or persons have unlawfully

396 entered and are remaining or residing unlawfully on the real

397 property.

398 5. .... The real property was not open to members of the

399 public at the time the unauthorized person or persons entered.

400 6. .... I have directed the unauthorized person or persons

401 to leave the real property, but they have not done so.

402 7. .... The person or persons are not current or former

403 tenants pursuant to any valid lease authorized by the property

404 owner, and any lease that may be produced by an occupant is

405 fraudulent.

406 8. .... The unauthorized person or persons sought to be

407 removed are not an owner or a co-owner of the property and have

408 not been listed on the title to the property unless the person

409 or persons have engaged in title fraud.

410 9. .... The unauthorized person or persons are not

411 immediate family members of the property owner.

412 10. .... There is no litigation related to the real

413 property pending between the property owner and any person

414 sought to be removed.

415 11. .... I understand that a person or persons removed from

416 the property pursuant to this procedure may bring a cause of

417 action against me for any false statements made in this

418 complaint, or for wrongfully using this procedure, and that as a

419 result of such action I may be held liable for actual damages,

420 penalties, costs, and reasonable attorney fees.

421 12. .... I am requesting the sheriff to immediately remove

422 the unauthorized person or persons from the residential

423 property. I authorize the sheriff to enter the property using

424 reasonably necessary force, to search the property, and to

425 remove any unauthorized person or persons.

426 13. .... A copy of my valid government-issued

427 identification is attached, or I am an agent of the property

428 owner, and documents evidencing my authority to act on the

429 property owner’s behalf are attached.

431 I HAVE READ EVERY STATEMENT MADE IN THIS PETITION AND EACH

432 STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE STATEMENTS

433 MADE IN THIS PETITION ARE BEING MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY,

434 PUNISHABLE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 92.525, FLORIDA STATUTES.

436 ...(Signature of Property Owner or Agent of Owner)...

438 Reviser’s note.—Amended conform to general style in forms.

439 Section 10. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section

440 100.371, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

441 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.—

442 (4)

443 (c) An application for registration must be submitted in

444 the format required by the Secretary of State and must include

445 the following:

446 1. The information required to be on the petition form

447 under s. 101.161, including the ballot summary and title as

448 received by the Secretary of State.

449 2. The applicant’s name, permanent address, temporary

450 address, if applicable, date of birth, Florida driver license or

451 Florida identification card number, and the last four digits of

452 his or her social security number.

453 3. An address in this state at which the applicant will

454 accept service of process related to disputes concerning the

455 petition process.

456 4. A statement that the applicant consents to the

457 jurisdiction of the courts of this state in resolving disputes

458 concerning the petition process.

459 5. Any information required by the Secretary of State to

460 verify the applicant’s identity or address.

461 6. Whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony

462 violation and has not had his or her right to vote restored, by

463 including the statement , “I affirm that I am not a convicted

464 felon, or, if I am, my right to vote has been restored,” and

465 providing a box for the applicant to check to affirm the

466 statement.

467 7. Whether the applicant is a citizen of the United States,

468 by asking the question , “Are you a citizen of the United States

469 of America?” and providing boxes for the applicant to check

470 whether the applicant is or is not a citizen of the United

471 States.

472 8. Whether the applicant is a Florida resident by asking

473 the question , “Are you a resident of the State of Florida?” and

474 providing boxes for the applicant to check whether the applicant

475 is or is not a resident of the State of Florida.

476 9. The signature of the applicant under penalty of perjury

477 for false swearing pursuant to s. 104.011, by which the

478 applicant swears or affirms that the information contained in

479 the application is true.

480 Reviser’s note.—Amended to remove extraneous punctuation.

481 Section 11. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2) of section

482 112.19, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

483 112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional

484 probation officers; death benefits.—

485 (2)

486 (h)1. Any employer who employs a full-time law enforcement,

487 correctional, or correctional probation officer who, on or after

488 January 1, 1995, suffers a catastrophic injury, as defined in s.

489 440.02, Florida Statutes 2002, in the line of duty shall pay the

490 entire premium of the employer’s health insurance plan for the

491 injured employee, for the injured employee’s spouse, and for

492 each dependent child of the injured employee until the child

493 reaches the age of majority or until the end of the calendar

494 year in which the child reaches the age of 25 if the child

495 continues to be dependent for support, or the child is a full

496 time or part-time student and is dependent for support. The term

497 “health insurance plan” does not include supplemental benefits

498 that are not part of the basic group health insurance plan. If

499 the injured employee subsequently dies, the employer shall

500 continue to pay the entire health insurance premium for the

501 surviving spouse until remarried, and for the dependent

502 children, under the conditions outlined in this paragraph.

503 However:

504 a. Health insurance benefits payable from any other source

505 shall reduce benefits payable under this section.

506 b. It is unlawful for a person to willfully and knowingly

507 make, or cause to be made, or to assist, conspire with, or urge

508 another to make, or cause to be made, any false, fraudulent, or

509 misleading oral or written statement to obtain health insurance

510 coverage as provided under this paragraph. A person who violates

511 this sub-subparagraph commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,

512 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

513 c. In addition to any applicable criminal penalty, upon

514 conviction for a violation as described in sub-subparagraph b.,

515 a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation

516 officer or other beneficiary who receives or seeks to receive

517 health insurance benefits under this paragraph shall forfeit the

518 right to receive such health insurance benefits, and shall

519 reimburse the employer for all benefits paid due to the fraud or

520 other prohibited activity. For purposes of this sub

521 subparagraph, the term “conviction” means a determination of

522 guilt that is the result of a plea or trial, regardless of

523 whether adjudication is withheld.

524 2. In order for the officer, spouse, and dependent children

525 to be eligible for such insurance coverage, the injury must have

526 occurred while the officer was in the line of duty or engaged in

527 an official training exercise. Except as otherwise provided

528 herein, this paragraph may not be construed to limit health

529 insurance coverage for which the officer, spouse, or dependent

530 children may otherwise be eligible, except that a person who

531 qualifies under this section is not eligible for the health

532 insurance subsidy provided under chapter 121, chapter 175, or

533 chapter 185.

534 Reviser’s note.—Amended to improve clarity.

535 Section 12. Paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section

536 112.191, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

537 112.191 Firefighters; death benefits.—

538 (2)

539 (g)1. Any employer who employs a full-time firefighter who,

540 on or after January 1, 1995, suffers a catastrophic injury, as

541 defined in s. 440.02, Florida Statutes 2002, in the line of duty

542 shall pay the entire premium of the employer’s health insurance

543 plan for the injured employee, for the injured employee’s

544 spouse, and for each dependent child of the injured employee

545 until the child reaches the age of majority or until the end of

546 the calendar year in which the child reaches the age of 25 if

547 the child continues to be dependent for support, or the child is

548 a full-time or part-time student and is dependent for support.

549 The term “health insurance plan” does not include supplemental

550 benefits that are not part of the basic group health insurance

551 plan. If the injured employee subsequently dies, the employer

552 shall continue to pay the entire health insurance premium for

553 the surviving spouse until remarried, and for the dependent

554 children, under the conditions outlined in this paragraph.

555 However:

556 a. Health insurance benefits payable from any other source

557 shall reduce benefits payable under this section.

558 b. It is unlawful for a person to willfully and knowingly

559 make, or cause to be made, or to assist, conspire with, or urge

560 another to make, or cause to be made, any false, fraudulent, or

561 misleading oral or written statement to obtain health insurance

562 coverage as provided under this paragraph. A person who violates

563 this sub-subparagraph commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,

564 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

565 c. In addition to any applicable criminal penalty, upon

566 conviction for a violation as described in sub-subparagraph b.,

567 a firefighter or other beneficiary who receives or seeks to

568 receive health insurance benefits under this paragraph shall

569 forfeit the right to receive such health insurance benefits, and

570 shall reimburse the employer for all benefits paid due to the

571 fraud or other prohibited activity. For purposes of this sub

572 subparagraph, the term “conviction” means a determination of

573 guilt that is the result of a plea or trial, regardless of

574 whether adjudication is withheld.

575 2. In order for the firefighter, spouse, and dependent

576 children to be eligible for such insurance coverage, the injury

577 must have occurred as the result of the firefighter’s response

578 to what is reasonably believed to be an emergency involving the

579 protection of life or property or an unlawful act perpetrated by

580 another, or the injury must have occurred during an official

581 training exercise in which the firefighter became totally and

582 permanently disabled. Except as otherwise provided herein, this

583 paragraph may not be construed to limit health insurance

584 coverage for which the firefighter, spouse, or dependent

585 children may otherwise be eligible, except that a person who

586 qualifies for benefits under this section is not eligible for

587 the health insurance subsidy provided under chapter 121, chapter

588 175, or chapter 185.

590 Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary,

591 the death benefits provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (f)

592 shall also be applicable and paid in cases where a firefighter

593 received bodily injury prior to July 1, 1993, and subsequently

594 died on or after July 1, 1993, as a result of such in-line-of

595 duty injury.

596 Reviser’s note.—Amended to improve clarity.

597 Section 13. Subsection (4) of section 112.22, Florida

598 Statutes, is amended to read:

599 112.22 Use of applications from foreign countries of

600 concern prohibited.—

601 (4) ~~(a) Notwithstanding s. 120.74(4) and (5), the department~~

602 ~~is authorized, and all conditions are deemed met, to adopt~~

603 ~~emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4) and to implement~~

604 ~~paragraph (3)(a). Such rulemaking must occur initially by filing~~

605 ~~emergency rules within 30 days after July 1, 2023.~~

606 ~~(b)~~ The department shall adopt rules necessary to

607 administer this section.

608 Reviser’s note.—Amended to delete an obsolete provision; rule

609 60GG-2.008, Florida Administrative Code, became effective

610 December 18, 2023.

611 Section 14. Paragraph (e) of subsection (7) of section

612 125.01055, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

613 125.01055 Affordable housing.—

614 (7)

615 (e)1. A proposed development authorized under this

616 subsection must be administratively approved without further

617 action by the board of county commissioners or any quasi

618 judicial or administrative board or reviewing body if the

619 development satisfies the county’s land development regulations

620 for multifamily developments in areas zoned for such use and is

621 otherwise consistent with the comprehensive plan, with the

622 exception of provisions establishing allowable densities, floor

623 area ratios, height, and land use. Such land development

624 regulations include, but are not limited to, regulations

625 relating to setbacks and parking requirements. A proposed

626 development located within one-quarter mile of a military

627 installation identified in s. 163.3175(2) may not be

628 administratively approved. Each county shall maintain on its

629 website a policy containing procedures and expectations for

630 administrative approval pursuant to this subsection. For

631 purposes of this subparagraph, the term “allowable density”

632 means the density prescribed for the property in accordance with

633 this subsection without additional requirements to procure and

634 transfer density units or development units from other

635 properties.

636 2. The county must administratively approve the demolition

637 of an existing structure associated with a proposed development

638 under this subsection, without further action by the board of

639 county commissioners or any quasi-judicial or administrative

640 board or reviewing body, if the proposed demolition otherwise

641 complies with all state and local regulations.

642 3. If the proposed development is on a parcel with a

643 contributing structure or building within a historic district

644 which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places

645 before January 1, 2000, or is on a parcel with a structure or

646 building individually listed in the National Register of

647 Historic Places, the county may administratively require the

648 proposed development to comply with local regulations relating

649 to architectural design, such as facade replication, provided it

650 does not affect height, floor area ratio, or of density of the

651 proposed development.

652 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

653 conform to context.

654 Section 15. Paragraph (e) of subsection (7) of section

655 166.04151, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

656 166.04151 Affordable housing.—

657 (7)

658 (e)1. A proposed development authorized under this

659 subsection must be administratively approved without further

660 action by the governing body of the municipality or any quasi

661 judicial or administrative board or reviewing body if the

662 development satisfies the municipality’s land development

663 regulations for multifamily developments in areas zoned for such

664 use and is otherwise consistent with the comprehensive plan,

665 with the exception of provisions establishing allowable

666 densities, floor area ratios, height, and land use. Such land

667 development regulations include, but are not limited to,

668 regulations relating to setbacks and parking requirements. A

669 proposed development located within one-quarter mile of a

670 military installation identified in s. 163.3175(2) may not be

671 administratively approved. Each municipality shall maintain on

672 its website a policy containing procedures and expectations for

673 administrative approval pursuant to this subsection. For

674 purposes of this paragraph, the term “allowable density” means

675 the density prescribed for the property in accordance with this

676 subsection without additional requirements to procure and

677 transfer density units or development units from other

678 properties.

679 2. The municipality must administratively approve the

680 demolition of an existing structure associated with a proposed

681 development under this subsection, without further action by the

682 governing body of the municipality or any quasi-judicial or

683 administrative board or reviewing body, if the proposed

684 demolition otherwise complies with all state and local

685 regulations.

686 3. If the proposed development is on a parcel with a

687 contributing structure or building within a historic district

688 which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places

689 before January 1, 2000, or is on a parcel with a structure or

690 building individually listed in the National Register of

691 Historic Places, the municipality may administratively require

692 the proposed development to comply with local regulations

693 relating to architectural design, such as facade replication,

694 provided it does not affect height, floor area ratio, or of

695 density of the proposed development.

696 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

697 conform to context.

698 Section 16. Paragraph (f) of subsection (4) of section

699 202.34, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

700 202.34 Records required to be kept; power to inspect; audit

701 procedure.—

702 (4)

703 (f) Once the notification required by paragraph (a) is

704 issued, the department, at any time, may respond to contact

705 initiated by a taxpayer to discuss the audit, and the taxpayer

706 may provide records or other information, electronically or

707 otherwise, to the department. The department may examine, at any

708 time, documentation and other information voluntarily provided

709 by the taxpayer, its representative, or other parties;

710 information already in the department’s possession; or publicly

711 available information. Examination by the department of such

712 information does not commence an audit if the review takes place

713 within 60 days after the notice of intent to conduct an audit.

714 The requirement in paragraph (a) does not prohibit the

715 department from making initial contact with the taxpayer to

716 confirm receipt of the notification or to confirm the date that

717 the audit will begin. If the taxpayer has not previously waived

718 the 60-day notice period and believes the department commenced

719 the audit before the 61st day, the taxpayer must object in

720 writing to the department before the issuance of an assessment

721 or the objection is waived. If the objection is not waived and

722 it is determined during a formal or informal protest that the

723 audit was commenced before the 61st day after the issuance of

724 the notice of intent to audit, the tolling period provided for

725 in s. 213.345 shall be considered lifted for the number of days

726 equal to the difference between the date the audit commenced and

727 the 61st day after the date of the department’s notice of intent

728 to audit.

729 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial insertion to

730 improve clarity.

731 Section 17. Paragraph (b) of subsection (20) of section

732 212.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

733 212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and

734 storage tax; specified exemptions.—The sale at retail, the

735 rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the

736 storage to be used or consumed in this state of the following

737 are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed by this

738 chapter.

739 (20) ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY.—

740 (b) The tax exemptions provided in this subsection do not

741 apply to sales within a theme park or entertainment complex as

742 defined in s. 509.013(9), within a public lodging establishment

743 as defined in s. 509.013(4), or within an airport as defined in

744 s. 330.27(3) ~~s. 330.27(2)~~ .

745 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a cross-reference to conform

746 to the redesignation of subunits in s. 330.27 by s. 12, ch.

747 2025-155, Laws of Florida.

748 Section 18. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1), subsections

749 (2) and (3), paragraph (a) of subsection (4), and subsection (5)

750 of section 212.099, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

751 212.099 Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit

752 scholarship-funding organizations.—

753 (1) As used in this section, the term:

754 (a) “Eligible business” means a tenant or person actually

755 occupying, using, or entitled to the use of any property from

756 which the rental or license fee is subject to taxation under

757 former s. 212.031.

758 (2) An eligible business shall be granted a credit against

759 the tax imposed under former s. 212.031 and collected from the

760 eligible business by a dealer. The credit shall be in an amount

761 equal to 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to an

762 organization on or before July 1, 2025.

763 (3) A dealer shall take a credit against the tax imposed

764 under former s. 212.031 in an amount equal to the credit taken

765 by the eligible business under subsection (2).

766 (4)(a) An eligible business must apply to the department

767 for an allocation of tax credits under this section. The

768 eligible business must specify in the application the state

769 fiscal year during which the contribution will be made, the

770 organization that will receive the contribution, the planned

771 amount of the contribution, the address of the property from

772 which the rental or license fee is subject to taxation under

773 former s. 212.031, and the federal employer identification

774 number of the dealer who collects the tax imposed under former

775 s. 212.031 from the eligible business and who will reduce

776 collection of taxes from the eligible business pursuant to this

777 section. The department shall approve allocations of tax credits

778 on a first-come, first-served basis and shall provide to the

779 eligible business a separate approval or denial letter for each

780 dealer for which the eligible business applied for an allocation

781 of tax credits. The department may not approve any allocations

782 of tax credits after July 1, 2025. Within 10 days after

783 approving or denying an application, the department shall

784 provide a copy of its approval or denial letter to the

785 organization specified by the eligible business in the

786 application. An approval letter must include the name and

787 federal employer identification number of the dealer from whom a

788 credit under this section can be taken and the amount of tax

789 credits approved for use with that dealer.

