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Jared Moskowitz public records

1,475 captured recordsMarch 5, 2015–March 11, 2018

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This archive covers every Yea or Nay explicitly attributed to the member in the listed Florida House final bound journals. Each entry links directly to the official journal page, and it never infers a position from attendance, silence, sponsorship, a voice vote, or an omitted name.

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  1. Education2 recorded events

    CS/HB 7087 — Taxation

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · Final passage · Voted no: 1 · March 5, 2018–March 11, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Taxation; Providing for the appointment of the taxpayers' rights advocate within the Department of Revenue by the Chief Inspector General rather than by the department's executive director; authorizing counties imposing the tourist development tax to use the tax revenues to finance channel, estuary, or lagoon…

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    CS/HB 7087: Taxation

    Taxation; Providing for the appointment of the taxpayers' rights advocate within the Department of Revenue by the Chief Inspector General rather than by the department's executive director; authorizing counties imposing the tourist development tax to use the tax revenues to finance channel, estuary, or lagoon…

    1. March 11, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • In returning messages • Concurred in 7 amendment(s) (365876, 540854, 628272, 648194, 784054, 844462, 911746) -HJ 1417, 1437 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 93 NAYS 12 -HJ 1437 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1438

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    2. March 5, 2018 · Voted noFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 847, 848 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 75 NAYS 35 -HJ 848, 849

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  2. Education2 recorded events

    CS/HB 495 — K-12 Public Education

    Final passage · Voted yes: 2 · March 5, 2018–March 9, 2018

    What this issue meant

    K-12 Public Education; Revising limitations on the maximum length of participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program for certain instructional personnel and administrative personnel; providing requirements for specified instruction relating to computer science; prohibiting certain conduct with students by…

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    CS/HB 495: K-12 Public Education

    K-12 Public Education; Revising limitations on the maximum length of participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program for certain instructional personnel and administrative personnel; providing requirements for specified instruction relating to computer science; prohibiting certain conduct with students by…

    1. March 9, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (236354) -HJ 1118, 1125 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 107 NAYS 1 -HJ 1125 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1125

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    2. March 5, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 864 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 105 NAYS 6 -HJ 864, 865

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  3. Education1 recorded event

    SB 1940 — Public Records and Public Meetings/School Safety

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 7, 2018–March 7, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Public Records and Public Meetings/School Safety; Providing exemptions from public records requirements for the identity of a reporting party and any information received through the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool which is held by the Department of Law Enforcement, law enforcement agencies, or school…

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    SB 1940: Public Records and Public Meetings/School Safety

    Public Records and Public Meetings/School Safety; Providing exemptions from public records requirements for the identity of a reporting party and any information received through the mobile suspicious activity reporting tool which is held by the Department of Law Enforcement, law enforcement agencies, or school…

    1. March 7, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 1037, 1038 • Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 2 -HJ 1038

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  4. Education33 recorded events

    CS for SB 7026 — Public Safety

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 2 · Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 30 · March 6, 2018–March 7, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Public Safety; Citing this act as the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act”; authorizing the awarding of grants through the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund for student crime watch programs; establishing the Office of Safe Schools within the Department of Education; providing that each sheriff may establish…

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    CS/SB 7026: Public Safety

    Public Safety; Citing this act as the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act”; authorizing the awarding of grants through the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund for student crime watch programs; establishing the Office of Safe Schools within the Department of Education; providing that each sheriff may establish…

    1. March 7, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 1035, 1037 • CS passed; YEAS 67 NAYS 50 -HJ 1037

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    2. March 6, 2018 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment

