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Learn about the new laws that go into effect in Florida

This law requires district school boards to notify parents of students of matters relating to the student’s mental, emotional, or physical welfare. The law also prohibits the teaching or discussion in the classroom of issues related to sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

HB 5001 – General Appropriation Act

This rule provides a salary increase for state employees and law enforcement, while suspending taxes on gasoline, diapers and school supplies at certain times of the year.

HB 577 – Tenant Security, Miya’s Law

This law requires apartment operators to provide tenants with reasonable notice for home repairs. It will also enforce stricter criminal and social background checks and the use of master keys to prevent theft and/or crime.

Florida Statute 316.3045 – Loud music in vehicles

This law fines drivers who play loud music in their cars. If the music is heard 25 feet or more away, it means you are in violation of the rule and will be penalized up to $114. A higher amount will be applied if the infraction occurs in places close to schools, churches and/or hospitals.

The law will also allow officers to ticket drivers for playing music that is too loud in areas around churches, schools or hospitals.

HB 5 – Ban on abortion after 15 weeks

This law prohibits a doctor from performing an abortion if the fetus is more than 15 weeks old, making late-term abortion services illegal. The law establishes some exceptions in cases of rape, incest or human trafficking.

HB 105 – Regulation of Smoking by Counties and Municipalities

Florida’s Clean Indoor Air Act is expanded to curb smoking, whether tobacco or e-cigarettes, at beaches and parks. The goal of the new rule is to protect public health from secondhand smoke.

HB 7 – Libertad Individual

State Congress establishes how to teach race-related topics in public schools and in workplace training sessions. According to this new norm, the principles of individual liberties imply that all individuals are equal before the law and have inalienable rights, which does not make the practice of the Critical Theory of Race unnecessary.

SB 7072 – Social Media Platforms

This law prohibits a social media platform from removing the account of a candidate for political office or news business with fines of $250,000 per day for state candidates and $25,000 per day for any other candidate.

SB 1890 – Campaign Finance

This law is established to cap contributions of $3,000 to PAC political committees and also prohibits a candidate from donating surplus campaign funds to a charity with which he or she is employed.

HB 7045 – School Choice

This law expands the possibility of studying in private schools, among other things, with funds that are usually dedicated to public schools.

HB 529 – Two minutes of silence in public schools

This law will require that two minutes of silence be reserved daily, without the interruption of third parties, in which each student or teacher is supposed to reflect on particular issues.

HB 5 – Civics

This law requires the state education authority to develop a civic education curriculum for grades K-12 to help develop students’ civic responsibility and knowledge, in accordance with the legislation.

SB 1028 – Sports Equity

This law advocates so-called equity in women’s sports and prohibits the participation of biological male students in competitions designated for women or girls.

SB 148 – Beverage Law

This law allows certain locations to sell or deliver alcoholic beverages off-site under certain circumstances, allowing patrons to take alcohol out of the restaurant in some locations.

SB 1884 – Regulate firearms

Far from controlling the proliferation of firearms, this rule extends a 2011 law, currently under judicial dispute, that requires local governments to pay up to 100,000 dollars if they are sued for imposing regulations in this section.

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