790 (5) Each dealer that receives from an eligible business a

791 copy of the department’s approval letter and a certificate of

792 contribution, both of which identify the dealer as the dealer

793 who collects the tax imposed under former s. 212.031 from the

794 eligible business and who will reduce collection of taxes from

795 the eligible business pursuant to this section, shall reduce the

796 tax collected from the eligible business under former s. 212.031

797 by the total amount of contributions indicated in the

798 certificate of contribution. The reduction may not exceed the

799 amount of credit allocation approved by the department and may

800 not exceed the amount of tax that would otherwise be collected

801 from the eligible business by a dealer when a payment is made

802 under the rental or license fee arrangement. However, payments

803 by an eligible business to a dealer may not be reduced before

804 October 1, 2018, or after October 1, 2025.

805 (a) If the total amount of credits an eligible business may

806 take cannot be fully used within any period that a payment is

807 due under the rental or license fee arrangement because of an

808 insufficient amount of tax that the dealer would collect from

809 the eligible business during that period, the unused amount may

810 be carried forward for a period not to exceed 10 years.

811 (b) Notwithstanding any other law, after July 1, 2025, any

812 unused earned credit held by an eligible business may be claimed

813 through a refund. An eligible business must attach a copy of the

814 department’s approval letter and the certificate of contribution

815 to its refund application, which must be submitted to the

816 department by December 31, 2026, in order to receive the refund.

817 (c) A tax credit may not be claimed on an amended return.

818 (d) A dealer that claims a tax credit must file returns and

819 pay taxes by electronic means under s. 213.755.

820 (e) An eligible business may not convey, assign, or

821 transfer an approved tax credit or a carryforward tax credit to

822 another entity unless all of the assets of the eligible business

823 are conveyed, assigned, or transferred in the same transaction

824 and the successor business continues the same lease with the

825 dealer.

826 (f) Within any state fiscal year, an eligible business may

827 rescind all or part of a tax credit approved under this section.

828 The amount rescinded shall become available for that state

829 fiscal year to another eligible business as approved by the

830 department if the business receives notice from the department

831 that the rescindment has been accepted by the department. Any

832 amount rescinded under this subsection shall become available to

833 an eligible business on a first-come, first-served basis based

834 on tax credit applications received after the date the

835 rescindment is accepted by the department.

836 (g) Within 10 days after the rescindment of a tax credit

837 under paragraph (f) is accepted by the department, the

838 department shall notify the eligible nonprofit scholarship

839 funding organization specified by the eligible business. The

840 department shall also include the eligible nonprofit

841 scholarship-funding organization specified by the eligible

842 business on all letters or correspondence of acknowledgment for

843 tax credits under this section.

844 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the repeal of s. 212.031

845 by s. 37, ch. 2025-208, Laws of Florida.

846 Section 19. Paragraph (f) of subsection (5) of section

847 212.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

848 212.13 Records required to be kept; power to inspect; audit

849 procedure.—

850 (5)

851 (f) Once the notification required by paragraph (a) is

852 issued, the department, at any time, may respond to contact

853 initiated by a taxpayer to discuss the audit, and the taxpayer

854 may provide records or other information, electronically or

855 otherwise, to the department. The department may examine, at any

856 time, documentation and other information voluntarily provided

857 by the taxpayer, its representative, or other parties;

858 information already in the department’s possession; or publicly

859 available information. Examination by the department of such

860 information does not commence an audit if the review takes place

861 within 60 days after the notice of intent to conduct an audit.

862 The requirement in paragraph (a) does not prohibit the

863 department from making initial contact with the taxpayer to

864 confirm receipt of the notification or to confirm the date that

865 the audit will begin. If the taxpayer has not previously waived

866 the 60-day notice period and believes the department commenced

867 the audit before the 61st day, the taxpayer must object in

868 writing to the department before the issuance of an assessment

869 or the objection is waived. If the objection is not waived and

870 it is determined during a formal or informal protest that the

871 audit was commenced before the 61st day after the issuance of

872 the notice of intent to audit, the tolling period provided for

873 in s. 213.345 shall be considered lifted for the number of days

874 equal to the difference between the date the audit commenced and

875 the 61st day after the date of the department’s notice of intent

876 to audit.

877 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial insertion to

878 improve clarity.

879 Section 20. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section

880 258.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

881 258.004 Duties of division.—

882 (1) The Division of Recreation and Parks of the Department

883 of Environmental Protection shall:

884 (b) Preserve, manage, regulate, and protect all parks and

885 recreational areas held by the state. The Division of Recreation

886 and Parks may provide these services by contract or interagency

887 agreement for any water management district when the governing

888 board of a water management district designates or sets aside

889 any park or recreation area within its boundaries.

890 1. All lands managed pursuant to this chapter must be

891 managed:

892 a. In a manner that will provide the greatest combination

893 of benefits to the public and to the land’s natural resources;

894 and

895 b. For conservation-based recreational uses and associated

896 facilities; public access and related amenities, including

897 roads, parking areas, walkways, and visitor centers; Florida

898 heritage and wildlife viewing, including preservation of

899 historical structures and activities such as glass bottom boat

900 tours; and scientific research, including archaeology. Such uses

901 must be managed in a manner that is compatible with and ensures

902 the conservation of this state’s natural resources by minimizing

903 impacts to undisturbed habitat. As used in this sub

904 subparagraph, the term “conservation-based recreational uses”

905 means public outdoor recreational activities that do not

906 significantly invade, degrade, or displace the natural

907 resources, native habitats, or archaeological or historical

908 sites that are preserved within state parks. These activities

909 include, but are not limited to, fishing, camping, bicycling,

910 hiking, nature study, swimming, boating, canoeing, horseback

911 riding, diving, birding, sailing, and jogging.

912 2. To ensure the protection of state park resources, native

913 habitats, and archaeological and historical sites, sporting

914 facilities, including, but not limited to, golf courses, tennis

915 courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, or other sporting

916 facilities, may not be constructed within the boundaries of

917 state parks. This subparagraph may not be construed to prohibit

918 the continued operation, maintenance, or repair of any such

919 sporting facilities, or other facilities, existing within a

920 state park.

921 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial insertion to

922 improve clarity.

923 Section 21. Paragraph (m) of subsection (2) of section

924 288.062, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

925 288.062 Rural Community Investment Program.—

926 (2) As used in this section, the term:

927 (m) “Taxpayer” means a person who makes an investor

928 contribution and is a taxpayer as defined in s. 220.03(1)(z) s.

929 ~~220.03(z)~~ or a person with tax liability under s. 624.509.

930 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

931 correct a cross-reference to conform to the correct

932 location of the term “taxpayer.”

933 Section 22. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section

934 316.193, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

935 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.—

936 (3) Any person:

937 (c) Who, by reason of such operation, causes or contributes

938 to causing:

939 1. Damage to the property or person of another commits a

940 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.

941 775.082 or s. 775.083.

942 2. Serious bodily injury to another, as defined in s.

943 316.1933, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as

944 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

945 3. The death of any human being or unborn child commits DUI

946 manslaughter, and commits:

947 a. A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in

948 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

949 b. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in

950 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if:

951 (I) At the time of the crash, the person knew, or should

952 have known, that the crash occurred; and

953 (II) The person failed to give information and render aid

954 as required by s. 316.062.

955 c. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in

956 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person has a prior

957 conviction under this subparagraph, s. 327.35(3)(a)3.c. s.

958 ~~327.35(3)(c)3.~~ , s. 782.071, or s. 782.072.

960 For purposes of this subsection, the term “unborn child” has the

961 same meaning as provided in s. 775.021(5). A person who is

962 convicted of DUI manslaughter shall be sentenced to a mandatory

963 minimum term of imprisonment of 4 years.

964 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

965 conform to the redesignation of subunits in s. 327.35(3) by

966 s. 6, ch. 2025-197, Laws of Florida.

967 Section 23. Subsection (4) of section 327.4111, Florida

968 Statutes, is amended to read:

969 327.4111 Long-term anchoring.—

970 (4) A person who engages in long-term anchoring of a vessel

971 within the waters of this state without a valid long-term

972 anchoring permit commits a noncriminal infraction, punishable as

973 provided in is s. 327.73.

974 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial insertion to

975 conform to context.

976 Section 24. Paragraph (g) of subsection (2) of section

977 330.41, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

978 330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.—

979 (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this act, the term:

980 (g) “Property owner” means the owner or owners of record of

981 real property. The term includes real property held in trust for

982 the benefit of one or more individuals, in which case the

983 individual or individuals may be considered as the property

984 owner or owners, provided that the trustee provides written

985 consent. The term does not include persons renting, using,

986 living in , or otherwise occupying real property.

987 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial insertion to

988 improve clarity.

989 Section 25. Subsection (4) of section 332.136, Florida

990 Statutes, is amended to read:

991 332.136 Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority; airport pilot

992 program.—

993 (4) This section shall stand repealed on June 30, 2028,

994 unless reviewed and saved from repeal ~~appeal~~ through reenactment

995 by the Legislature.

996 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to context.

997 Section 26. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section

998 338.26, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

999 338.26 Alligator Alley toll road.—

1000 (3)(a) Fees generated from tolls shall be deposited in the

1001 State Transportation Trust Fund and shall be used:

1002 1. To reimburse outstanding contractual obligations;

1003 2. To operate and maintain the highway and toll facilities,

1004 including reconstruction and restoration;

1005 3. To pay for those projects that are funded with Alligator

1006 Alley toll revenues and that are contained in the 1993-1994

1007 adopted work program or the 1994-1995 tentative work program

1008 submitted to the Legislature on February 22, 1994; and

1009 4. By interlocal agreement, to reimburse a local

1010 governmental entity for the direct actual costs of operating the

1011 fire station at mile marker 63 on Alligator Alley, which shall

1012 be used by the local governmental entity to provide fire,

1013 rescue, and emergency management services exclusively to the

1014 public on Alligator Alley. The local governmental entity must

1015 contribute 10 percent of the direct actual operating costs.

1016 a. The interlocal agreement effective July 1, 2019, through

1017 no later than June 30, 2027, shall control until such time that

1018 the local governmental entity and the department enter into a

1019 new agreement or agree to extend the existing agreement. ~~For the~~

1020 ~~2024-2025 fiscal year, the amount of reimbursement may not~~

1021 ~~exceed $2 million.~~

1022 b. By December 31, 2024, and every 5 years thereafter, the

1023 local governmental entity shall provide a maintenance and

1024 operations comprehensive plan to the department. The

1025 comprehensive plan must include a current inventory of assets,

1026 including their projected service life, and area service needs;

1027 the call and response history for emergency services provided in

1028 the preceding 5 years on Alligator Alley, including costs; and

1029 future projections for assets and equipment, including

1030 replacement or purchase needs, and operating costs.

1031 c. The local governmental entity and the department shall

1032 review and adopt the comprehensive plan as part of the

1033 interlocal agreement.

1034 d. In accordance with projected incoming toll revenues for

1035 Alligator Alley, the department shall include the corresponding

1036 funding needs of the comprehensive plan in the department’s work

1037 program, and the local governmental entity shall include the

1038 same in its capital comprehensive plan and the appropriate

1039 fiscal year budget.

1040 e. At the end of the term of the interlocal agreement, the

1041 ownership and title of all fire, rescue, and emergency equipment

1042 purchased with state funds and used at the fire station during

1043 the term of the interlocal agreement transfers to the state.

1044 Reviser’s note.—Amended to delete obsolete language.

1045 Section 27. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section

1046 388.46, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1047 388.46 Florida Coordinating Council on Mosquito Control;

1048 establishment; membership; organization; responsibilities.—

1049 (2) MEMBERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—

1050 (a) Membership.—The Florida Coordinating Council on

1051 Mosquito Control shall be composed of the following

1052 representatives or their authorized designees:

1053 1. The Secretary of Environmental Protection.

1054 2. The State Surgeon General.

1055 3. The executive director of the Fish and Wildlife

1056 Conservation Commission.

1057 4. The state epidemiologist.

1058 5. The Commissioner of Agriculture.

1059 6. The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust

1060 Fund.

1061 7. Representatives from:

1062 a. The University of Florida, Institute of Food and

1063 Agricultural Sciences, Florida Medical Entomological Research

1064 Laboratory.

1065 b. The United States Environmental Protection Agency.

1066 c. The United States Department of Agriculture, Center for

1067 of Medical, Agricultural , and Veterinary Entomology.

1068 d. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

1069 8. Four mosquito control directors to be nominated by the

1070 Florida Mosquito Control Association, two representatives of

1071 Florida environmental groups, and two private citizens who are

1072 property owners whose lands are regularly subject to mosquito

1073 control operations, to be appointed to 4-year terms by the

1074 Commissioner of Agriculture and serve until his or her successor

1075 is appointed.

1076 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

1077 conform to the correct name of the center.

1078 Section 28. Subsection (10) of section 391.026, Florida

1079 Statutes, is amended to read:

1080 391.026 Powers and duties of the department.—The department

1081 shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:

1082 (10) To serve as the lead agency in administering the Early

1083 Steps Program pursuant to part C of the federal Individuals with

1084 Disabilities Education Act and part II ~~III~~ of this chapter.

1085 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the redesignation of part

1086 III of chapter 391 as part II by s. 18, ch. 2025-88, Laws

1087 of Florida.

1088 Section 29. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section

1089 394.4575, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1090 394.4575 Student mental health assistance program

1091 evaluation.—

1092 (1) The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government

1093 Accountability (OPPAGA), in consultation with the Department of

1094 Children and Families, the Department of Education, the Louis de

1095 la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, and any other

1096 identified relevant stakeholder, must evaluate school district

1097 compliance with ss. 1001.212(11), 1006.041, and 1012.584(4) and

1098 the mental health services and supports provided to students

1099 pursuant to those sections. OPPAGA must:

1100 (b) By December 1, 2026, provide a final review and

1101 evaluation of the mental health assistance programs within the

1102 school districts to the Governor, the President of the Senate,

1103 and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The evaluation

1104 must include, but is not limited to:

1105 1. An assessment of school district compliance with the

1106 requirements of ss. 1001.212(11), 1006.041, and 1012.584(4).

1107 2. An assessment of the treatment outcomes, system

1108 capacity, and performance of mental health services provided

1109 pursuant to s. 1006.041(2)(a) and (b).

1110 3. An assessment of the mental health assistance programs’

1111 ongoing level of integration with the coordinated system of care

1112 required under s. 394.4573.

1113 4. Recommendations to enhance treatment outcomes, system

1114 capacity, and performance of school-based ~~the~~ mental health

1115 assistance programs and increase the integration of those

1116 programs into the coordinated system of care.

1117 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial deletion to

1118 improve clarity.

1119 Section 30. Subsection (12) of section 400.126, Florida

1120 Statutes, is amended to read:

1121 400.126 Receivership proceedings.—

1122 (12) Concurrently with the appointment of a receiver, the

1123 agency and the Department of Elderly Affairs shall coordinate an

1124 assessment of each resident in the facility by the Comprehensive

1125 Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services ~~Long-Term-Care~~

1126 (CARES) Program for the purpose of evaluating each resident’s

1127 need for the level of care provided in a nursing facility and

1128 the potential for providing such care in alternative settings.

1129 If the CARES assessment determines that a resident could be

1130 cared for in a less restrictive setting or does not meet the

1131 criteria for skilled or intermediate care in a nursing home, the

1132 department and agency shall refer the resident for such care, as

1133 is appropriate for the resident. Residents referred pursuant to

1134 this subsection shall be given primary consideration for

1135 receiving services under the community care for the elderly

1136 program in the same manner as persons classified to receive such

1137 services pursuant to s. 430.205.

1138 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

1139 conform to the correct name of the program.

1140 Section 31. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section

1141 400.191, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1142 400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports

1143 and records.—

1144 (2) The agency shall publish the Nursing Home Guide

1145 quarterly in electronic form to assist consumers and their

1146 families in comparing and evaluating nursing home facilities.