      The question recurred on the adoption of Amendment 1 , which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    3. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Moskowitz moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    4. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Jones moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    5. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      The question recurred on the adoption of Amendment 4 , which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    6. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Shaw moved the adoption of the amendment. Subsequently, Amendment 5 was withdrawn. Representative Watson, B. offered the following: (Amendment Bar Code: 719009) Amendment 6 (with title amendment) - Remove line 468 and insert: execute the ex parte order. Where practical and available, crisis intervention teams or other specialized law enforcement personnel with mental health training should be utilized to execute the ex parte order. ----------------------------------------------------- T I T L E A M E N D M E N T Remove line 28 and insert: certain ex parte orders; requiring, when practical and available, a crisis intervention team or certain other law enforcement personnel be utilized to execute an ex parte order; authorizing a law enforcement Rep. B. Watson moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    7. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Shaw moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    8. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    9. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      The question recurred on the adoption of Amendment 10 , which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    10. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Mercado moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    11. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      amendment) - Between lines 647 and 648, insert: Section 10. Subsection (2) of section 744.3215, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 744.3215 Rights of persons determined incapacitated. - (2) Rights that may be removed from a person by an order determining incapacity but not delegated to a guardian include the right: (a) To marry. If the right to enter into a contract has been removed, the right to marry is subject to court approval. (b) To vote. (c) To personally apply for government benefits. (d) To have a driver license. (e) To travel. (f) To seek or retain employment. (g) To purchase, sell, keep, or bear arms. Should this right be removed, the Guardian, or the agent under power of attorney if there is no guardianship, mustfile an inventory of the person's weaponry with the Court, and either 1) place the weaponry with the sheriff for the county in which the person resides or where the guardianship is being administered; or 2) petition for alternative storage of said weapons outside of the person's control. The sheriff may charge a reasonable storage fee, and if, after a period of ten years, the person has not petitioned to have his or herfirearm rights restored, the sheriff or alternative entity storing said weapons may - after notifying the person in writing and, if a written objection isfiled, a hearing - petition to dispose, donate, or sell the person'sfirearms unless good cause is shown. ----------------------------------------------------- T I T L E A M E N D M E N T Remove line 53 and insert: availability of services; amending s. 744.3215, F.S.; revising provisions relating to rights that may be removed from a person determined incapacitated; creating s. 790.064, F.S.; Rep. B. Watson moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    12. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    13. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    14. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      s data to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for purposes of determining eligibility for issuance of a concealed weapons or concealedfirearms license and for determining whether a basis exists for revoking or suspending a previously issued license pursuant to s. 790.06(10). When a potential buyer or transferee appeals a nonapproval based on these records, the clerks of court and mental institutions shall, upon request by the department, provide information to help determine whether the potential buyer or transferee is the same person as the subject of the record. Photographs and any other data that could confirm or negate identity must be made available to the department for such purposes, notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary. Any such information that is made confidential or exempt from disclosure by law shall retain such confidential or exempt status when transferred to the department. ----------------------------------------------------- D I R E C T O R Y A M E N D M E N T Remove lines 674-676 and insert: Section 11. Subsection (13) of section 790.65, Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (14), paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of that section, are amended, and a new subsection (13) is added to that section, to read: ----------------------------------------------------- T I T L E A M E N D M E N T Remove line 65 and insert: F.S.; providing exceptions; providing for the seizure of weapons from persons voluntarily committed in certain circumstances; providing penalties for certain service providers that fail to comply with reporting requirements; prohibiting a person younger than a certain age Rep. B. Watson moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    15. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Good moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    16. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    17. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Stark moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    18. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Jenne moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    19. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Geller moved the adoption of the amendment to the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    20. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      The question recurred on the adoption of Amendment 21 , which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    21. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Jacquet moved the adoption of the amendment to the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    22. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      The question recurred on the adoption of Amendment 22 , which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    23. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    24. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    25. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    26. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    27. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Berman moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    28. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Jenne moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    29. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Jenne moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    30. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Lee moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    31. March 6, 2018 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Lee moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was: Session Vote Sequence: 853 Representative Nunez in the Chair. Yeas - 43 Abruzzo Davis Jacquet Shaw Alexander Diamond Jenne Silvers Antone DuBose Jones Slosberg Asencio Duran Lee Smith Ausley Edwards-Walpole McGhee Stafford Berman Geller Mercado Stark Beshears Good Moskowitz Watson, B. Brown Goodson Newton Watson, C. Cortes, J. Hardemon Pritchett Willhite Cruz Henry Richardson Williams Daniels Jacobs Russell Nays - 73 Ahern Fant Massullo Renner Albritton Fine McClain Rodrigues Altman Fischer McClure Rommel Avila Fitzenhagen Metz Roth Bileca Gonzalez Miller, M. Santiago Boyd Grall Moraitis Spano Brodeur Grant, J. Nunez Sprowls Burgess Grant, M. Oliva Stevenson Burton Gruters Olszewski Stone Byrd Hager Payne Sullivan Caldwell Harrison Perez Toledo Clemons Ingoglia Peters Trujillo Corcoran Ingram Pigman Trumbull Cortes, B. Killebrew Plakon White Cummings La Rosa Plasencia Williamson Diaz, M. Latvala Ponder Yarborough Donalds Leek Porter Drake Magar Raburn Eagle Mariano Raschein Motion Pursuant to Rule 11.10(c), Representative Fant moved that the House return to the consideration of Amendment Bar Code 926139 , which was temporarily postponed earlier today. The motion was not agreed to. The vote was:

