7 April 27 - MAy 3, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | Contents | Letters | news | night+Day | CuLture | Cafe | MusiC | Senate Bill 450 Death Penalty Requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of death to the court; requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole to the court; requiring the court to impose the recommended sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if fewer than eight jurors recommend a sentence of death; requiring the court to include in its written order the reasons for not accepting the jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable, etc. 3/30: Passed Senate (29-10); 4/13: Passed House (80-30), 4/20: Signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis Blaise Ingoglia (Republican, District 11, Spring Hill) House Bill 555, House Bill 609, Senate Bill 520 Juries may recommend a death sentence if at least eight of the twelve members agree it should be imposed. Senate Bill 254 Treatments for Sex Reassignment Granting courts of this state temporary emergency jurisdiction over a child present in this state if the child has been subjected to or is threatened with being subjected to sex-reas- signment prescriptions or procedures; providing that, for purposes of warrants to take physical custody of a child in certain child custody enforcement proceedings, serious physical harm to the child includes, but is not limited to, being subjected to sex-reassignment prescrip- tions or procedures; prohibiting certain public entities from expending state funds for the provision of sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures; requiring certain licensed facilities, by a specified date and as a condition of licensure thereafter, to provide a signed attestation of specified information to the Agency for Health Care Administration; prohibiting sex-reas- signment prescriptions and procedures for patients younger than 18 years of age, etc. 4/4: Passed Senate (27-12); 4/19: Passed House (82-31) Clay Yarborough (Republican, District 4, Jacksonville) Bans minors from receiving gender-af- firming care (e.g., puberty blockers, hormones). Bans state-funded coverage for trans- gender care. Senate Bill 1438 Protection of Children Prohibiting a governmental entity from issuing a permit or otherwise authorizing a person to conduct a performance in violation of specified provisions; providing criminal penalties; authorizing the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to fine, suspend, or revoke the license of any public lodging estab- lishment or public food service establishment if the establishment admits a child to an adult live performance; specifying that the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is given full power and authority to revoke or suspend the license of any person issued under the Beverage Law when it is deter- mined or found by the division upon sufficient cause appearing that he or she is maintaining a licensed premises that admits a child to an adult live performance; prohibiting a person from knowingly admitting a child to an adult live performance, etc. 4/11: Passed Senate (28-12); 4/19: Passed House (82-32) Clay Yarborough (Republican, District 4, Jacksonville) Bans minors from “adult live perfor- mances” with “lewd content.” Doesn’t specify drag shows or pride festivals, but you get the idea. House Bill 1521 Facility Requirements Based on Sex Provides requirements for exclusive use of restrooms & changing facilities by gender; prohibits willfully entering restroom or changing facility designated for opposite sex & refusing to depart when asked to do so; provides requirements for exclusive use of domestic violence centers by gender; provides requirements for correctional institutions; requires entities that receive state licenses to submit compliance documentation; authorizes AG to bring enforcement actions provides exception for individuals born with certain genetically or biochemically verifiable disorder of sex development. 4/19: Passed House (80-37); Referred to Fiscal Policy in Senate Rachel Lora Saunders Plakon (Republican, District 36, Longwood) Senate Bill 1674 Dictates which bathroom you use, because you can’t be trusted to do that yourself, groomer. House Bill 1069 Education Defines “sex” for Florida Early Learning-20 Education Code; provides requirements relating to titles & pronouns; revises provisions relating to instruction & materials for specified instruction relating to reproductive health; provides additional requirements for instruction regarding human sexuality; provides district school boards are responsible for materials used in classroom libraries; revises provisions relating to objections of certain materials & process related to such objections; revises school principal, school district & district school board duties & responsibilities relating to certain materials & processes. 3/31: Passed House (77-35); Referred to Fiscal Policy Committee in Senate Stan McClain (Republican, District 27, Ocala), Adam Anderson (Republican, District 57, Tarpon Springs) Senate Bill 1320 Sex and gender are determined at birth and so are personal pronouns. Mention of sexual orientation and gender identity is verboten until ninth grade. Abstinence and monogamy über alles! Abets parental requests for book banning. House Bill 899 Surrendered Newborn Infants Authorizes hospitals, emergency medical services stations, & fire stations to use newborn infant safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants if device meets specified criteria; requires hospitals, emergency medical services stations, or fire stations to physically check & test devices at specified intervals; authorizes parent to leave newborn infant with medical staff or licensed healthcare professional at hospital after delivery of newborn infant; autho- rizes parent to surrender newborn infant by calling 911 & requesting EMS provider to meet at specified location to retrieve newborn infant. 3/31: Passed House (111-0) Jennifer Canady (Republican, District 50, Lakeland) Hospitals and emer- gency medical facil- ities may install “high-tech newborn infant safety devices‚“ to facilitate abandonment of unwanted newborns (cf. Senate Bill 300). (Republican, District 4, Jacksonville) Clay Yarborough (Republican, District 4, Bans minors from receiving gender-af- firming care (e.g., puberty blockers, hormones). Bans state-funded coverage for trans- gender care. Clay Yarborough (Republican, District 4, Bans minors from “adult live perfor- mances” with “lewd content.” Doesn’t (Republican, District 4, Death Penalty Requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of death to the court; requiring a determination of a specified number of jurors, rather than jury unanimity, for a sentencing recommendation of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole to the court; requiring the court to impose the recommended sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if fewer than eight jurors recommend a sentence of death; requiring the court to include in its written order the reasons for not accepting the jury’s recommended sentence, if applicable, etc. Treatments for Granting courts of this state temporary emergency jurisdiction over a child present in this House Bill 1521 Requirements 1069 titles & pronouns; revises provisions relating to instruction & materials for specified instruction relating to reproductive health; provides additional requirements for instruction regarding human sexuality; provides district school boards are responsible for materials used in classroom libraries; revises provisions relating to objections of certain materials & process related to such objections; revises school principal, school district & district school board duties & responsibilities relating to certain materials & processes. House Bill 899 Surrendered Newborn Authorizes hospitals, emergency medical services stations, & fire stations to use newborn infant safety devices to accept surrendered newborn infants if device meets specified criteria; Reassignment