1147 (a) The agency shall provide an Internet site which must

1148 include at least the following information either directly or

1149 indirectly through a link to another established site or sites

1150 of the agency’s choosing:

1151 1. A section entitled “Have you considered programs that

1152 provide alternatives to nursing home care?” which must be the

1153 first section of the Nursing Home Guide and must prominently

1154 display information about available alternatives to nursing

1155 homes and how to obtain additional information regarding these

1156 alternatives. The Nursing Home Guide must explain that this

1157 state offers alternative programs that allow qualified elderly

1158 persons to stay in their homes instead of being placed in

1159 nursing homes and must encourage interested persons to call the

1160 Comprehensive Assessment and Review ~~and Evaluation~~ for Long-Term

1161 Care Services (CARES) Program to inquire as to whether they

1162 qualify. The Nursing Home Guide must list available home and

1163 community-based programs and must clearly state the services

1164 that are provided, including whether nursing home services are

1165 covered under those programs when necessary.

1166 2. A list by name and address of all nursing home

1167 facilities in this state, including any prior name by which a

1168 facility was known during the previous 24-month period.

1169 3. Whether such nursing home facilities are proprietary or

1170 nonproprietary.

1171 4. The current owner of the facility’s license and the year

1172 that that entity became the owner of the license.

1173 5. The name of the owner or owners of each facility and

1174 whether the facility is affiliated with a company or other

1175 organization owning or managing more than one nursing facility

1176 in this state.

1177 6. The total number of beds in each facility and the most

1178 recently available occupancy levels.

1179 7. The number of private and semiprivate rooms in each

1180 facility.

1181 8. The religious affiliation, if any, of each facility.

1182 9. The languages spoken by the administrator and staff of

1183 each facility.

1184 10. Whether or not each facility accepts Medicare or

1185 Medicaid recipients or insurance, health maintenance

1186 organization, United States Department of Veterans Affairs,

1187 CHAMPUS program, or workers’ compensation coverage.

1188 11. Recreational and other programs available at each

1189 facility.

1190 12. Special care units or programs offered at each

1191 facility.

1192 13. Whether the facility is a part of a retirement

1193 community that offers other services pursuant to part III of

1194 this chapter or part I or part III of chapter 429.

1195 14. Survey and deficiency information, including all

1196 federal and state recertification, licensure, revisit, and

1197 complaint survey information, for each facility. For

1198 noncertified nursing homes, state survey and deficiency

1199 information, including licensure, revisit, and complaint survey

1200 information, shall be provided.

1201 15. The results of consumer satisfaction surveys conducted

1202 pursuant to s. 400.0225.

1203 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

1204 conform to the correct name of the program.

1205 Section 32. Paragraph (e) of subsection (17) of section

1206 409.910, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1207 409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid

1208 eligible persons when other parties are liable.—

1209 (17)

1210 (e) Each party shall bear its own attorney fees and costs

1211 for any administrative proceeding conducted pursuant to

1212 paragraphs (b)-(e) ~~this paragraph~~ .

1213 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution for

1214 a reference to “this paragraph,” as referenced in the

1215 amendment by s. 6, ch. 2013-48, Laws of Florida, and which

1216 language became paragraphs (b)-(e) in the compilation of

1217 the text pursuant to redesignation by s. 2, ch. 2013-150,

1218 Laws of Florida. Section 2, ch. 2013-150, referenced

1219 “paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).”

1220 Section 33. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section

1221 409.979, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1222 409.979 Eligibility.—

1223 (1) PREREQUISITE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY.—Medicaid

1224 recipients who meet all of the following criteria are eligible

1225 to receive long-term care services and must receive long-term

1226 care services by participating in the long-term care managed

1227 care program. The recipient must be:

1228 (b) Determined by the Comprehensive Assessment and Review

1229 ~~and Evaluation~~ for Long-Term Care Services (CARES) preadmission

1230 screening program to require:

1231 1. Nursing facility care as defined in s. 409.985(3); or

1232 2. Hospital level of care, for individuals diagnosed with

1233 cystic fibrosis.

1234 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

1235 conform to the correct name of the program.

1236 Section 34. Subsections (6), (7), (8), and (15) of section

1237 427.703, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

1238 427.703 Definitions.—As used in this part:

1239 (8) ~~(6)~~ “Deafblind” means having both a permanent hearing

1240 impairment and a permanent visual impairment and includes dual

1241 sensory impairment.

1242 (6) ~~(7)~~ “Deaf service center” means a center that serves,

1243 within a defined region, individuals with hearing loss or speech

1244 impairment or who are deafblind, by distributing equipment and

1245 providing services on behalf of the administrator.

1246 (7) ~~(8)~~ “Deaf service center director” means an individual

1247 who serves as the director for a deaf service center and is

1248 responsible for ensuring that individuals with hearing loss or

1249 speech impairment or who are deafblind are qualified to receive

1250 equipment or services in accordance with ss. 427.701-427.708,

1251 based on their impairment by attesting to such impairment as

1252 provided for in the procedures developed by the administrator.

1253 (15) “Regional distribution center director” means an

1254 individual qualified by the administrator who serves as the

1255 director for a regional distribution center and meets the

1256 standards for ensuring that individuals with hearing loss or

1257 speech impairment or who are deafblind are qualified to receive

1258 equipment or services in accordance with ss. 427.701-427.708,

1259 based on their impairment by attesting to such impairment as

1260 provided for in the procedures developed by the administrator.

1261 Reviser’s note.—Subsections (6)-(8) are amended to conform to

1262 the alphabetical ordering of definitions in this section.

1263 Subsection (15) is amended to confirm editorial insertions

1264 to conform to language elsewhere in the section.

1265 Section 35. Section 429.55, Florida Statutes, is amended to

1266 read:

1267 429.55 Consumer information.—

1268 (1) CONSUMER INFORMATION WEBSITE.—The Legislature finds

1269 that consumers need additional information on the quality of

1270 care and service in assisted living facilities in order to

1271 select the best facility for themselves or their loved ones.

1272 Therefore, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall

1273 create content that is easily accessible through the home page

1274 of the agency’s website either directly or indirectly through

1275 links to one or more other established websites of the agency’s

1276 choosing. The website must be searchable by facility name,

1277 license type, city, or zip code. ~~By November 1, 2015,~~ The agency

1278 shall include all content in its possession on the website and

1279 add content when received from facilities. At a minimum, the

1280 content must include:

1281 (a) Information on each licensed assisted living facility,

1282 including, but not limited to:

1283 1. The name and address of the facility.

1284 2. The name of the owner or operator of the facility.

1285 3. The number and type of licensed beds in the facility.

1286 4. The types of licenses held by the facility.

1287 5. The facility’s license expiration date and status.

1288 6. The total number of clients that the facility is

1289 licensed to serve and the most recently available occupancy

1290 levels.

1291 7. The number of private and semiprivate rooms offered.

1292 8. The bed-hold policy.

1293 9. The religious affiliation, if any, of the assisted

1294 living facility.

1295 10. The languages spoken by the staff.

1296 11. Availability of nurses.

1297 12. Forms of payment accepted, including, but not limited

1298 to, Medicaid, Medicaid long-term managed care, private

1299 insurance, health maintenance organization, United States

1300 Department of Veterans Affairs, CHAMPUS program, or workers’

1301 compensation coverage.

1302 13. Indication if the licensee is operating under

1303 bankruptcy protection.

1304 14. Recreational and other programs available.

1305 15. Special care units or programs offered.

1306 16. Whether the facility is a part of a retirement

1307 community that offers other services pursuant to this part or

1308 part III of this chapter, part II or part III of chapter 400, or

1309 chapter 651.

1310 17. Links to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

1311 website and the program’s statewide toll-free telephone number.

1312 18. Links to the websites of the providers.

1313 19. Other relevant information that the agency currently

1314 collects.

1315 (b) Survey and violation information for the facility,

1316 including a list of the facility’s violations committed during

1317 the previous 60 months, which on July 1, 2015, may include

1318 violations committed on or after July 1, 2010. The list shall be

1319 updated monthly and include for each violation:

1320 1. A summary of the violation, including all licensure,

1321 revisit, and complaint survey information, presented in a manner

1322 understandable by the general public.

1323 2. Any sanctions imposed by final order.

1324 3. The date the corrective action was confirmed by the

1325 agency.

1326 (c) Links to inspection reports that the agency has on

1327 file.

1328 (2) VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE) ~~VTE~~ CONSUMER INFORMATION.—

1329 (a) The Legislature finds that many pulmonary embolisms

1330 (PEs) ~~PEs~~ are preventable and that information about the

1331 prevalence of the disease could save lives.

1332 (b) The term “pulmonary embolism” or “PE” means a condition

1333 in which part of a ~~the~~ clot located in a deep vein breaks off

1334 and travels to the lungs, possibly causing death.

1335 (c) The term “venous thromboembolism” or “VTE” means deep

1336 vein thrombosis, which is a blood clot located in a deep vein,

1337 usually in the leg or arm. The term can be used to refer to deep

1338 vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or both.

1339 (d) Assisted living facilities must provide a consumer

1340 information pamphlet to residents upon admission. The pamphlet

1341 must contain information about venous thromboembolism, including

1342 risk factors and how residents can recognize the signs and

1343 symptoms of venous thromboembolism.

1345 The agency may adopt rules to administer this section.

1346 Reviser’s note.—Subsection (1) is amended to delete obsolete

1347 language. Subsection (2) is amended to improve clarity.

1348 Section 36. Paragraph (h) of subsection (4) of section

1349 445.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1350 445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the state board;

1351 creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers.—

1352 (4)

1353 (h)1. The state board shall appoint a Credentials Review

1354 Committee to identify nondegree credentials and degree

1355 credentials of value for approval by the state board and

1356 inclusion in the Master Credentials List. Such credentials must

1357 include registered apprenticeship programs; industry

1358 certifications, including industry certifications for

1359 agricultural occupations submitted pursuant to s. 570.07(43);

1360 licenses; advanced technical certificates; college credit

1361 certificates; career certificates; applied technology diplomas;

1362 associate degrees; baccalaureate degrees; and graduate degrees.

1363 The Credentials Review Committee must include:

1364 a. The Chancellor of the Division of Public Schools.

1365 b. The Chancellor of the Division of Career and Adult

1366 Education.

1367 c. The Chancellor of the Florida College System.

1368 d. The Chancellor of the State University System.

1369 e. The director of the Office of Reimagining Education and

1370 Career Help, who shall serve as chair of the committee.

1371 f. Four members from local workforce development boards,

1372 with equal representation from urban and rural regions.

1373 g. Two members from nonpublic postsecondary institutions.

1374 h. Two members from industry associations.

1375 i. Two members from Florida-based businesses.

1376 j. Two members from the Department of Commerce.

1377 k. One member from the Department of Agriculture and

1378 Consumer Services.

1379 2. All information pertaining to the Credentials Review

1380 Committee, the process for the approval of credentials of value,

1381 and the Master Credentials List must be made available and be

1382 easily accessible to the public on all relevant state agency

1383 websites.

1384 3. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a

1385 definition for credentials of value and create a framework of

1386 quality. The framework must align with federally funded

1387 workforce accountability requirements and undergo biennial

1388 review.

1389 4. The criteria to determine value for nondegree

1390 credentials should, at a minimum, require:

1391 a. Evidence that the credential meets labor market demand

1392 as identified by the Labor Market Statistics Center within the

1393 Department of Commerce or the Labor Market Estimating Conference

1394 created in s. 216.136, or meets local demand as identified in

1395 the criteria adopted by the Credentials Review Committee. The

1396 Credentials Review Committee may consider additional evidence to

1397 determine labor market demand for credentials for agricultural

1398 occupations. Evidence to be considered by the Credentials Review

1399 Committee must include employer information on present

1400 credential use or emerging opportunities.

1401 b. Evidence that the competencies mastered upon completion

1402 of the credential are aligned with labor market demand.

1403 c. Evidence of the employment and earnings outcomes for

1404 individuals after obtaining the credential. Earnings outcomes

1405 must provide middle-level to high-level wages with preference

1406 given to credentials generating high-level wages. Credentials

1407 that do not meet the earnings outcomes criteria must be part of

1408 a sequence of credentials that are required for the next level

1409 occupation that does meet the earnings outcomes criteria in

1410 order to be identified as a credential of value. For new

1411 credentials, this criteria may be met with conditional

1412 eligibility until measurable labor market outcomes are obtained.

1413 5. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish the

1414 criteria to determine value for degree programs. This criteria

1415 must include evidence that the program meets statewide or

1416 regional labor market demand as identified by the Labor Market

1417 Statistics Center within the Department of Commerce or the Labor

1418 Market Estimating Conference created in s. 216.136, or meets

1419 local demand as determined by the committee. The Credentials

1420 Review Committee may consider additional evidence to determine

1421 labor market demand for credentials for agricultural

1422 occupations. Such criteria, once available and applicable to

1423 baccalaureate degrees and graduate degrees, must be used to

1424 designate programs of emphasis under s. 1001.706 and to guide

1425 the development of program standards and benchmarks under s.

1426 1004.92.

1427 6. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a

1428 process for prioritizing nondegree credentials and degree

1429 programs based on critical statewide or regional shortages.

1430 7. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a

1431 process for:

1432 a. At a minimum, quarterly review and approval of

1433 credential applications. Approved credentials of value shall be

1434 used by the committee to develop the Master Credentials List.

1435 b. Annual review of the Master Credentials List.

1436 c. Phasing out credentials on the Master Credentials List

1437 that no longer meet the framework of quality. Credentials must

1438 remain on the list for at least 1 year after identification for

1439 removal.

1440 d. Designating performance funding eligibility under ss.

1441 1011.80 and 1011.81, based upon the highest available

1442 certification for postsecondary students.

1443 e. Upon approval, the state board shall submit the Master

1444 Credentials List to the State Board of Education. The list must,

1445 at a minimum, identify nondegree credentials and degree programs

1446 determined to be of value for purposes of the CAPE Industry

1447 Certification Funding List adopted under s. 1008.44 ~~ss. 1008.44~~

1448 ~~and 1011.62(1)~~ ; if the credential or degree program meets

1449 statewide, regional, or local level demand; the type of

1450 certificate, credential, or degree; and the primary standard

1451 occupation classification code.

1452 f. If an application submitted to the Credentials Review

1453 Committee does not meet the required standards, the Credentials

1454 Review Committee must provide a notice of deficiency to the

1455 applicant and the provider who was identified as the point of

1456 contact provided on the application by the end of the next

1457 quarter after receipt of the application. The notice must

1458 include the basis for denial and the procedure to appeal the

1459 denial.

1460 8. The Credentials Review Committee shall establish a

1461 process for linking Classifications of Instructional Programs

1462 (CIP) to Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC) for all new

1463 credentials of value identified on the Master Credentials List.

1464 The CIP code aligns instructional programs to occupations. A CIP

1465 to SOC link indicates that programs classified in the CIP code

1466 category prepare individuals for jobs classified in the SOC code

1467 category. The state board shall submit approved CIP to SOC

1468 linkages to the State Board of Education with each credential

1469 that is added to the Master Credentials List.

1470 9. The Credentials Review Committee shall identify all data

1471 elements necessary to collect information on credentials by the

1472 Florida Education and Training Placement Program automated

1473 system under s. 1008.39.

1474 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the deletion of references

1475 to the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List in s.

1476 1011.62(1) by s. 17, ch. 2025-203, Laws of Florida.

1477 Section 37. Subsection (3) of section 497.271, Florida

1478 Statutes, is amended to read:

1479 497.271 Standards for construction and significant

1480 alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria.—

1481 (3) The licensing authority shall transmit the rules as

1482 adopted under subsection (2), referred to as the “mausoleum

1483 standards,” to the Florida Building Commission, which shall

1484 initiate rulemaking under chapter 120 to consider such mausoleum

1485 standards. If such mausoleum standards are not deemed

1486 acceptable, they must be returned by the Florida Building

1487 Commission to the licensing authority with details of changes

1488 needed to make them acceptable. If such mausoleum standards are

1489 acceptable, the Florida Building Commission must adopt a rule

1490 designating the mausoleum standards as an approved revision to

1491 the State Minimum Building Codes under part IV of chapter 553.

1492 When designated by the Florida Building Commission, such

1493 mausoleum standards shall become a required element of the State

1494 Minimum Building Codes under s. 553.73(2) ~~s. 553.73(2)(a)~~ and

1495 shall be transmitted to each local enforcement agency, as

1496 defined in s. 553.71(5). Such local enforcement agency shall

1497 consider and inspect for compliance with such mausoleum

1498 standards as if they were part of the local building code, but

1499 shall have no continuing duty to inspect after final approval of

1500 the construction pursuant to the local building code. Any

1501 further amendments to the mausoleum standards shall be

1502 accomplished by the same procedure. Such designated mausoleum

1503 standards, as from time to time amended, shall be a part of the

1504 State Minimum Building Codes under s. 553.73 until the adoption

1505 and effective date of a new statewide uniform minimum building

1506 code, which may supersede the mausoleum standards as provided by

1507 the law enacting the new statewide uniform minimum building

1508 code.

1509 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a scrivener’s error in

1510 Engrossed C.S. for C.S. for C.S. for H.B. 683, which became

1511 ch. 2025-140, Laws of Florida; that version deleted an

1512 earlier bill version amendment adding paragraphs to s.