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    32. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Geller moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    33. March 6, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      The question recurred on the adoption of Amendment 34 , which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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  5. Education1 recorded event

    CS for SB 88 — High School Graduation Requirements

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 7, 2018–March 7, 2018

    What this issue meant

    High School Graduation Requirements; Revising the requirements for the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to include financial literacy; revising the required credits for a standard high school diploma to include one-half credit of instruction in personal financial literacy and money management and seven and one-half, rather than eight, credits in electives, etc.

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    CS/SB 88: High School Graduation Requirements

    High School Graduation Requirements; Revising the requirements for the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards to include financial literacy; revising the required credits for a standard high school diploma to include one-half credit of instruction in personal financial literacy and money management and seven and one-half, rather than eight, credits in electives, etc.

    1. March 7, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 1064 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1064, 1065

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  6. Education1 recorded event

    CS/CS/HB 1 — The Hope Scholarship Program

    Final passage · Voted no: 1 · March 5, 2018–March 5, 2018

    What this issue meant

    The Hope Scholarship Program; Establishing the Hope Scholarship Program; requiring a school district to notify an eligible student's parent of the program and specified opportunities; authorizing certain persons to elect to direct certain state sales and use tax revenue to be transferred to a nonprofit…

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    CS/CS/HB 1: The Hope Scholarship Program

    The Hope Scholarship Program; Establishing the Hope Scholarship Program; requiring a school district to notify an eligible student's parent of the program and specified opportunities; authorizing certain persons to elect to direct certain state sales and use tax revenue to be transferred to a nonprofit…

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted noFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 851 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 71 NAYS 41 -HJ 851

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  7. Education2 recorded events

    CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 — School District Accountability

    Final passage · Voted yes: 2 · February 21, 2018–March 5, 2018

    What this issue meant

    School District Accountability; Revises duties of Auditor General; revises provisions relating to Office of Inspector General, district school boards, school district superintendents, Commission on Ethics, & DOE duties & responsibilities; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $100,000

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    CS/CS/CS/HB 1279: School District Accountability

    School District Accountability; Revises duties of Auditor General; revises provisions relating to Office of Inspector General, district school boards, school district superintendents, Commission on Ethics, & DOE duties & responsibilities; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $100,000

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • In returning messages • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (769224) -HJ 941 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 96 NAYS 16 -HJ 941 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 941

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    2. February 21, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 655 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 5 -HJ 655

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  8. Education1 recorded event

    CS/CS/HB 1391 — Student Safety

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 5, 2018–March 5, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Student Safety; Prohibits certain conduct with students by authority figures; requires school districts to adopt certain standards of ethical conduct; require superintendent to report certain misconduct to law enforcement; requires district school superintendent to notify parents of certain information related…

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    CS/CS/HB 1391: Student Safety

    Student Safety; Prohibits certain conduct with students by authority figures; requires school districts to adopt certain standards of ethical conduct; require superintendent to report certain misconduct to law enforcement; requires district school superintendent to notify parents of certain information related…

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 846 • CS passed; YEAS 107 NAYS 0 -HJ 846

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  9. Education1 recorded event

    CS/CS/CS/HB 515 — Offenses Against Student Safety

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 5, 2018–March 5, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Offenses Against Student Safety; Prohibits certain conduct with students by authority figures; provides exceptions; adds school bus to definition of school for purposes of trespass upon grounds or facilities of school.

