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    DeSantis signs off on 12 more Florida laws. Here’s what each one changes
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    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on 12 more state laws, adding to the growing list of new legislation this year.

    These laws encompass a range of topics, including agricultural products, serious criminal offenses, DNA analysis, and the renaming of several roads within the state — one being in honor of President Donald Trump.

    The majority of these laws are set to become effective on July 1, along with more than 80 other legislative measures. For a comprehensive list of these laws, click here.

    In the meantime, the full list of these latest laws is as follows:


    HB 211 — Farm Products

    House Bill 211 revises the definition of “farm product” to incorporate plants and plant-based products, irrespective of their edibility.

    In addition, the law prohibits local governments from regulating a farm from collecting, storing, processing and distributing farm products on agricultural land.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 633 — Managing Entities

    House Bill 633 requires the Department of Children and Families to perform audits of behavioral health managing entities that help provide certain mental health services for uninsured people.

    Because these managing entities are contracted by the DCF to plan, subcontract for, and coordinate these services, the law aims to ensure they’re operating appropriately.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 653 — Capital Felonies

    House Bill 653 lets juries consider new aggravating factors when determining whether someone convicted of a capital felony should receive the death penalty.

    More specifically, this law lets juries examine whether the crime was committed against a head of state — such as the U.S. president or state governor — as an aggravating factor.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 681 — Apprenticeships

    House Bill 681 requires state officials to develop new standards regarding apprenticeship programs in the state.

    Under this law, these policies must address negotiations between schools and their registered apprenticeship partners to ensure that all parties know the responsibilities and total amount of funding for these apprenticeship programs.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 683 — Construction Regulations

    House Bill 683 establishes a variety of new rules regarding construction standards in the state.

    Some of these rules are as follows:

    • Requires the state to adopt standards for installing synthetic turf in residential areas

    • Mandates that only one support rail in an elevator must be continuous and at least 42 inches long, as opposed to all interior support rails

    • Exempts equipment from the Florida Building Code if it’s located at a spaceport that is used for space launch vehicles, payloads or spacecraft
    • Prohibits local building departments from requiring copies of contracts and related documents in order to receive a building permit

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 847 — DNA Testing

    House Bill 847 creates the Expedited DNA Testing Grant Program, which gives funding to law enforcement to help test evidence for DNA.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 897 — Community Associations

    House Bill 897 exempts community association managers (CAM) from certain requirements regarding conflicts of interest.

    This applies if the CAM manages a timeshare plan governed by the Timeshare Act and provides conflict-of-interest disclosures covered under that act.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 987 — Highway Designations

    House Bill 987 designates 20 new stretches of road across the state for memorial and honorary purposes.

    These new designations are as follows:

    Designation Location Roadway
    Heroes Memorial Overpass Bradford County Portion of overpass on SR-100 between S. Temple Ave. and E. South Street
    Sergeant Elio Diaz Memorial Highway Charlotte County Portion of US-41 between Melbourne Street and Church Street
    PBSO Motorman Highway Palm Beach County Portion of Southern Blvd. between Lion County Safari Road and Royal Palm Beach Blvd.
    Staff Sergeant Matthew Sitton Memorial Highway Pinellas County Portion of SR-688 between 122nd Avenue N. and Walsingham Road
    Sheriff Gary S. Borders Memorial Highway Lake County Portion of SR-19 and CR-48 in Howey-In-The-Hills
    Master Deputy Bradley Link Memorial Highway Lake County Portion of US-27 within the boundaries of Minneola
    Sergeant Karl Strohsal Memorial Highway Seminole County Portion of SR-400 east of the Central Parkway Bridge in the city of Longwood
    SPC Daniel J. Agami Bridge Broward County Bridge on SR-7 over Sample Road
    Deputy William May Memorial Highway Walton County Portion of US-90 between Lancelot Road and Oakridge Way
    Manolo Reyes Boulevard Miami-Dade County Portion of SW 57th Ave. between US-41 and West Flagler Street
    Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen Memorial Highway Hillsborough County Portion of I-275 between mile markers 47 and 48
    Geraldine Thompson Way Orange County Portion of W. South Street between S. Division Ave. and US-441
    Harris Rosen Way Orange County Portion of International Drive between SR-528 and Sand Lake Road
    Harry Frisch Street Duval County Portion of SR-10 between King Street and Acorn Street
    Senator James A. Sebesta Memorial Highway Hillsborough County Portion of US-92 between S. West Shore Blvd. and 4th Street N. in Pinellas County
    Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart Memorial Highway Miami-Dade County Portion of US-41 between SW 27th Ave. and Brickell Ave.
    Jose Wejebe Bridge Monroe County Bridge No. 900111 on SR-5 over South Pine Channel
    Celia Cruz Way Miami-Dade County Portion of SR-932 within the city of Hialeah
    President Donald J. Trump Boulevard Palm Beach County Portion of Southern Boulevard between Kirk Road and S. Ocean Blvd.
    Sonia Castro Way Miami-Dade County Portion of SW 58th Street between SR-985 and S. Ocean Blvd.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 1091 — Mental Health Services

    House Bill 1091 requires the DCF to provide oversight of the 988 Lifeline call centers.

    In addition, the law requires clinical psychologists to have at least three years of clinical experience to transfer a patient from voluntary to involuntary status.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 1145 — Workforce Education

    House Bill 1145 allows charter schools to receive funding under the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program.

    This program provides grants to school districts and colleges to fund career and technical education for students.

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 1549 — Financial Services

    House Bill 1549 implements several new rules regarding financial services in the state.

    Some of these rules are as follows:

    • Allows the Office of Financial Regulation to issue a certificate of acquisition to an acquiring financial institution after certain criteria are met

    • Repeals the requirement for credit unions to maintain a regular reserve and modifies the definition of the term “equity” to remove reference to “regular reserve”

    • Removes a timeframe for certain requirements by directors of a proposed new bank or trust company

    • Modifies the period in which a proposed bank must open and conduct a general commercial bank

    The law is set to take effect on July 1.


    HB 6521 — Car Crash Victim

    House Bill 6521 seeks to provide relief to Jacob Rodgers, a man who was injured in a car crash back in 2015.

    According to the bill, Rodgers had been a passenger in a car when it was struck by another vehicle owned by the city of Gainesville. The bill states that the city employee had run a stop sign, leading to the crash.

    As a result, Rodgers suffered spinal fractures that left him paraplegic, the bill notes.

    This bill would authorize the city of Gainesville to pay $10.8 million to Rodgers as compensation.

    The law took effect upon being signed.


    Meanwhile, other batches of bills recently signed into law by DeSantis include the following:

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