1513 553.72(2) but neglected to correct a cross-reference to

1514 that provision updated in the earlier version.

1515 Section 38. Subsection (2) of section 570.321, Florida

1516 Statutes, is amended to read:

1517 570.321 Plant Industry Trust Fund.—

1518 (2) Funds to be credited to and uses of the trust fund

1519 shall be administered in accordance with ss. 581.031, 581.141,

1520 581.211, 581.212, 586.045, 586.15, and 586.16 ~~, 593.114, and~~

1521 ~~593.117~~ .

1522 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to the repeal of ss. 593.114

1523 and 593.117 by s. 68, ch. 2025-22, Laws of Florida.

1524 Section 39. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

1525 599.012, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1526 599.012 Florida Wine Trust Fund; creation.—

1527 (1) There is established the Florida Wine Trust Fund within

1528 the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The

1529 department shall use the moneys deposited in the trust fund

1530 pursuant to subsection (2) to do all the following:

1531 (a) Develop and coordinate the implementation of the State

1532 Wine ~~Viticulture~~ Plan.

1533 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

1534 conform to the renaming of the plan by s. 71, ch. 2025-22,

1535 Laws of Florida.

1536 Section 40. Subsection (4) of section 679.3171, Florida

1537 Statutes, is amended to read:

1538 679.3171 Interests that take priority over or take free of

1539 security interest or agricultural lien.—

1540 (4) Subject to subsections (6)-(8), a licensee of a general

1541 intangible or a buyer, other than a secured party, of collateral

1542 other than electronic money, ~~tangible documents,~~ goods,

1543 instruments, tangible documents, or a certificated security

1544 takes free of a security interest if the licensee or buyer gives

1545 value without knowledge of the security interest and before it

1546 is perfected.

1547 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial deletion to

1548 remove duplicative language.

1549 Section 41. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section

1550 679.613, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1551 679.613 Contents and form of notification before

1552 disposition of collateral; general.—Except in a consumer-goods

1553 transaction, the following rules apply:

1554 (3) The contents of a notification providing substantially

1555 the information specified in subsection (1) are sufficient, even

1556 if the notification includes:

1557 (a) Information not specified by that subsection ~~paragraph~~ ;

1558 or

1559 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to context.

1560 Section 42. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) and paragraph

1561 (g) of subsection (12) of section 718.111, Florida Statutes, are

1562 amended to read:

1563 718.111 The association.—

1564 (1) CORPORATE ENTITY.—

1565 (d) As required by s. 617.0830, an officer, director, or

1566 agent shall discharge his or her duties in good faith, with the

1567 care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would

1568 exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner he or she

1569 reasonably believes to be in the interests of the association.

1570 An officer, director, or agent shall be liable for monetary

1571 damages as provided in s. 617.0834 if such officer, director, or

1572 agent breached or failed to perform his or her duties and the

1573 breach of, or failure to perform, his or her duties constitutes

1574 a violation of criminal law as provided in s. 617.0834;

1575 constitutes a transaction from which the officer or director

1576 derived an improper personal benefit, either directly or

1577 indirectly; or constitutes recklessness or an act or omission

1578 that was in bad faith, with malicious purpose, or in a manner

1579 exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of human rights, safety,

1580 or property. Forgery of a ballot envelope or voting certificate

1581 used in a condominium association election is punishable as

1582 provided in s. 831.01, the theft or embezzlement of funds of a

1583 condominium association is punishable as provided in s. 812.014,

1584 and the destruction of or the refusal to allow inspection or

1585 copying of an official record of a condominium association that

1586 is accessible to unit owners within the time periods required by

1587 general law in furtherance of any crime is punishable as

1588 tampering with physical evidence as provided in s. 918.13 or as

1589 obstruction of justice as provided in chapter 843. An officer or

1590 director charged by information or indictment with a crime

1591 referenced in this paragraph must be removed from office, and

1592 the vacancy shall be filled as provided in s. 718.112(2)(d)3. s.

1593 ~~718.112(2)(d)2.~~ until the end of the officer’s or director’s

1594 period of suspension or the end of his or her term of office,

1595 whichever occurs first. If a criminal charge is pending against

1596 the officer or director, he or she may not be appointed or

1597 elected to a position as an officer or a director of any

1598 association and may not have access to the official records of

1599 any association, except pursuant to a court order. However, if

1600 the charges are resolved without a finding of guilt, the officer

1601 or director must be reinstated for the remainder of his or her

1602 term of office, if any.

1603 (12) OFFICIAL RECORDS.—

1604 (g)1. An association managing a condominium with 25 or more

1605 units which does not contain timeshare units shall post digital

1606 copies of the documents specified in subparagraph 2. on its

1607 website or make such documents available through an application

1608 that can be downloaded on a mobile device. Unless a shorter

1609 period is otherwise required, a document must be made available

1610 on the association’s website or made available for download

1611 through an application on a mobile device within 30 days after

1612 the association receives or creates an official record specified

1613 in subparagraph 2.

1614 a. The association’s website or application must be:

1615 (I) An independent website, application, or web portal

1616 wholly owned and operated by the association; or

1617 (II) A website, application, or web portal operated by a

1618 third-party provider with whom the association owns, leases,

1619 rents, or otherwise obtains the right to operate a web page,

1620 subpage, web portal, collection of subpages or web portals, or

1621 an application which is dedicated to the association’s

1622 activities and on which required notices, records, and documents

1623 may be posted or made available by the association.

1624 b. The association’s website or application must be

1625 accessible through the Internet and must contain a subpage, web

1626 portal, or other protected electronic location that is

1627 inaccessible to the general public and accessible only to unit

1628 owners and employees of the association.

1629 c. Upon a unit owner’s written request, the association

1630 must provide the unit owner with a username and password and

1631 access to the protected sections of the association’s website or

1632 application which contain any notices, records, or documents

1633 that must be electronically provided.

1634 2. A current copy of the following documents must be posted

1635 in digital format on the association’s website or application:

1636 a. The recorded declaration of condominium of each

1637 condominium operated by the association and each amendment to

1638 each declaration.

1639 b. The recorded bylaws of the association and each

1640 amendment to the bylaws.

1641 c. The articles of incorporation of the association, or

1642 other documents creating the association, and each amendment to

1643 the articles of incorporation or other documents. The copy

1644 posted pursuant to this sub-subparagraph must be a copy of the

1645 articles of incorporation filed with the Department of State.

1646 d. The rules of the association.

1647 e. The approved minutes of all board of administration

1648 meetings over the preceding 12 months.

1649 f. The video recording or a hyperlink to the video

1650 recording for all meetings of the association, the board of

1651 administration, any committee, and the unit owners which are

1652 conducted by video conference over the preceding 12 months.

1653 g. A list of all executory contracts or documents to which

1654 the association is a party or under which the association or the

1655 unit owners have an obligation or responsibility and, after

1656 bidding for the related materials, equipment, or services has

1657 closed, a list of bids received by the association within the

1658 past year. Summaries of bids for materials, equipment, or

1659 services which exceed $500 must be maintained on the website or

1660 application for 1 year. In lieu of summaries, complete copies of

1661 the bids may be posted.

1662 h. The annual budget required by s. 718.112(2)(f) and any

1663 proposed budget to be considered at the annual meeting.

1664 i. The financial report required by subsection (13) and any

1665 monthly income or expense statement to be considered at a

1666 meeting.

1667 j. The certification of each director required by s.

1668 718.112(2)(d)5.b. ~~s. 718.112(2)(d)4.b.~~

1669 k. All contracts or transactions between the association

1670 and any director, officer, corporation, firm, or association

1671 that is not an affiliated condominium association or any other

1672 entity in which an association director is also a director or

1673 officer and financially interested.

1674 l. Any contract or document regarding a conflict of

1675 interest or possible conflict of interest as provided in ss.

1676 468.4335, 468.436(2)(b)6., and 718.3027(3).

1677 m. The notice of any unit owner meeting and the agenda for

1678 the meeting, as required by s. 718.112(2)(d)4. s.

1679 ~~718.112(2)(d)3.~~ , no later than 14 days before the meeting. The

1680 notice must be posted in plain view on the front page of the

1681 website or application, or on a separate subpage of the website

1682 or application labeled “Notices” which is conspicuously visible

1683 and linked from the front page. The association must also post

1684 on its website or application any document to be considered and

1685 voted on by the owners during the meeting or any document listed

1686 on the agenda at least 7 days before the meeting at which the

1687 document or the information within the document will be

1688 considered.

1689 n. Notice of any board meeting, the agenda, and any other

1690 document required for the meeting as required by s.

1691 718.112(2)(c), which must be posted no later than the date

1692 required for notice under s. 718.112(2)(c).

1693 o. The inspection reports described in ss. 553.899 and

1694 718.301(4)(p) and any other inspection report relating to a

1695 structural or life safety inspection of condominium property.

1696 p. The association’s most recent structural integrity

1697 reserve study, if applicable.

1698 q. Copies of all building permits issued for ongoing or

1699 planned construction.

1700 r. A copy of all affidavits required by this chapter.

1701 3. The association shall ensure that the information and

1702 records described in paragraph (c), which are not allowed to be

1703 accessible to unit owners, are not posted on the association’s

1704 website or application. If protected information or information

1705 restricted from being accessible to unit owners is included in

1706 documents that are required to be posted on the association’s

1707 website or application, the association shall ensure the

1708 information is redacted before posting the documents.

1709 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the association or its agent is

1710 not liable for disclosing information that is protected or

1711 restricted under this paragraph unless such disclosure was made

1712 with a knowing or intentional disregard of the protected or

1713 restricted nature of such information.

1714 4. The failure of the association to post information

1715 required under subparagraph 2. is not in and of itself

1716 sufficient to invalidate any action or decision of the

1717 association’s board or its committees.

1718 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct cross-references to conform

1719 to the redesignation of subunits in s. 718.112(2)(d) by s.

1720 8, ch. 2025-175, Laws of Florida.

1721 Section 43. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (2) of

1722 section 718.112, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

1723 718.112 Bylaws.—

1724 (2) REQUIRED PROVISIONS.—The bylaws shall provide for the

1725 following and, if they do not do so, shall be deemed to include

1726 the following:

1727 (b) Quorum; voting requirements; proxies.—

1728 1. Unless a lower number is provided in the bylaws, the

1729 percentage of voting interests required to constitute a quorum

1730 at a meeting of the members is a majority of the voting

1731 interests. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or in the

1732 declaration, articles of incorporation, or bylaws, and except as

1733 provided in subparagraph (d)5. ~~(d)4.~~ , decisions shall be made by

1734 a majority of the voting interests represented at a meeting at

1735 which a quorum is present.

1736 2. Except as specifically otherwise provided herein, unit

1737 owners in a residential condominium may not vote by general

1738 proxy, but may vote by limited proxies substantially conforming

1739 to a limited proxy form adopted by the division. A voting

1740 interest or consent right allocated to a unit owned by the

1741 association may not be exercised or considered for any purpose,

1742 whether for a quorum, an election, or otherwise. Limited proxies

1743 and general proxies may be used to establish a quorum. Limited

1744 proxies shall be used for votes taken to waive or reduce

1745 reserves in accordance with subparagraph (f)2.; for votes taken

1746 to waive the financial reporting requirements of s. 718.111(13);

1747 for votes taken to amend the declaration pursuant to s. 718.110;

1748 for votes taken to amend the articles of incorporation or bylaws

1749 pursuant to this section; and for any other matter for which

1750 this chapter requires or permits a vote of the unit owners.

1751 Except as provided in paragraph (d), a proxy, limited or

1752 general, may not be used in the election of board members in a

1753 residential condominium. General proxies may be used for other

1754 matters for which limited proxies are not required, and may be

1755 used in voting for nonsubstantive changes to items for which a

1756 limited proxy is required and given. Notwithstanding this

1757 subparagraph, unit owners may vote in person at unit owner

1758 meetings. This subparagraph does not limit the use of general

1759 proxies or require the use of limited proxies for any agenda

1760 item or election at any meeting of a timeshare condominium

1761 association or a nonresidential condominium association.

1762 3. A proxy given is effective only for the specific meeting

1763 for which originally given and any lawfully adjourned meetings

1764 thereof. A proxy is not valid longer than 90 days after the date

1765 of the first meeting for which it was given. Each proxy is

1766 revocable at any time at the pleasure of the unit owner

1767 executing it.

1768 4. A member of the board of administration or a committee

1769 may submit in writing his or her agreement or disagreement with

1770 any action taken at a meeting that the member did not attend.

1771 This agreement or disagreement may not be used as a vote for or

1772 against the action taken or to create a quorum.

1773 5. A board meeting may be conducted in person or by video

1774 conference. A board or committee member’s participation in a

1775 meeting via telephone, real-time videoconferencing, or similar

1776 real-time electronic or video communication counts toward a

1777 quorum, and such member may vote as if physically present. A

1778 speaker must be used so that the conversation of such members

1779 may be heard by the board or committee members attending in

1780 person as well as by any unit owners present at a meeting. The

1781 division shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536 and 120.54

1782 governing the requirements for meetings.

1783 (d) Unit owner meetings.—

1784 1. An annual meeting of the unit owners must be held at the

1785 location provided in the association bylaws and, if the bylaws

1786 are silent as to the location, the meeting must be held within

1787 15 miles of the condominium property or within the same county

1788 as the condominium property. However, such distance requirement

1789 does not apply to an association governing a timeshare

1790 condominium. If a unit owner meeting is conducted via video

1791 conference, a unit owner may vote electronically in the manner

1792 provided in s. 718.128.

1793 2. Unit owner meetings, including the annual meeting of the

1794 unit owners, may be conducted in person or via video conference.

1795 If the annual meeting of the unit owners is conducted via video

1796 conference, a quorum of the members of the board of

1797 administration must be physically present at the physical

1798 location where unit owners can attend the meeting. The location

1799 must be provided in the association bylaws and, if the bylaws

1800 are silent as to the location, the meeting must be held within

1801 15 miles of the condominium property or within the same county

1802 as the condominium property. If the unit owner meeting is

1803 conducted via video conference, the video conference must be

1804 recorded and such recording must be maintained as an official

1805 record of the association. The division shall adopt rules

1806 pursuant to ss. 120.536 and 120.54 governing the requirements

1807 for meetings.

1808 3. Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, a vacancy on the

1809 board caused by the expiration of a director’s term must be

1810 filled by electing a new board member, and the election must be

1811 by secret ballot. An election is not required if the number of

1812 vacancies equals or exceeds the number of candidates. For

1813 purposes of this paragraph, the term “candidate” means an

1814 eligible person who has timely submitted the written notice, as

1815 described in sub-subparagraph 5.a. ~~4.a.~~ , of his or her intention

1816 to become a candidate. Except in a timeshare or nonresidential

1817 condominium, or if the staggered term of a board member does not

1818 expire until a later annual meeting, or if all members’ terms

1819 would otherwise expire but there are no candidates, the terms of

1820 all board members expire at the annual meeting, and such members

1821 may stand for reelection unless prohibited by the bylaws. Board

1822 members may serve terms longer than 1 year if permitted by the

1823 bylaws or articles of incorporation. A board member may not

1824 serve more than 8 consecutive years unless approved by an

1825 affirmative vote of unit owners representing two-thirds of all

1826 votes cast in the election or unless there are not enough

1827 eligible candidates to fill the vacancies on the board at the

1828 time of the vacancy. Only board service that occurs on or after

1829 July 1, 2018, may be used when calculating a board member’s term

1830 limit. If the number of board members whose terms expire at the

1831 annual meeting equals or exceeds the number of candidates, the

1832 candidates become members of the board effective upon the

1833 adjournment of the annual meeting. Unless the bylaws provide

1834 otherwise, any remaining vacancies shall be filled by the

1835 affirmative vote of the majority of the directors making up the

1836 newly constituted board even if the directors constitute less

1837 than a quorum or there is only one director. In a residential

1838 condominium association of more than 10 units or in a

1839 residential condominium association that does not include

1840 timeshare units or timeshare interests, co-owners of a unit may

1841 not serve as members of the board of directors at the same time

1842 unless they own more than one unit or unless there are not

1843 enough eligible candidates to fill the vacancies on the board at

1844 the time of the vacancy. A unit owner in a residential

1845 condominium desiring to be a candidate for board membership must

1846 comply with sub-subparagraph 5.a. ~~4.a.~~ and must be eligible to

1847 be a candidate to serve on the board of directors at the time of

1848 the deadline for submitting a notice of intent to run in order

1849 to have his or her name listed as a proper candidate on the

1850 ballot or to serve on the board. A person who has been suspended

1851 or removed by the division under this chapter, or who is

1852 delinquent in the payment of any assessment due to the

1853 association, is not eligible to be a candidate for board

1854 membership and may not be listed on the ballot. For purposes of

1855 this paragraph, a person is delinquent if a payment is not made

1856 by the due date as specifically identified in the declaration of

1857 condominium, bylaws, or articles of incorporation. If a due date

1858 is not specifically identified in the declaration of

1859 condominium, bylaws, or articles of incorporation, the due date

1860 is the first day of the assessment period. A person who has been

1861 convicted of any felony in this state or in a United States

1862 District or Territorial Court, or who has been convicted of any

1863 offense in another jurisdiction which would be considered a

1864 felony if committed in this state, is not eligible for board

1865 membership unless such felon’s civil rights have been restored

1866 for at least 5 years as of the date such person seeks election

1867 to the board. The validity of an action by the board is not

1868 affected if it is later determined that a board member is

1869 ineligible for board membership due to having been convicted of

1870 a felony. This subparagraph does not limit the term of a member

1871 of the board of a nonresidential or timeshare condominium.