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    CS/CS/CS/HB 515: Offenses Against Student Safety

    Offenses Against Student Safety; Prohibits certain conduct with students by authority figures; provides exceptions; adds school bus to definition of school for purposes of trespass upon grounds or facilities of school.

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 846 • CS passed; YEAS 105 NAYS 0 -HJ 846

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  10. Education1 recorded event

    CS/HB 63 — Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 5, 2018–March 5, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Provides requirements for use of seclusion, restraint, & exclusionary & nonexclusionary time; revises school district policies & procedures; requires continuing education & inservice training relating to students with certain disabilities.

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    CS/HB 63: Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

    Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Provides requirements for use of seclusion, restraint, & exclusionary & nonexclusionary time; revises school district policies & procedures; requires continuing education & inservice training relating to students with certain disabilities.

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 897 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 897

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  11. Education1 recorded event

    HB 653 — Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record Killing of a Victim of a School Shooting or Victim of a Mass Shooting

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 5, 2018–March 5, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record Killing of a Victim of a School Shooting or Victim of a Mass Shooting; Expanding an exemption from public records requirements for a photograph or video or audio recording held by an agency that depicts or records the killing of a law enforcement…

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    HB 653: Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record Killing of a Victim of a School Shooting or Victim of a Mass Shooting

    Pub. Rec./Photographs or Video or Audio Recordings that Depict or Record Killing of a Victim of a School Shooting or Victim of a Mass Shooting; Expanding an exemption from public records requirements for a photograph or video or audio recording held by an agency that depicts or records the killing of a law enforcement…

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 846 • Passed as amended; YEAS 107 NAYS 0 -HJ 847

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  12. Education8 recorded events

    CS/HB 7055 — Education

    Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 5 · Final passage · Voted no: 2 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · February 7, 2018–March 5, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Education; Revises provisions relating to Commissioner of Education, DOE, school districts, school district superintendents, statewide, standardized assessments, charter schools, educational scholarship programs, principal autonomy pilot program initiative, dual enrollment, FLVS, & private schools. APPROPRIATION: $14,000,000

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    CS/HB 7055: Education

    Education; Revises provisions relating to Commissioner of Education, DOE, school districts, school district superintendents, statewide, standardized assessments, charter schools, educational scholarship programs, principal autonomy pilot program initiative, dual enrollment, FLVS, & private schools. APPROPRIATION: $14,000,000

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Jones moved the adoption of House Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 4 , which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    2. March 5, 2018 · Voted noFinal passage

      • In returning messages • Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) failed (434719, 545715) -HJ 939, 940 • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (667894) -HJ 906, 907 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 74 NAYS 39 -HJ 940 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 940

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    3. February 8, 2018 · Voted noFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 543, 544 • CS passed; YEAS 66 NAYS 43 -HJ 545

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    4. February 7, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Geller moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    5. February 7, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Geller moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    6. February 7, 2018 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Geller moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    7. February 7, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      The question recurred on the adoption of Amendment 8 , which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    8. February 7, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Jones moved the adoption of the amendment to the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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  13. Education1 recorded event

    CS/CS/HB 947 — Behavioral Health of Minors

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 5, 2018–March 5, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Behavioral Health of Minors; Revises deadlines for submission of documentation regarding involuntary examinations; establishes priority for mental health training by school resource officers & school safety officers; requires parental notification prior to removing student for involuntary examination; revises…

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    CS/CS/HB 947: Behavioral Health of Minors

    Behavioral Health of Minors; Revises deadlines for submission of documentation regarding involuntary examinations; establishes priority for mental health training by school resource officers & school safety officers; requires parental notification prior to removing student for involuntary examination; revises…

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 895 • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 895

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  14. Education3 recorded events

    CS for SB 4 — Higher Education

    Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · Amendment · Voted no on amendment: 1 · Final passage · Voted no: 1 · March 5, 2018–March 5, 2018