1872 4. The bylaws must provide the method of calling meetings

1873 of unit owners, including annual meetings. Written notice of an

1874 annual meeting must include an agenda; be mailed, hand

1875 delivered, or electronically transmitted to each unit owner at

1876 least 14 days before the annual meeting; and be posted in a

1877 conspicuous place on the condominium property or association

1878 property at least 14 continuous days before the annual meeting.

1879 Written notice of a meeting other than an annual meeting must

1880 include an agenda; be mailed, hand delivered, or electronically

1881 transmitted to each unit owner; and be posted in a conspicuous

1882 place on the condominium property or association property within

1883 the timeframe specified in the bylaws. If the bylaws do not

1884 specify a timeframe for written notice of a meeting other than

1885 an annual meeting, notice must be provided at least 14

1886 continuous days before the meeting. Upon notice to the unit

1887 owners, the board shall, by duly adopted rule, designate a

1888 specific location on the condominium property or association

1889 property at which all notices of unit owner meetings must be

1890 posted. This requirement does not apply if there is no

1891 condominium property for posting notices. In addition to the

1892 physical posting of meeting notices, the association may, by

1893 reasonable rule, adopt a procedure for conspicuously posting and

1894 repeatedly broadcasting the notice and the agenda on a closed

1895 circuit cable television system serving the condominium

1896 association. If broadcast notice is provided, the notice and

1897 agenda must be broadcast in a manner and for a sufficient

1898 continuous length of time so as to allow an average reader to

1899 observe the notice and read and comprehend the entire content of

1900 the notice and the agenda. In addition to any of the authorized

1901 means of providing notice of a meeting of the board, the

1902 association may, by rule, adopt a procedure for conspicuously

1903 posting the meeting notice and the agenda on a website serving

1904 the condominium association for at least the minimum period of

1905 time for which a notice of a meeting is also required to be

1906 physically posted on the condominium property. Any rule adopted

1907 shall, in addition to other matters, include a requirement that

1908 the association send an electronic notice in the same manner as

1909 a notice for a meeting of the members, which must include a

1910 hyperlink to the website at which the notice is posted, to unit

1911 owners whose e-mail addresses are included in the association’s

1912 official records. Unless a unit owner waives in writing the

1913 right to receive notice of the annual meeting, such notice must

1914 be hand delivered, mailed, or electronically transmitted to each

1915 unit owner. Notice for meetings and notice for all other

1916 purposes must be mailed to each unit owner at the address last

1917 furnished to the association by the unit owner, or hand

1918 delivered to each unit owner. However, if a unit is owned by

1919 more than one person, the association must provide notice to the

1920 address that the developer identifies for that purpose and

1921 thereafter as one or more of the owners of the unit advise the

1922 association in writing, or if no address is given or the owners

1923 of the unit do not agree, to the address provided on the deed of

1924 record. An officer of the association, or the manager or other

1925 person providing notice of the association meeting, must provide

1926 an affidavit or United States Postal Service certificate of

1927 mailing, to be included in the official records of the

1928 association affirming that the notice was mailed or hand

1929 delivered in accordance with this provision.

1930 5. The members of the board of a residential condominium

1931 shall be elected by written ballot or voting machine. Proxies

1932 may not be used in electing the board in general elections or

1933 elections to fill vacancies caused by recall, resignation, or

1934 otherwise, unless otherwise provided in this chapter. This

1935 subparagraph does not apply to an association governing a

1936 timeshare condominium.

1937 a. At least 60 days before a scheduled election, the

1938 association shall mail, deliver, or electronically transmit, by

1939 separate association mailing or included in another association

1940 mailing, delivery, or transmission, including regularly

1941 published newsletters, to each unit owner entitled to a vote, a

1942 first notice of the date of the election. A unit owner or other

1943 eligible person desiring to be a candidate for the board must

1944 give written notice of his or her intent to be a candidate to

1945 the association at least 40 days before a scheduled election.

1946 Together with the written notice and agenda as set forth in

1947 subparagraph 4. 3. , the association shall mail, deliver, or

1948 electronically transmit a second notice of the election to all

1949 unit owners entitled to vote, together with a ballot that lists

1950 all candidates not less than 14 days or more than 34 days before

1951 the date of the election. Upon request of a candidate, an

1952 information sheet, no larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches,

1953 which must be furnished by the candidate at least 35 days before

1954 the election, must be included with the mailing, delivery, or

1955 transmission of the ballot, with the costs of mailing, delivery,

1956 or electronic transmission and copying to be borne by the

1957 association. The association is not liable for the contents of

1958 the information sheets prepared by the candidates. In order to

1959 reduce costs, the association may print or duplicate the

1960 information sheets on both sides of the paper. The division

1961 shall by rule establish voting procedures consistent with this

1962 sub-subparagraph, including rules establishing procedures for

1963 giving notice by electronic transmission and rules providing for

1964 the secrecy of ballots. Elections shall be decided by a

1965 plurality of ballots cast. There is no quorum requirement;

1966 however, at least 20 percent of the eligible voters must cast a

1967 ballot in order to have a valid election. A unit owner may not

1968 authorize any other person to vote his or her ballot, and any

1969 ballots improperly cast are invalid. A unit owner who violates

1970 this provision may be fined by the association in accordance

1971 with s. 718.303. A unit owner who needs assistance in casting

1972 the ballot for the reasons stated in s. 101.051 may obtain such

1973 assistance. The regular election must occur on the date of the

1974 annual meeting. Notwithstanding this sub-subparagraph, an

1975 election is not required unless more candidates file notices of

1976 intent to run or are nominated than board vacancies exist.

1977 b. A director of a board of an association of a residential

1978 condominium shall:

1979 (I) Certify in writing to the secretary of the association

1980 that he or she has read the association’s declaration of

1981 condominium, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and current

1982 written policies; that he or she will work to uphold such

1983 documents and policies to the best of his or her ability; and

1984 that he or she will faithfully discharge his or her fiduciary

1985 responsibility to the association’s members.

1986 (II) Submit to the secretary of the association a

1987 certificate of having satisfactorily completed the educational

1988 curriculum administered by the division or a division-approved

1989 condominium education provider. The educational curriculum must

1990 be at least 4 hours long and include instruction on milestone

1991 inspections, structural integrity reserve studies, elections,

1992 recordkeeping, financial literacy and transparency, levying of

1993 fines, and notice and meeting requirements.

1995 Each newly elected or appointed director must submit to the

1996 secretary of the association the written certification and

1997 educational certificate within 1 year before being elected or

1998 appointed or 90 days after the date of election or appointment.

1999 A director of an association of a residential condominium who

2000 was elected or appointed before July 1, 2024, must comply with

2001 the written certification and educational certificate

2002 requirements in this sub-subparagraph by June 30, 2025. The

2003 written certification and educational certificate is valid for 7

2004 years after the date of issuance and does not have to be

2005 resubmitted as long as the director serves on the board without

2006 interruption during the 7-year period. A director who is

2007 appointed by the developer may satisfy the educational

2008 certificate requirement in sub-sub-subparagraph (II) for any

2009 subsequent appointment to a board by a developer within 7 years

2010 after the date of issuance of the most recent educational

2011 certificate, including any interruption of service on a board or

2012 appointment to a board in another association within that 7-year

2013 period. One year after submission of the most recent written

2014 certification and educational certificate, and annually

2015 thereafter, a director of an association of a residential

2016 condominium must submit to the secretary of the association a

2017 certificate of having satisfactorily completed at least 1 hour

2018 of continuing education administered by the division, or a

2019 division-approved condominium education provider, relating to

2020 any recent changes to this chapter and the related

2021 administrative rules during the past year. A director of an

2022 association of a residential condominium who fails to timely

2023 file the written certification and educational certificate is

2024 suspended from service on the board until he or she complies

2025 with this sub-subparagraph. The board may temporarily fill the

2026 vacancy during the period of suspension. The secretary shall

2027 cause the association to retain a director’s written

2028 certification and educational certificate for inspection by the

2029 members for 7 years after a director’s election or the duration

2030 of the director’s uninterrupted tenure, whichever is longer.

2031 Failure to have such written certification and educational

2032 certificate on file does not affect the validity of any board

2033 action.

2034 c. Any challenge to the election process must be commenced

2035 within 60 days after the election results are announced.

2036 6. Any approval by unit owners called for by this chapter

2037 or the applicable declaration or bylaws, including, but not

2038 limited to, the approval requirement in s. 718.111(8), must be

2039 made at a duly noticed meeting of unit owners and is subject to

2040 all requirements of this chapter or the applicable condominium

2041 documents relating to unit owner decisionmaking, except that

2042 unit owners may take action by written agreement, without

2043 meetings, on matters for which action by written agreement

2044 without meetings is expressly allowed by the applicable bylaws

2045 or declaration or any law that provides for such action.

2046 7. Unit owners may waive notice of specific meetings if

2047 allowed by the applicable bylaws or declaration or any law.

2048 Notice of meetings of the board of administration; unit owner

2049 meetings, except unit owner meetings called to recall board

2050 members under paragraph (l); and committee meetings may be given

2051 by electronic transmission to unit owners who consent to receive

2052 notice by electronic transmission. A unit owner who consents to

2053 receiving notices by electronic transmission is solely

2054 responsible for removing or bypassing filters that block receipt

2055 of mass e-mails sent to members on behalf of the association in

2056 the course of giving electronic notices.

2057 8. Unit owners have the right to participate in meetings of

2058 unit owners with reference to all designated agenda items.

2059 However, the association may adopt reasonable rules governing

2060 the frequency, duration, and manner of unit owner participation.

2061 9. A unit owner may tape record or videotape a meeting of

2062 the unit owners subject to reasonable rules adopted by the

2063 division.

2064 10. Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, any vacancy

2065 occurring on the board before the expiration of a term may be

2066 filled by the affirmative vote of the majority of the remaining

2067 directors, even if the remaining directors constitute less than

2068 a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. In the alternative,

2069 a board may hold an election to fill the vacancy, in which case

2070 the election procedures must conform to sub-subparagraph 5.a.

2071 ~~4.a.~~ unless the association governs 10 units or fewer and has

2072 opted out of the statutory election process, in which case the

2073 bylaws of the association control. Unless otherwise provided in

2074 the bylaws, a board member appointed or elected under this

2075 section shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of the

2076 seat being filled. Filling vacancies created by recall is

2077 governed by paragraph (l) and rules adopted by the division.

2078 11. This chapter does not limit the use of general or

2079 limited proxies, require the use of general or limited proxies,

2080 or require the use of a written ballot or voting machine for any

2081 agenda item or election at any meeting of a timeshare

2082 condominium association or nonresidential condominium

2083 association.

2085 Notwithstanding subparagraph (b)2. and sub-subparagraph 5.a.

2086 ~~4.a.~~ , an association of 10 or fewer units may, by affirmative

2087 vote of a majority of the total voting interests, provide for

2088 different voting and election procedures in its bylaws, which

2089 may be by a proxy specifically delineating the different voting

2090 and election procedures. The different voting and election

2091 procedures may provide for elections to be conducted by limited

2092 or general proxy.

2093 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct cross-references to conform

2094 to the redesignation of subunits in paragraph (2)(d) by s.

2095 8, ch. 2025-175, Laws of Florida.

2096 Section 44. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section

2097 718.501, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2098 718.501 Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division

2099 of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes.—

2100 (2)

2101 (c) On the certification form provided by the division, the

2102 directors of the association shall certify that each director of

2103 the association has completed the written certification and

2104 educational certificate requirements in s. 718.112(2)(d)5.b. s.

2105 ~~718.112(2)(d)4.b.~~ This certification requirement does not apply

2106 to the directors of an association governing a timeshare

2107 condominium.

2108 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a cross-reference to conform

2109 to the redesignation of subunits in s. 718.112(2)(d) by s.

2110 8, ch. 2025-175, Laws of Florida.

2111 Section 45. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) and paragraph

2112 (e) of subsection (2) of section 718.503, Florida Statutes, are

2113 amended to read:

2114 718.503 Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper

2115 unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability.—

2116 (1) DEVELOPER DISCLOSURE.—

2117 (d) Milestone inspection, turnover inspection report, or

2118 structural integrity reserve study.—If the association is

2119 required to have completed a milestone inspection as described

2120 in s. 553.899, a turnover inspection report for a turnover

2121 inspection performed on or after July 1, 2023, or a structural

2122 integrity reserve study, and the association has not completed

2123 the milestone inspection, the turnover inspection report, or the

2124 structural integrity reserve study, each contract entered into

2125 after December 31, 2024, for the sale of a residential unit

2126 shall contain in conspicuous type a statement indicating that

2127 the association is required to have a milestone inspection, a

2128 turnover inspection report, or a structural integrity reserve

2129 study and has not completed such inspection, report, or study,

2130 as appropriate. If the association is not required to have a

2131 milestone inspection as described in s. 553.899 or a structural

2132 integrity reserve study, each contract entered into after

2133 December 31, 2024, for the sale of a residential unit shall

2134 contain in conspicuous type a statement indicating that the

2135 association is not required to have a milestone inspection or a

2136 structural integrity reserve study, as appropriate. If the

2137 association has completed a milestone inspection as described in

2138 s. 553.899, a turnover inspection report for a turnover

2139 inspection performed on or after July 1, 2023, or a structural

2140 integrity reserve study, each contract entered into after

2141 December 31, 2024, for the sale of a residential unit shall

2142 contain in conspicuous type:

2143 1. A clause which states: THE BUYER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES

2144 THAT BUYER HAS BEEN PROVIDED A CURRENT COPY OF THE INSPECTOR

2145 PREPARED SUMMARY OF THE MILESTONE INSPECTION REPORT AS DESCRIBED

2146 IN SECTION 553.899, FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE; A COPY OF

2147 THE TURNOVER INSPECTION REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION

2148 718.301(4)(p) AND (q), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE; AND A

2149 COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION’S MOST RECENT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

2150 RESERVE STUDY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 718.103(28) ~~718.103(26)~~ AND

2151 718.112(2)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE, MORE THAN 15

2152 DAYS, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS, BEFORE

2153 EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACT; and

2154 2. A clause which states: THIS AGREEMENT IS VOIDABLE BY

2155 BUYER BY DELIVERING WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE BUYER’S INTENTION TO

2156 CANCEL WITHIN 15 DAYS, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL

2157 HOLIDAYS, AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE

2158 BUYER AND RECEIPT BY BUYER OF A CURRENT COPY OF THE INSPECTOR

2159 PREPARED SUMMARY OF THE MILESTONE INSPECTION REPORT AS DESCRIBED

2160 IN SECTION 553.899, FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE; A COPY OF

2161 THE TURNOVER INSPECTION REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION

2162 718.301(4)(p) AND (q), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE; AND A

2163 COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION’S MOST RECENT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

2164 RESERVE STUDY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 718.103(28) ~~718.103(26)~~ AND

2165 718.112(2)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE. ANY PURPORTED

2166 WAIVER OF THESE VOIDABILITY RIGHTS SHALL BE OF NO EFFECT. BUYER

2167 MAY EXTEND THE TIME FOR CLOSING FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 15

2168 DAYS, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS, AFTER

2169 THE BUYER RECEIVES A CURRENT COPY OF THE INSPECTOR-PREPARED

2170 SUMMARY OF THE MILESTONE INSPECTION REPORT AS DESCRIBED IN

2171 SECTION 553.899, FLORIDA STATUTES; A COPY OF THE TURNOVER

2172 INSPECTION REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 718.301(4)(p) AND (q),

2173 FLORIDA STATUTES; OR A COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION’S MOST RECENT

2174 STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY RESERVE STUDY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS

2175 718.103(28) ~~718.103(26)~~ AND 718.112(2)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF

2176 REQUESTED IN WRITING. BUYER’S RIGHT TO VOID THIS AGREEMENT SHALL

2177 TERMINATE AT CLOSING.

2179 A contract that does not conform to the requirements of this

2180 paragraph is voidable at the option of the purchaser before

2181 closing.

2182 (2) NONDEVELOPER DISCLOSURE.—

2183 (e) If the association is required to have completed a

2184 milestone inspection as described in s. 553.899, a turnover

2185 inspection report for a turnover inspection performed on or

2186 after July 1, 2023, or a structural integrity reserve study, and

2187 the association has not completed the milestone inspection, the

2188 turnover inspection report, or the structural integrity reserve

2189 study, each contract entered into after December 31, 2024, for

2190 the sale of a residential unit shall contain in conspicuous type

2191 a statement indicating that the association is required to have

2192 a milestone inspection, a turnover inspection report, or a

2193 structural integrity reserve study and has not completed such

2194 inspection, report, or study, as appropriate. If the association

2195 is not required to have a milestone inspection as described in

2196 s. 553.899 or a structural integrity reserve study, each

2197 contract entered into after December 31, 2024, for the sale of a

2198 residential unit shall contain in conspicuous type a statement

2199 indicating that the association is not required to have a

2200 milestone inspection or a structural integrity reserve study, as

2201 appropriate. If the association has completed a milestone

2202 inspection as described in s. 553.899, a turnover inspection

2203 report for a turnover inspection performed on or after July 1,

2204 2023, or a structural integrity reserve study, each contract

2205 entered into after December 31, 2024, for the resale of a

2206 residential unit shall contain in conspicuous type:

2207 1. A clause which states: THE BUYER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES

2208 THAT BUYER HAS BEEN PROVIDED A CURRENT COPY OF THE INSPECTOR

2209 PREPARED SUMMARY OF THE MILESTONE INSPECTION REPORT AS DESCRIBED

2210 IN SECTION 553.899, FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE; A COPY OF

2211 THE TURNOVER INSPECTION REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION

2212 718.301(4)(p) AND (q), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE; AND A

2213 COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION’S MOST RECENT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

2214 RESERVE STUDY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 718.103(28) ~~718.103(26)~~ AND

2215 718.112(2)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE, MORE THAN 7

2216 DAYS, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS, BEFORE

2217 EXECUTION OF THIS CONTRACT; and

2218 2. A clause which states: THIS AGREEMENT IS VOIDABLE BY

2219 BUYER BY DELIVERING WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE BUYER’S INTENTION TO

2220 CANCEL WITHIN 7 DAYS, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL

2221 HOLIDAYS, AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE

2222 BUYER AND RECEIPT BY BUYER OF A CURRENT COPY OF THE INSPECTOR

2223 PREPARED SUMMARY OF THE MILESTONE INSPECTION REPORT AS DESCRIBED

2224 IN SECTION 553.899, FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE; A COPY OF

2225 THE TURNOVER INSPECTION REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION

2226 718.301(4)(p) AND (q), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE; AND A

2227 COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION’S MOST RECENT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

2228 RESERVE STUDY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 718.103(28) ~~718.103(26)~~ AND

2229 718.112(2)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF APPLICABLE. ANY PURPORTED

2230 WAIVER OF THESE VOIDABILITY RIGHTS SHALL BE OF NO EFFECT. BUYER

2231 MAY EXTEND THE TIME FOR CLOSING FOR A PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 7

2232 DAYS, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS, AFTER

2233 THE BUYER RECEIVES A CURRENT COPY OF THE INSPECTOR-PREPARED

2234 SUMMARY OF THE MILESTONE INSPECTION REPORT AS DESCRIBED IN

2235 SECTION 553.899, FLORIDA STATUTES; A COPY OF THE TURNOVER

2236 INSPECTION REPORT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 718.301(4)(p) AND (q),

2237 FLORIDA STATUTES; OR A COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION’S MOST RECENT

2238 STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY RESERVE STUDY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS

2239 718.103(28) ~~718.103(26)~~ AND 718.112(2)(g), FLORIDA STATUTES, IF

2240 REQUESTED IN WRITING. BUYER’S RIGHT TO VOID THIS AGREEMENT SHALL

2241 TERMINATE AT CLOSING.

2243 A contract that does not conform to the requirements of this

2244 paragraph is voidable at the option of the purchaser before

2245 closing.

2246 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a cross-reference to conform

2247 to the redesignation of subunits in s. 718.103 by s. 5, ch.

2248 2024-244, Laws of Florida.

2249 Section 46. Paragraph (j) of subsection (1) of section

2250 719.106, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2251 719.106 Bylaws; cooperative ownership.—

2252 (1) MANDATORY PROVISIONS.—The bylaws or other cooperative

2253 documents shall provide for the following, and if they do not,

2254 they shall be deemed to include the following:

2255 (j) Annual budget.—

2256 1. The proposed annual budget of common expenses must be

2257 detailed and must show the amounts budgeted by accounts and

2258 expense classifications, including, if applicable, but not

2259 limited to, those expenses listed in s. 719.504(20). The board

2260 of administration shall adopt the annual budget at least 14 days

2261 before the start of the association’s fiscal year. In the event

2262 that the board fails to timely adopt the annual budget a second

2263 time, it is deemed a minor violation and the prior year’s budget

2264 shall continue in effect until a new budget is adopted.

2265 2.a. In addition to annual operating expenses, the budget

2266 must include reserve accounts for capital expenditures and

2267 deferred maintenance. These accounts must include, but not be

2268 limited to, roof replacement, building painting, and pavement

2269 resurfacing, regardless of the amount of deferred maintenance

2270 expense or replacement cost, and for any other items for which

2271 the deferred maintenance expense or replacement cost exceeds

2272 $25,000 or the inflation-adjusted amount determined by the

2273 division under subparagraph 6., whichever amount is greater. The

2274 amount to be reserved must be computed by means of a formula

2275 which is based upon estimated remaining useful life and

2276 estimated replacement cost or deferred maintenance expense of

2277 the reserve item. In a budget adopted by an association that is

2278 required to obtain a structural integrity reserve study,

2279 reserves must be maintained for the items identified in

2280 paragraph (k) for which the association is responsible pursuant

2281 to the declaration, and the reserve amount for such items must

2282 be based on the findings and recommendations of the

2283 association’s most recent structural integrity reserve study.

2284 With respect to items for which an estimate of useful life is

2285 not readily ascertainable or with an estimated remaining useful

2286 life of greater than 25 years, an association is not required to

2287 reserve replacement costs for such items, but an association

2288 must reserve the amount of deferred maintenance expense, if any,

2289 which is recommended by the structural integrity reserve study

2290 for such items. The association may adjust replacement reserve

2291 assessments annually to take into account an inflation

2292 adjustment and any changes in estimates or extension of the

2293 useful life of a reserve item caused by deferred maintenance.

2294 b. The members of a unit-owner-controlled association may

2295 determine, by a majority vote of the total voting interests of

2296 the association, for a fiscal year to provide no reserves or

2297 reserves less adequate than required by this subsection. Before

2298 turnover of control of an association by a developer to unit

2299 owners other than a developer under s. 719.301, the developer

2300 controlled association may not vote to waive the reserves or

2301 reduce funding of the reserves.

2302 c. For a budget adopted on or after December 31, 2024, a

2303 unit-owner-controlled association that must obtain a structural

2304 integrity reserve study may not determine to provide no reserves

2305 or reserves less adequate than required by this paragraph for

2306 items listed in paragraph (k). If a meeting of the unit owners

2307 has been called to determine to provide no reserves, or reserves

2308 less adequate than required, and such result is not attained or

2309 a quorum is not attained, the reserves as included in the budget

2310 shall go into effect.

2311 d. If the local building official as defined in s. 468.603,

2312 determines that the entire cooperative building is uninhabitable

2313 due to a natural emergency as defined in s. 252.34, the board

2314 may pause the contribution to its reserves or reduce reserve

2315 funding until the local building official determines that the

2316 cooperative building is habitable. Any reserve account funds

2317 held by the association may be expended, pursuant to the board’s

2318 determination, to make the cooperative building and its

2319 structures habitable. Upon the determination by the local

2320 building official that the cooperative building is habitable,

2321 the association must immediately resume contributing funds to

2322 its reserves.

2323 3.a.(I) Reserves for the items identified in paragraph (k)

2324 ~~(g)~~ may be funded by regular assessments, special assessments,

2325 lines of credit, or loans. A special assessment, a line of

2326 credit, or a loan under this sub-subparagraph requires the

2327 approval of a majority vote of the total voting interests of the

2328 association.

2329 (II) A unit-owner-controlled association that is required

2330 to have a structural reserve study may secure a line of credit

2331 or a loan to fund capital expenses required by a milestone

2332 inspection under s. 553.899 or a structural integrity reserve

2333 study. The lines of credit or loans must be sufficient to fund

2334 the cumulative amount of any previously waived or unfunded

2335 portion of the reserve funding amount required by this paragraph

2336 and the most recent structural integrity reserve study. Funding

2337 from the line of credit or loans must be immediately available

2338 for access by the board to fund required repair, maintenance, or

2339 replacement expenses without further approval by the members of

2340 the association. A special assessment, a line of credit, or a

2341 loan secured under this sub-subparagraph and related details

2342 must be included in the annual financial statement required

2343 under s. 719.104(4) to be delivered to unit owners and required

2344 under s. 719.503 ~~s. 718.503~~ to be provided to prospective

2345 purchasers of a unit.

2346 b. For a budget adopted on or before December 31, 2028, if

2347 the association has completed a milestone inspection pursuant to

2348 s. 553.899 within the previous 2 calendar years, the board, upon

2349 the approval of a majority of the total voting interests of the

2350 association, may temporarily pause, for a period of no more than

2351 two consecutive annual budgets, reserve fund contributions or

2352 reduce the amount of reserve funding for the purpose of funding

2353 repairs recommended by the milestone inspection. This sub

2354 subparagraph does not apply to a developer-controlled

2355 association and an association in which the nondeveloper unit

2356 owners have been in control for less than 1 year. An association

2357 that has paused reserve contributions under this sub

2358 subparagraph must have a structural integrity reserve study

2359 performed before the continuation of reserve contributions in

2360 order to determine the association’s reserve funding needs and

2361 to recommend a reserve funding plan.

2362 4. Reserve funds and any interest accruing thereon shall

2363 remain in the reserve account or accounts, and shall be used

2364 only for authorized reserve expenditures unless their use for

2365 other purposes is approved in advance by a vote of the majority

2366 of the total voting interests of the association. Before

2367 turnover of control of an association by a developer to unit

2368 owners other than the developer under s. 719.301, the developer

2369 may not vote to use reserves for purposes other than that for

2370 which they were intended. For a budget adopted on or after

2371 December 31, 2024, members of a unit-owner-controlled

2372 association that must obtain a structural integrity reserve

2373 study may not vote to use reserve funds, or any interest

2374 accruing thereon, for purposes other than the replacement or

2375 deferred maintenance costs of the components listed in paragraph

2376 (k).

2377 5. An association’s reserve accounts may be pooled for two

2378 or more required components. Reserve funding for components

2379 identified in paragraph (k) ~~(g)~~ may only be pooled with other

2380 components identified in paragraph (k) ~~(g)~~ . The reserve funding

2381 indicated in the proposed annual budget must be sufficient to

2382 ensure that available funds meet or exceed projected expenses

2383 for all components in the reserve pool based on the reserve

2384 funding plan or schedule of the most recent structural integrity

2385 reserve study. A vote of the members is not required for the

2386 board to change the accounting method for reserves to a pooling

2387 accounting method or a straight-line accounting method.

2388 6. The division shall annually adjust for inflation, based

2389 on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers released in

2390 January of each year, the minimum $25,000 threshold amount for

2391 required reserves. By February 1, 2026, and annually thereafter,

2392 the division must conspicuously post on its website the

2393 inflation-adjusted minimum threshold amount for required

2394 reserves.

2395 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct cross-references to conform

2396 to context. Paragraph (g) relates to common expenses;

2397 paragraph (k) requires structural integrity reserve

2398 studies. Section 718.503 relates to disclosure prior to

2399 sale of residential condominiums; s. 719.503 relates to

2400 disclosure prior to sale of residential cooperatives.

2401 Section 47. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section

2402 720.303, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2403 720.303 Association powers and duties; meetings of board;

2404 official records; budgets; financial reporting; association

2405 funds; recalls.—

2406 (4) OFFICIAL RECORDS.—

2407 (b)1. By January 1, 2025, an association that has 100 or

2408 more parcels shall post the following documents on its website

2409 or make available such documents through an application that can

2410 be downloaded on a mobile device:

2411 a. The articles of incorporation of the association and

2412 each amendment thereto.

2413 b. The recorded bylaws of the association and each

2414 amendment thereto.

2415 c. The declaration of covenants and a copy of each

2416 amendment thereto.

2417 d. The current rules of the association.

2418 e. A list of all current executory contracts or documents

2419 to which the association is a party or under which the

2420 association or the parcel owners have an obligation or

2421 responsibility and, after bidding for the related materials,

2422 equipment, or services has closed, a list of bids received by

2423 the association within the past year.

2424 f. The annual budget required by subsection (6) and any

2425 proposed budget to be considered at the annual meeting.

2426 g. The financial report required by subsection (7) and any

2427 monthly income or expense statement to be considered at a

2428 meeting.

2429 h. The association’s current insurance policies.

2430 i. The certification of each director as required by s.

2431 720.3033(1)(a).

2432 j. All contracts or transactions between the association

2433 and any director, officer, corporation, firm, or association

2434 that is not an affiliated homeowners’ association or any other

2435 entity in which a director of an association is also a director

2436 or an officer and has a financial interest.

2437 k. Any contract or document regarding a conflict of

2438 interest or possible conflict of interest as provided in ss.

2439 468.436(2)(b)6. and 720.3033(2).

2440 l. Notice of any scheduled meeting of members and the

2441 agenda for the meeting, as required by s. 720.306, at least 14

2442 days before such meeting. The notice must be posted in plain

2443 view on the homepage of the website or application, or on a

2444 separate subpage of the website or application labeled “Notices”

2445 which is conspicuously visible and linked from the homepage. The

2446 association shall also post on its website or application any

2447 document to be considered and voted on by the members during the

2448 meeting or any document listed on the meeting agenda at least 7

2449 days before the meeting at which such document or information

2450 within the document will be considered.

2451 m. Notice of any board meeting, the agenda, and any other

2452 document required for such meeting as required by subsection (2)

2453 ~~(3)~~ , which must be posted on the website or application no later

2454 than the date required for notice under subsection (2) ~~(3)~~ .

2455 2. The association’s website or application must be

2456 accessible through the Internet and must contain a subpage, web

2457 portal, or other protected electronic location that is

2458 inaccessible to the general public and accessible only to parcel

2459 owners and employees of the association.

2460 3. Upon written request by a parcel owner, the association

2461 must provide the parcel owner with a username and password and

2462 access to the protected sections of the association’s website or

2463 application which contains the official documents of the

2464 association.

2465 4. The association shall ensure that the information and

2466 records described in paragraph (5)(g), which are not allowed to

2467 be accessible to parcel owners, are not posted on the

2468 association’s website or application. If protected information

2469 or information restricted from being accessible to parcel owners

2470 is included in documents that are required to be posted on the

2471 association’s website or application, the association must

2472 ensure the information is redacted before posting the documents.

2473 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the association or its authorized

2474 agent is not liable for disclosing information that is protected

2475 or restricted under paragraph (5)(g) unless such disclosure was

2476 made with a knowing or intentional disregard of the protected or

2477 restricted nature of such information.

2478 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a cross-reference to conform

2479 to the fact that notice requirements are referenced in

2480 subsection (2). Subsection (3) relates to minutes of

2481 meetings.

2482 Section 48. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section

2483 782.071, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2484 782.071 Vehicular homicide.—“Vehicular homicide” is the

2485 killing of a human being, or the killing of an unborn child by

2486 any injury to the mother, caused by the operation of a motor

2487 vehicle by another in a reckless manner likely to cause the

2488 death of, or great bodily harm to, another.

2489 (1) Vehicular homicide is:

2490 (c) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in

2491 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person has a prior

2492 conviction under this section, s. 316.193(3)(c)3., s.

2493 327.35(3)(a)3.c. ~~s. 327.35(3)(c)3.~~ , or s. 782.072.

2494 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

2495 conform to the redesignation of subunits in s. 327.35(3) by

2496 s. 6, ch. 2025-197, Laws of Florida.

2497 Section 49. Subsection (3) of section 782.072, Florida

2498 Statutes, is amended to read:

2499 782.072 Vessel homicide.—

2500 (3) A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in

2501 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if the person has a prior

2502 conviction under this section, s. 316.193(3)(c)3., s.

2503 327.35(3)(a)3.c. ~~s. 327.35(3)(c)3.~~ , or s. 782.071.

2504 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

2505 conform to the redesignation of subunits in s. 327.35(3) by

2506 s. 6, ch. 2025-197, Laws of Florida.