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    Higher Education; Citing this act as the "Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2018"; revising the preeminent state research universities program graduation rate requirements and funding distributions; authorizing a public institution of higher education to create and enforce certain restrictions relating to…

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    CS/SB 4: Higher Education

    Higher Education; Citing this act as the "Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2018"; revising the preeminent state research universities program graduation rate requirements and funding distributions; authorizing a public institution of higher education to create and enforce certain restrictions relating to…

    1. March 5, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment to the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    2. March 5, 2018 · Voted no on amendmentAmendment

      The question recurred on the adoption of Amendment 1 , which was adopted by the required two-thirds vote. The vote was:

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    3. March 5, 2018 · Voted noFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 865, 866 • Amendment(s) failed (511359) -HJ 874 • Amendment(s) adopted (843425) -HJ 866 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 84 NAYS 28 -HJ 874, 875

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  15. Education1 recorded event

    CS/CS/HB 909 — Higher Education

    Amendment · Voted yes on amendment: 1 · March 2, 2018–March 2, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Higher Education; Revising and providing methods of recognition for academic achievement; requiring the Board of Governors to report on the intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity at each state university; creating the "Campus Free Expression Act"; revising Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility requirements for students enrolled in the student enrollment pilot program, etc.

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    CS/CS/HB 909: Higher Education

    Higher Education; Revising and providing methods of recognition for academic achievement; requiring the Board of Governors to report on the intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity at each state university; creating the "Campus Free Expression Act"; revising Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility requirements for students enrolled in the student enrollment pilot program, etc.

    1. March 2, 2018 · Voted yes on amendmentAmendment

      Rep. Smith moved the adoption of the amendment, which failed of adoption. The vote was:

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    CS/HB 1035 — Personalized Education

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Personalized Education; Revises Gardiner Scholarship Program; creates reading scholarship accounts; authorizes certain district school boards to award credit based on student mastery of certain standards & use an alternative interpretation of letter grades; renames Competency-Based Education Pilot Program as…

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    CS/HB 1035: Personalized Education

    Personalized Education; Revises Gardiner Scholarship Program; creates reading scholarship accounts; authorizes certain district school boards to award credit based on student mastery of certain standards & use an alternative interpretation of letter grades; renames Competency-Based Education Pilot Program as…

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 760 • CS passed; YEAS 101 NAYS 13 -HJ 760

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    CS/CS/CS/HB 1073 — Department of Financial Services

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Department of Financial Services; Revises requirements for electronic originals & copying of certain records media; revises certain bureau names & creates new bureaus; revises service options for child transition plans; creates Florida Open Financial Statement System & authorizes CFO to choose contractors to build…

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    CS/CS/CS/HB 1073: Department of Financial Services

    Department of Financial Services; Revises requirements for electronic originals & copying of certain records media; revises certain bureau names & creates new bureaus; revises service options for child transition plans; creates Florida Open Financial Statement System & authorizes CFO to choose contractors to build…

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 743, 744 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 744

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    CS/CS/HB 1091 — Early Learning

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Early Learning; Revises provisions relating to the Office of Early Learning, Early Learning Coalitions, & school readiness program. APPROPRIATION: $6,000,000

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    CS/CS/HB 1091: Early Learning

    Early Learning; Revises provisions relating to the Office of Early Learning, Early Learning Coalitions, & school readiness program. APPROPRIATION: $6,000,000

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 759 • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 759

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    CS/HB 1155 — Anatomical Gifts

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Anatomical Gifts; Authorizes nonprofit surgical training center to become donee of anatomical gifts for education, research, or training purposes; defines "nonprofit surgical training center"; prohibits such center from providing an anatomical gift to another facility.

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    CS/HB 1155: Anatomical Gifts

    Anatomical Gifts; Authorizes nonprofit surgical training center to become donee of anatomical gifts for education, research, or training purposes; defines "nonprofit surgical training center"; prohibits such center from providing an anatomical gift to another facility.

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 747 • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 747

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    HB 1201 — Education for Prisoners

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Education for Prisoners; Authorizes DOC to contract with certain entities to provide education services for Correctional Education Program; authorizes each county to contract with certain entities to provide education services for county inmates; authorizes use of state funds for operation of postsecondary workforce programs for education of certain state inmates.