2507 Section 50. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of

2508 section 790.052, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

2509 790.052 Carrying of concealed firearms by ; off-duty law

2510 enforcement officers , correctional officers, and correctional

2511 probation officers .—

2512 (1)

2513 (b) All persons holding an active certification from the

2514 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission as a law

2515 enforcement officers ~~officer~~ , a correctional officers ~~officer~~ ,

2516 or a correctional probation officers ~~officer~~ as defined in s.

2517 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9) meet the definition

2518 of “qualified law enforcement officer” in 18 U.S.C. s. 926B(c).

2519 (c) All persons who held an active certification from the

2520 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission as a law

2521 enforcement officers ~~officer~~ , correctional officers ~~officer~~ , or

2522 correctional probation officers ~~officer~~ as defined in s.

2523 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9), while working for an

2524 employing agency, as defined in s. 943.10(4), but have separated

2525 from service under the conditions set forth in 18 U.S.C. s.

2526 926C(c), meet the definition of “qualified retired law

2527 enforcement officer.”

2528 Reviser’s note.—Amended to provide contextual consistency and

2529 conform to context.

2530 Section 51. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section

2531 823.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2532 823.11 Derelict and migrant vessels; relocation or removal;

2533 penalty.—

2534 (4)

2535 (c) The commission may establish a program to provide

2536 grants to local governments for the removal, storage,

2537 destruction, and disposal of derelict vessels or migrant vessels

2538 from the waters of this state. This grant funding may also be

2539 used for the removal, storage, destruction, and disposal of

2540 vessels declared a public nuisance pursuant to s. 327.73(1)(aa)

2541 or the derelict vessel prevention program established pursuant

2542 to s. 327.4107(6) ~~s. 327.4107(7)~~ . The program must be funded

2543 from the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund or the Florida

2544 Coastal Protection Trust Fund. Notwithstanding s. 216.181(11),

2545 funds available for these grants may only be authorized by

2546 appropriations acts of the Legislature. In a given fiscal year,

2547 if all funds appropriated pursuant to this paragraph are not

2548 requested by and granted to local governments for the removal,

2549 storage, destruction, and disposal of derelict vessels, migrant

2550 vessels, or vessels declared a public nuisance pursuant to s.

2551 327.73(1)(aa) by the end of the third quarter, the Fish and

2552 Wildlife Conservation Commission may use the remainder of the

2553 funds to remove, store, destroy, and dispose of, or to pay

2554 private contractors to remove, store, destroy, and dispose of,

2555 derelict vessels, migrant vessels, or vessels declared a public

2556 nuisance pursuant to s. 327.73(1)(aa). The commission shall

2557 adopt by rule procedures for local governments to submit a grant

2558 application and criteria for allocating available funds. Such

2559 criteria must include, at a minimum, all of the following:

2560 1. The number of derelict vessels and migrant vessels

2561 within the jurisdiction of the applicant.

2562 2. The threat posed by such vessels to public health or

2563 safety, the environment, navigation, or the aesthetic condition

2564 of the general vicinity.

2565 3. The degree of commitment of the local government to

2566 maintain waters free of abandoned, derelict, and migrant vessels

2567 and to seek legal action against those who abandon vessels in

2568 the waters of this state as defined in s. 327.02.

2569 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a cross-reference to conform

2570 to the redesignation of subunits in s. 327.4107 by s. 2,

2571 ch. 2025-147, Laws of Florida.

2572 Section 52. Paragraph (f) of subsection (8) of section

2573 836.13, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2574 836.13 Altered sexual depictions; prohibited acts;

2575 penalties; applicability.—

2576 (8)

2577 (f) In addition to the remedies under subsection (7) ~~(5)~~ , a

2578 failure to reasonably comply with the notice and removal

2579 obligations under this subsection shall be treated as an unfair

2580 or a deceptive act or practice under part II of chapter 501, and

2581 the person or entity responsible shall be subject to the

2582 penalties and remedies provided in part II of chapter 501.

2583 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

2584 conform to the redesignation of subunits by s. 3, ch. 2025

2585 99, Laws of Florida.

2586 Section 53. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section

2587 893.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2588 893.03 Standards and schedules.—The substances enumerated

2589 in this section are controlled by this chapter. The controlled

2590 substances listed or to be listed in Schedules I, II, III, IV,

2591 and V are included by whatever official, common, usual,

2592 chemical, trade name, or class designated. The provisions of

2593 this section shall not be construed to include within any of the

2594 schedules contained in this section any excluded drugs listed

2595 within the purview of 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.22, styled “Excluded

2596 Substances”; 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.24, styled “Exempt Chemical

2597 Preparations”; 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.32, styled “Exempted

2598 Prescription Products”; or 21 C.F.R. s. 1308.34, styled “Exempt

2599 Anabolic Steroid Products.”

2600 (4) SCHEDULE IV.—

2601 (b) Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in

2602 another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or

2603 preparation which contains any quantity of the following

2604 substances, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers

2605 whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of

2606 isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation,

2607 are controlled in Schedule IV:

2608 1. Alfaxalone.

2609 2. Alprazolam.

2610 3. Barbital.

2611 4. Bromazepam.

2612 5. Butorphanol tartrate.

2613 6. Camazepam.

2614 7. Carisoprodol.

2615 8. Cathine.

2616 9. Chloral betaine.

2617 10. Chloral hydrate.

2618 11. Chlordiazepoxide.

2619 12. Clobazam.

2620 13. Clonazepam.

2621 14. Clorazepate.

2622 15. Clotiazepam.

2623 16. Cloxazolam.

2624 17. Dexfenfluramine.

2625 18. Delorazepam.

2626 19. Dichloralphenazone.

2627 20. Diazepam.

2628 21. Diethylpropion.

2629 22. Eluxadoline.

2630 23. Estazolam.

2631 24. Eszopiclone.

2632 25. Ethchlorvynol.

2633 26. Ethinamate.

2634 27. Ethyl loflazepate.

2635 28. Fencamfamin.

2636 29. ~~Fenfluramine.~~

2637 ~~30.~~ Fenproporex.

2638 30. ~~31.~~ Fludiazepam.

2639 31. ~~32.~~ Flurazepam.

2640 32. ~~33.~~ Fospropofol.

2641 33. ~~34.~~ Halazepam.

2642 34. ~~35.~~ Haloxazolam.

2643 35. ~~36.~~ Ketazolam.

2644 36. ~~37.~~ Loprazolam.

2645 37. ~~38.~~ Lorazepam.

2646 38. ~~39.~~ Lorcaserin.

2647 39. ~~40.~~ Lormetazepam.

2648 40. ~~41.~~ Mazindol.

2649 41. ~~42.~~ Mebutamate.

2650 42. ~~43.~~ Medazepam.

2651 43. ~~44.~~ Mefenorex.

2652 44. ~~45.~~ Meprobamate.

2653 45. ~~46.~~ Methohexital.

2654 46. ~~47.~~ Methylphenobarbital.

2655 47. ~~48.~~ Midazolam.

2656 48. ~~49.~~ Modafinil.

2657 49. ~~50.~~ Nimetazepam.

2658 50. ~~51.~~ Nitrazepam.

2659 51. ~~52.~~ Nordiazepam.

2660 52. ~~53.~~ Oxazepam.

2661 53. ~~54.~~ Oxazolam.

2662 54. ~~55.~~ Paraldehyde.

2663 55. ~~56.~~ Pemoline.

2664 56. ~~57.~~ Pentazocine.

2665 57. ~~58.~~ Petrichloral.

2666 58. ~~59.~~ Phenobarbital.

2667 59. ~~60.~~ Phentermine.

2668 60. ~~61.~~ Pinazepam.

2669 61. ~~62.~~ Pipradrol.

2670 62. ~~63.~~ Prazepam.

2671 63. ~~64.~~ Propoxyphene (dosage forms).

2672 64. ~~65.~~ Propylhexedrine, excluding any patent or proprietary

2673 preparation containing propylhexedrine, unless otherwise

2674 provided by federal law.

2675 65. ~~66.~~ Quazepam.

2676 66. ~~67.~~ Sibutramine.

2677 67. ~~68.~~ SPA[(-)-1 dimethylamino-1, 2 diphenylethane].

2678 68. ~~69.~~ Suvorexant.

2679 69. ~~70.~~ Temazepam.

2680 70. ~~71.~~ Tetrazepam.

2681 71. ~~72.~~ Tramadol.

2682 72. ~~73.~~ Triazolam.

2683 73. ~~74.~~ Zaleplon.

2684 74. ~~75.~~ Zolpidem.

2685 75. ~~76.~~ Zopiclone.

2686 76. ~~77.~~ Not more than 1 milligram of difenoxin and not less

2687 than 25 micrograms of atropine sulfate per dosage unit.

2688 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to s. 5, ch. 97-1, Laws of

2689 Florida, which repealed paragraph (4)(w), redesignated as

2690 subparagraph (4)(b)29. by s. 8, ch. 2018-3, Laws of

2691 Florida, effective upon the removal of fenfluramine from

2692 the schedules of controlled substances in 21 C.F.R. s.

2693 1308. The Drug Enforcement Administration, United States

2694 Department of Justice, in FR Doc. 2022-27400, filed

2695 December 22, 2022, issued a final rule removing

2696 fenfluramine from the schedules of the Controlled

2697 Substances Act, effective December 23, 2022.

2698 Section 54. Subsection (1) of section 914.27, Florida

2699 Statutes, is amended to read:

2700 914.27 Confidentiality of victim and witness information.—

2701 (1) Information held by any state or local law enforcement

2702 agency, any state attorney, the statewide prosecutor, or the

2703 Department of Law Enforcement which discloses:

2704 (a) The identity or location of a victim or witness who has

2705 been identified or certified for protective or relocation

2706 services pursuant to s. 914.25;

2707 (b) The identity or location of an immediate family member

2708 of a victim or witness who has been identified or certified

2709 pursuant to s. 914.25;

2710 (c) Relocation sites, techniques, or procedures utilized or

2711 developed as a result of the victim and witness protective

2712 services afforded by s. 914.25; or

2713 (d) The identity or relocation site of any victim, witness,

2714 or immediate family member of a victim or witness who has made a

2715 relocation of permanent residence by reason of the victim’s or

2716 witness’s involvement in the investigation or prosecution giving

2717 rise to certification for protective or relocation services

2718 pursuant to s. 914.25;

2720 is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art.

2721 I of the State Constitution. Such information may be shared by

2722 law enforcement agencies, state attorneys, and the statewide

2723 prosecutor to facilitate the protective or relocation services

2724 provided pursuant to s. 914.25 and to support the prosecution

2725 efforts of the state attorneys and the statewide prosecutor. Any

2726 information so shared must remain confidential and exempt in the

2727 hands of any agency or entity to which the information is

2728 provided.

2729 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial insertion to

2730 improve clarity.

2731 Section 55. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section

2732 916.111, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2733 916.111 Training of mental health experts.—The evaluation

2734 of defendants for competency to proceed or for sanity at the

2735 time of the commission of the offense shall be conducted in such

2736 a way as to ensure uniform application of the criteria

2737 enumerated in Rules 3.210 and 3.216, Florida Rules of Criminal

2738 Procedure. The department shall develop, and may contract with

2739 accredited institutions:

2740 (1) To provide:

2741 (c) Training for mental health professionals in the

2742 application of these protocols and procedures in performing

2743 forensic evaluations and providing reports to the courts.

2744 Training must include, but is not limited to, information on

2745 statutes and rules related to competency restoration, evidence

2746 based practices, and least restrictive treatment alternatives

2747 and placement options as described in s. 916.12(4)(c); and

2748 Reviser’s note.—Amended to improve clarity and facilitate

2749 correct interpretation. Section 916.12(4)(c) references

2750 both treatment alternatives and placement options.

2751 Section 56. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section

2752 916.115, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2753 916.115 Appointment of experts.—

2754 (1) The court shall appoint no more than three experts to

2755 determine the mental condition of a defendant in a criminal

2756 case, including competency to proceed, insanity, involuntary

2757 placement, and treatment. The experts may evaluate the defendant

2758 in jail or in another appropriate local facility or in a

2759 facility of the Department of Corrections.

2760 (a) Each ~~The~~ court-appointed expert ~~experts~~ shall:

2761 1. Be a psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, or physician.

2762 2. Have completed initial and annual forensic evaluator

2763 training, provided by the department.

2764 3. If performing juvenile evaluations, have completed

2765 initial and annual juvenile forensic competency evaluation

2766 training provided by the department.

2767 Reviser’s note.—Amended to improve sentence structure.

2768 Section 57. Paragraph (i) of subsection (3) of section

2769 921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2770 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking

2771 chart.—

2772 (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART

2773 (i) LEVEL 9

2775 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description

2776 316.193 (3)(c)3.b. 1st DUI manslaughter; failing to render aid or give information.

2777 316.193 (3)(c)3.c. 1st DUI manslaughter; prior conviction for DUI manslaughter, BUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, or vessel homicide.

2778 327.35 (3)(a)3.c.(II) 1st BUI manslaughter; failing to render aid or give information.

2779 327.35 (3)(a)3.c.(III) ~~327.35(3)(c)3.c.~~ 1st BUI manslaughter; prior conviction for DUI manslaughter, BUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, or vessel homicide.

2780 409.920 (2)(b)1.c. 1st Medicaid provider fraud; $50,000 or more.

2781 499.0051(8) 1st Knowing sale or purchase of contraband prescription drugs resulting in great bodily harm.

2782 560.123(8)(b)3. 1st Failure to report currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000 by money transmitter.

2783 560.125(5)(c) 1st Money transmitter business by unauthorized person, currency, or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000.

2784 655.50(10)(b)3. 1st Failure to report financial transactions totaling or exceeding $100,000 by financial institution.

2785 775.0844 1st Aggravated white collar crime.

2786 782.04(1) 1st Attempt, conspire, or solicit to commit premeditated murder.

2787 782.04(3) 1st,PBL Accomplice to murder in connection with arson, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death, and other specified felonies.

2788 782.051(1) 1st Attempted felony murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony enumerated in s. 782.04(3).

2789 782.07(2) 1st Aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult.

2790 787.01(1)(a)1. 1st,PBL Kidnapping; hold for ransom or reward or as a shield or hostage.

2791 787.01(1)(a)2. 1st,PBL Kidnapping with intent to commit or facilitate commission of any felony.

2792 787.01(1)(a)4. 1st,PBL Kidnapping with intent to interfere with performance of any governmental or political function.

2793 787.02(3)(a) 1st,PBL False imprisonment; child under age 13; perpetrator also commits aggravated child abuse, sexual battery, or lewd or lascivious battery, molestation, conduct, or exhibition.

2794 787.06(3)(c)1. 1st Human trafficking for labor and services of an unauthorized alien child.

2795 787.06(3)(d) 1st Human trafficking using coercion for commercial sexual activity of an unauthorized adult alien.

2796 787.06(3)(f)1. 1st,PBL Human trafficking for commercial sexual activity by the transfer or transport of any child from outside Florida to within the state.

2797 790.161 1st Attempted capital destructive device offense.

2798 790.166(2) 1st,PBL Possessing, selling, using, or attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.

2799 794.011(2) 1st Attempted sexual battery; victim less than 12 years of age.

2800 794.011(2) Life Sexual battery; offender younger than 18 years and commits sexual battery on a person less than 12 years.

2801 794.011(4)(a) 1st,PBL Sexual battery, certain circumstances; victim 12 years of age or older but younger than 18 years; offender 18 years or older.

2802 794.011(4)(b) 1st Sexual battery, certain circumstances; victim and offender 18 years of age or older.

2803 794.011(4)(c) 1st Sexual battery, certain circumstances; victim 12 years of age or older; offender younger than 18 years.

2804 794.011(4)(d) 1st,PBL Sexual battery, certain circumstances; victim 12 years of age or older; prior conviction for specified sex offenses.

2805 794.011(8)(b) 1st,PBL Sexual battery; engage in sexual conduct with minor 12 to 18 years by person in familial or custodial authority.

2806 794.08(2) 1st Female genital mutilation; victim younger than 18 years of age.

2807 800.04(5)(b) Life Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim less than 12 years; offender 18 years or older.

2808 812.13(2)(a) 1st,PBL Robbery with firearm or other deadly weapon.

2809 812.133(2)(a) 1st,PBL Carjacking; firearm or other deadly weapon.

2810 812.135(2)(b) 1st Home-invasion robbery with weapon.

2811 817.535(3)(b) 1st Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; second or subsequent offense; property owner is a public officer or employee.

2812 817.535(4)(a)2. 1st Filing false claim or other unauthorized document; defendant is incarcerated or under supervision.

2813 817.535(5)(b) 1st Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; second or subsequent offense; owner of the property incurs financial loss as a result of the false instrument.