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    HB 1201: Education for Prisoners

    Education for Prisoners; Authorizes DOC to contract with certain entities to provide education services for Correctional Education Program; authorizes each county to contract with certain entities to provide education services for county inmates; authorizes use of state funds for operation of postsecondary workforce programs for education of certain state inmates.

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 759 • Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 759

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    CS/CS/HB 21 — Controlled Substances

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Controlled Substances; Requiring certain boards to require certain registered practitioners to complete a specified board-approved continuing education course to obtain authorization to prescribe controlled substances as part of biennial license renewal and before a specified date; requiring the applicable boards to…

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    CS/CS/HB 21: Controlled Substances

    Controlled Substances; Requiring certain boards to require certain registered practitioners to complete a specified board-approved continuing education course to obtain authorization to prescribe controlled substances as part of biennial license renewal and before a specified date; requiring the applicable boards to…

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 747, 748 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 748

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    CS/HB 565 — Excess Credit Hour Surcharges

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Excess Credit Hour Surcharges; Requires state university to return specified amount of assessed excess credit hour surcharges to first-time-in-college students who meet certain requirements.

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    CS/HB 565: Excess Credit Hour Surcharges

    Excess Credit Hour Surcharges; Requires state university to return specified amount of assessed excess credit hour surcharges to first-time-in-college students who meet certain requirements.

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 759 • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 759, 760

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    CS/HB 6523 — Relief/Ashraf Kamel & Marguerite Dimitri/Palm Beach County School Board

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Relief/Ashraf Kamel & Marguerite Dimitri/Palm Beach County School Board; Provides appropriation from Palm Beach County School Board to compensate Ashraf Kamel & Marguerite Dimitri for wrongful death of child Jean A. Pierre Kamel as result of negligence of school board; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs. CLAIM: $360,000

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    CS/HB 6523: Relief/Ashraf Kamel & Marguerite Dimitri/Palm Beach County School Board

    Relief/Ashraf Kamel & Marguerite Dimitri/Palm Beach County School Board; Provides appropriation from Palm Beach County School Board to compensate Ashraf Kamel & Marguerite Dimitri for wrongful death of child Jean A. Pierre Kamel as result of negligence of school board; provides limitation on payment of fees & costs. CLAIM: $360,000

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 762 • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 3 -HJ 762

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    CS/CS/HB 6525 — Relief/Marcus Button/Pasco County School Board

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Relief/Marcus Button/Pasco County School Board; Provides appropriation from Pasco County School Board to compensate Marcus Button & parents, Mark & Robin Button, for injuries & damages sustained by Marcus Button as result of negligence of school board employee; provides limitation on payment of compensation, fees, & costs. CLAIM: $1,507,364

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    CS/CS/HB 6525: Relief/Marcus Button/Pasco County School Board

    Relief/Marcus Button/Pasco County School Board; Provides appropriation from Pasco County School Board to compensate Marcus Button & parents, Mark & Robin Button, for injuries & damages sustained by Marcus Button as result of negligence of school board employee; provides limitation on payment of compensation, fees, & costs. CLAIM: $1,507,364

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 763, 764 • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 3 -HJ 764

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    CS/CS/HB 7007 — Ethics Reform

    Final passage · Voted yes: 1 · March 1, 2018–March 1, 2018

    What this issue meant

    Ethics Reform; Repeals provisions relating to state, state university, & community college employee lobbyists; provides state policy relating to sexual harassment; provides criminal penalties; requires Legislature, Supreme Court, & agencies to establish & adopt rules, policies, & procedures; prohibits certain public…

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    CS/CS/HB 7007: Ethics Reform

    Ethics Reform; Repeals provisions relating to state, state university, & community college employee lobbyists; provides state policy relating to sexual harassment; provides criminal penalties; requires Legislature, Supreme Court, & agencies to establish & adopt rules, policies, & procedures; prohibits certain public…

    1. March 1, 2018 · Voted yesFinal passage

      • Read 3rd time -HJ 733, 734 • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 734

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