2814 817.568(7) 2nd,PBL Fraudulent use of personal identification information of an individual under the age of 18 by his or her parent, legal guardian, or person exercising custodial authority.

2815 827.03(2)(a) 1st Aggravated child abuse.

2816 847.0145(1) 1st Selling, or otherwise transferring custody or control, of a minor.

2817 847.0145(2) 1st Purchasing, or otherwise obtaining custody or control, of a minor.

2818 859.01 1st Poisoning or introducing bacteria, radioactive materials, viruses, or chemical compounds into food, drink, medicine, or water with intent to kill or injure another person.

2819 893.135 1st Attempted capital trafficking offense.

2820 893.135(1)(a)3. 1st Trafficking in cannabis, more than 10,000 lbs.

2821 893.135 (1)(b)1.c. 1st Trafficking in cocaine, more than 400 grams, less than 150 kilograms.

2822 893.135 (1)(c)1.c. 1st Trafficking in illegal drugs, more than 28 grams, less than 30 kilograms.

2823 893.135 (1)(c)2.d. 1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 300 grams or more, less than 30 kilograms.

2824 893.135 (1)(c)3.d. 1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 100 grams or more, less than 30 kilograms.

2825 893.135 (1)(c)4.b.(III) 1st Trafficking in fentanyl, 28 grams or more.

2826 893.135 (1)(d)1.c. 1st Trafficking in phencyclidine, 400 grams or more.

2827 893.135 (1)(e)1.c. 1st Trafficking in methaqualone, 25 kilograms or more.

2828 893.135 (1)(f)1.c. 1st Trafficking in amphetamine, 200 grams or more.

2829 893.135 (1)(h)1.c. 1st Trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 10 kilograms or more.

2830 893.135 (1)(j)1.c. 1st Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 10 kilograms or more.

2831 893.135 (1)(k)2.c. 1st Trafficking in Phenethylamines, 400 grams or more.

2832 893.135 (1)(m)2.d. 1st Trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids, 30 kilograms or more.

2833 893.135 (1)(n)2.c. 1st Trafficking in n-benzyl phenethylamines, 200 grams or more.

2834 896.101(5)(c) 1st Money laundering, financial instruments totaling or exceeding $100,000.

2835 896.104(4)(a)3. 1st Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $100,000.

2836 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

2837 conform to the redesignation of subunits in s. 327.35(3) by

2838 s. 6, ch. 2025-197, Laws of Florida.

2839 Section 58. Subsection (6) of section 934.255, Florida

2840 Statutes, is amended to read:

2841 934.255 Subpoenas in investigations of sexual offenses.—

2842 (6) An investigative or law enforcement officer who obtains

2843 a subpoena pursuant to paragraph (2)(c) may delay the

2844 notification required under that paragraph for a period not to

2845 exceed 180 days upon the execution of a written certification of

2846 a supervisory official that there is reason to believe that ~~that~~

2847 notification of the existence of the subpoena may have an

2848 adverse result described in subsection (7).

2849 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial deletion to

2850 remove duplicative language.

2851 Section 59. Paragraph (c) of subsection (7) of section

2852 945.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2853 945.42 Definitions; ss. 945.40-945.49.—As used in ss.

2854 945.40-945.49, the following terms shall have the meanings

2855 ascribed to them, unless the context shall clearly indicate

2856 otherwise:

2857 (7) “In need of care and treatment” means that an inmate

2858 has a mental illness for which inpatient services in a mental

2859 health treatment facility are necessary and because of the

2860 mental illness:

2861 (c) The inmate is unable to determine for himself or

2862 herself whether placement is necessary . ~~; and~~

2863 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to punctuation elsewhere in

2864 the subsection. As amended by s. 9, ch. 2025-81, Laws of

2865 Florida, paragraphs (7)(a), (b), and (d) end in periods.

2866 Section 60. Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection

2867 (3) of section 945.485, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

2868 945.485 Management and treatment for self-injurious

2869 behaviors.—

2870 (2) In accordance with s. 945.6402 ~~s. 945.6042~~ , the

2871 Legislature finds that an inmate retains the fundamental right

2872 of self-determination regarding decisions pertaining to his or

2873 her own health, including the right to choose or refuse medical

2874 treatment or life-saving medical procedures. However, the

2875 inmate’s right to privacy and decisionmaking regarding medical

2876 treatment may be outweighed by compelling state interests.

2877 (3) When an inmate is engaging in active or ongoing self

2878 injurious behavior and has refused to provide express and

2879 informed consent for treatment related to the self-injurious

2880 behavior, the warden of the facility where the inmate is housed

2881 shall consult with the inmate’s treating physician regarding the

2882 inmate’s medical and mental health status, current medical and

2883 mental health treatment needs, and competency to provide express

2884 and informed consent for treatment. The warden shall also

2885 determine whether the inmate’s self-injurious behavior presents

2886 a danger to the safety of department staff or other inmates or

2887 the security, internal order, or discipline of the institution.

2888 (a) If the inmate’s treating physician determines that the

2889 inmate has a mental illness and is incompetent to consent to

2890 treatment, the physician shall proceed in accordance with s.

2891 945.6402 ~~s. 945.6042~~ for any necessary surgical or medical

2892 services. If the inmate is in need of care and treatment as

2893 defined in s. 945.42, the inmate shall be referred to a mental

2894 health treatment facility for an involuntary examination in

2895 accordance with s. 945.44.

2896 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a transposition error.

2897 Section 945.6402 relates to inmate health care advance

2898 directives. Section 945.6042 does not exist.

2899 Section 61. Subsection (2) of section 951.27, Florida

2900 Statutes, is amended to read:

2901 951.27 Blood tests of inmates.—

2902 (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,

2903 serologic blood test results obtained pursuant to subsection (1)

2904 are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art.

2905 I of the State Constitution. However, it is not unlawful for the

2906 person receiving the test results to divulge the test results to

2907 the sheriff or chief correctional officer. Such test results

2908 must also be provided to employees or officers of the sheriff or

2909 chief correctional officer who are responsible for the custody

2910 and care of the affected inmate and have a need to know such

2911 information, to any person who provided a notice of exposure

2912 under subsection (4), and as provided in ss. 775.0877 and

2913 960.003. In addition, upon request of the victim or the victim’s

2914 legal guardian, or the parent or legal guardian of the victim if

2915 the victim is a minor, the results of any HIV test performed on

2916 an inmate arrested for any sexual offense involving oral, anal,

2917 or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual

2918 organ of another, must be disclosed to the victim or the

2919 victim’s legal guardian, or to the parent or legal guardian of

2920 the victim if the victim is a minor. In such cases, the county

2921 or municipal detention facility shall furnish the test results

2922 to the Department of Health, which is responsible for disclosing

2923 the results to public health agencies as provided in s. 775.0877

2924 and to the victim or the victim’s legal guardian, or the parent

2925 or legal guardian of the victim if the victim is a minor, as

2926 provided in s. 960.003(3). As used in this subsection, the term

2927 “female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia majora,

2928 clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.

2929 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial insertion to

2930 improve clarity.

2931 Section 62. Subsection (14) of section 984.151, Florida

2932 Statutes, is amended to read:

2933 984.151 Early truancy intervention; truancy petition;

2934 judgment.—

2935 (14) Any truant student who ~~that~~ meets the definition of a

2936 child in need of services and who has been found in contempt for

2937 violation of a court order under s. 984.09 two or more times

2938 shall be referred to the case staffing committee under s. 984.12

2939 with a recommendation to file a petition for a child in need of

2940 services.

2941 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial substitution to

2942 conform to context.

2943 Section 63. Subsection (2) of section 984.19, Florida

2944 Statutes, is amended to read:

2945 984.19 Medical screening and treatment of child;

2946 examination of parent, legal guardian, or person requesting

2947 custody.—

2948 (2) When the medical screening authorized by subsection (1)

2949 is performed or when it is otherwise determined by a licensed

2950 health care professional that a child is in need of medical

2951 treatment, consent for medical treatment shall be obtained in

2952 the following manner:

2953 (a)1. Consent to medical treatment shall be obtained from a

2954 parent, legal guardian, or custodian of the child; or

2955 2. A court order for such treatment shall be obtained.

2956 (b) If a parent, legal guardian, or custodian of the child

2957 is unavailable and his or her whereabouts cannot be reasonably

2958 ascertained, and it is after normal working hours so that a

2959 court order cannot reasonably be obtained, an authorized agent

2960 of the department or its provider has the authority to consent

2961 to necessary medical treatment for the child. The authority of

2962 the department to consent to medical treatment in this

2963 circumstance is limited to the time reasonably necessary to

2964 obtain court authorization.

2965 (c) If a parent, legal guardian, or custodian of the child

2966 is available but refuses to consent to the necessary treatment,

2967 a court order is required, unless the situation meets the

2968 definition of an emergency in s. 743.064 or the treatment needed

2969 is related to suspected abuse or neglect of the child by the

2970 parent or guardian. In such case, the department’s authorized

2971 agent may consent to necessary medical treatment. This authority

2972 is limited to the time reasonably necessary to obtain court

2973 authorization.

2975 In no case may the department consent to sterilization,

2976 abortion, or termination of life support.

2977 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial insertion to

2978 improve clarity.

2979 Section 64. Subsection (1) of section 984.21, Florida

2980 Statutes, is amended to read:

2981 984.21 Orders of adjudication.—

2982 (1) An order of adjudication by a court that a child is a

2983 child in need of services is a civil adjudication, and is not be

2984 deemed a conviction, nor shall the child be deemed to have been

2985 found guilty or to be a delinquent or criminal by reason of

2986 adjudication, nor shall that adjudication operate to impose upon

2987 the child any of the civil disabilities ordinarily imposed by or

2988 resulting from conviction or disqualify or prejudice the child

2989 in any civil service application or appointment.

2990 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm an editorial deletion to

2991 improve clarity.

2992 Section 65. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section

2993 1003.27, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

2994 1003.27 Court procedure and penalties.—The court procedure

2995 and penalties for the enforcement of the provisions of this

2996 part, relating to compulsory school attendance, shall be as

2997 follows:

2998 (2) NONENROLLMENT AND NONATTENDANCE CASES.—

2999 (c) The district school superintendent must provide the

3000 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles the legal name,

3001 sex, date of birth, and social security number of each minor

3002 student who has been reported under this paragraph and who fails

3003 to otherwise satisfy the requirements of s. 322.091. The

3004 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may not issue a

3005 driver license or learner’s driver license to, and shall suspend

3006 any previously issued driver license or learner’s driver license

3007 of, any such minor student, pursuant to s. 322.091.

3008 Reviser’s note.—Amended to confirm the editorial reinsertion of

3009 the word “to” as stricken by s. 32, ch. 2025-153, Laws of

3010 Florida, to improve clarity.

3011 Section 66. Paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section

3012 1008.25, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

3013 1008.25 Public school student progression; student support;

3014 coordinated screening and progress monitoring; reporting

3015 requirements.—

3016 (6) MATHEMATICS DEFICIENCY AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.—

3017 (b) A Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program student

3018 who exhibits a substantial deficiency in early math skills based

3019 upon the results of the administration of the midyear or final

3020 coordinated screening and progress monitoring under subsection

3021 (9) ~~(8)~~ shall be referred to the local school district and may

3022 be eligible to receive intensive mathematics interventions

3023 before participating in kindergarten.

3024 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a cross-reference to conform

3025 to context. Subsection (8) relates to successful

3026 progression for retained third grade students; subsection

3027 (9) relates to a coordinated screening and progress

3028 monitoring system.

3029 Section 67. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section

3030 1011.61, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

3031 1011.61 Definitions.—Notwithstanding the provisions of s.

3032 1000.21, the following terms are defined as follows for the

3033 purposes of the Florida Education Finance Program:

3034 (1) A “full-time equivalent student” in each program of the

3035 district is defined in terms of full-time students and part-time

3036 students as follows:

3037 (c)1. A “full-time equivalent student” is:

3038 a. A full-time student in any one of the programs listed in

3039 s. 1011.62(1)(c); or

3040 b. A combination of full-time or part-time students in any

3041 one of the programs listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c) which is the

3042 equivalent of one full-time student based on the following

3043 calculations:

3044 (I) A full-time student in a combination of programs listed

3045 in s. 1011.62(1)(c) shall be a fraction of a full-time

3046 equivalent membership in each special program equal to the

3047 number of net hours per school year for which he or she is a

3048 member, divided by the appropriate number of hours set forth in

3049 subparagraph (a)1. The difference between that fraction or sum

3050 of fractions and the maximum value as set forth in subsection

3051 (3) ~~(4)~~ for each full-time student is presumed to be the balance

3052 of the student’s time not spent in a special program and shall

3053 be recorded as time in the appropriate basic program.

3054 (II) A prekindergarten student with a disability shall meet

3055 the requirements specified for kindergarten students.

3056 (III) A full-time equivalent student for students in

3057 kindergarten through grade 12 in a full-time virtual instruction

3058 program under s. 1002.45 or a virtual charter school under s.

3059 1002.33 shall consist of six full-credit completions or the

3060 prescribed level of content that counts toward promotion to the

3061 next grade in programs listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c). Credit

3062 completions may be a combination of full-credit courses or half

3063 credit courses.

3064 (IV) A full-time equivalent student for students in

3065 kindergarten through grade 12 in a part-time virtual instruction

3066 program under s. 1002.45 shall consist of six full-credit

3067 completions in programs listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c)1. and 3.

3068 Credit completions may be a combination of full-credit courses

3069 or half-credit courses.

3070 (V) A Florida Virtual School full-time equivalent student

3071 shall consist of six full-credit completions or the prescribed

3072 level of content that counts toward promotion to the next grade

3073 in the programs listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c)1. and 3. for students

3074 participating in kindergarten through grade 12 part-time virtual

3075 instruction and the programs listed in s. 1011.62(1)(c) for

3076 students participating in kindergarten through grade 12 full

3077 time virtual instruction. Credit completions may be a

3078 combination of full-credit courses or half-credit courses.

3079 (VI) Each successfully completed full-credit course earned

3080 through an online course delivered by a district other than the

3081 one in which the student resides shall be calculated as 1/6 FTE.

3082 (VII) A full-time equivalent student for courses requiring

3083 passage of a statewide, standardized end-of-course assessment

3084 under s. 1003.4282 to earn a standard high school diploma shall

3085 be defined and reported based on the number of instructional

3086 hours as provided in this subsection.

3087 (VIII) For students enrolled in a school district as a

3088 full-time student, the district may report 1/6 FTE for each

3089 student who passes a statewide, standardized end-of-course

3090 assessment without being enrolled in the corresponding course.

3091 2. A student in membership in a program scheduled for more

3092 or less than 180 school days or the equivalent on an hourly

3093 basis as specified by rules of the State Board of Education is a

3094 fraction of a full-time equivalent membership equal to the

3095 number of instructional hours in membership divided by the

3096 appropriate number of hours set forth in subparagraph (a)1.;

3097 however, for the purposes of this subparagraph, membership in

3098 programs scheduled for more than 180 days is limited to students

3099 enrolled in:

3100 a. Juvenile justice education programs.

3101 b. The Florida Virtual School.

3102 c. Virtual instruction programs and virtual charter schools

3103 for the purpose of course completion and credit recovery

3104 pursuant to ss. 1002.45 and 1003.498. Course completion applies

3105 only to a student who is reported during the second or third

3106 membership surveys and who does not complete a virtual education

3107 course by the end of the regular school year. The course must be

3108 completed no later than the deadline for amending the final

3109 student enrollment survey for that year. Credit recovery applies

3110 only to a student who has unsuccessfully completed a traditional

3111 or virtual education course during the regular school year and

3112 must retake the course in order to be eligible to graduate with

3113 the student’s class.

3115 The full-time equivalent student enrollment calculated under

3116 this subsection is subject to the requirements in subsection

3117 (3).

3119 The department shall determine and implement an equitable method

3120 of equivalent funding for schools operating under emergency

3121 conditions, which schools have been approved by the department

3122 to operate for less than the minimum term as provided in s.

3123 1011.60(2).

3124 Reviser’s note.—Amended to correct a cross-reference to conform

3125 to the redesignation of subunits in s. 1011.61 by s. 16,

3126 ch. 2025-203, Laws of Florida.

3127 Section 68. Paragraph (f) of subsection (2) of section

3128 1012.552, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

3129 1012.552 The Coaching for Educator Readiness and Teaching

3130 (CERT) Certification Program.—

3131 (2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—A CERT program must include all

3132 of the following:

3133 (f) ~~Provide~~ Guidance and on-the-job training in the

3134 classroom on mastering Florida Educator Accomplished Practices.

3135 Reviser’s note.—Amended to conform to context and improve

3136 clarity.

3137 Section 69. This act shall take effect on the 60th day

3138 after adjournment sine die of the session of the Legislature in

3139 which enacted.