2020 Bill Summaries
The 2020 Bill Summaries are reports created by committee staff that give brief explanations of legislation that passed this session in both the House and Senate. These summaries are created by committee staff and do not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
PDF of all 2020 Bill Summaries
- Agriculture (AG)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Education (ED)
- Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Finance and Tax (FT)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Health Policy (HP)
- Infrastructure and Security (IS)
- Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (MS)
- Rules (RC)
Special Master on Claim Bills
Agriculture (AG)
- All 2020 Summaries for Agriculture (PDF)
- CS/CS/HB 921 — Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- CS/SB 1082 — Domestic Violence Injunctions
- SB 1084 — Emotional Support Animals
- CS/HB 1275 — Amusement Rides
- CS/SB 1276— Department of Citrus
Appropriations (AP)
- All 2020 Summaries for Appropriations (PDF)
- HB 5001 — General Appropriations Act
- HB 5003 — Implementing the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act
- HB 5005 — Collective Bargaining
- CS/HB 7097 — Taxation
Banking and Insurance (BI)
- All 2020 Summaries for Banking and Insurance (PDF)
- CS/SB 292 — Insurance Claims Data
- CS/HB 437 — Nurse Registries
- HB 469 — Real Estate Conveyances
- CS/HB 529 — Insurance Guaranty Associations
- SB 540 — Insurance Guaranty Associations
- CS/CS/HB 747 — Coverage for Air Ambulance Services
- CS/CS/HB 813 — Protection of Vulnerable Investors
- SB 1092 — Fire Prevention and Control
- HB 1189 — Genetic Information for Insurance Purposes
- CS/HB 1409 — Pub. Rec./Records of Insurers/Department of Financial Services
- CS/CS/HB 1439 — Bank Property of Deceased Account Holders
- CS/CS/SB 1606 — Insurance Administration
- HB 7003 — OGSR/Payment Instrument Transaction Information/Office of Financial Regulation
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- All 2020 Summaries for Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (PDF)
- CS/HB 43 — Child Welfare
- CS/CS/HB 61 — Adoption Benefits
- CS/SB 82 — Individuals with Disabilities
- CS/HB 89 — Adoption Records
- CS/CS/SB 124 — Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family
- HB 163 — Homelessness
- CS/HB 197 — Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- SB 400 — Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams
- CS/CS/HB 573 — First Responders and Correctional Officers
- SB 828 — Florida ABLE Program
- CS/HB 835 — Alzheimer’s Disease
- CS/CS/HB 945 — Children’s Mental Health
- CS/CS/SB 994 — Guardianship
- CS/HB 1087 — Domestic Violence Services
- CS/CS/HB 1105 — Child Welfare
- CS/CS/SB 1120 — Substance Abuse Services
- CS/SB 1326 — Child Welfare
- CS/SB 7012 —Substance Abuse and Mental Health
- HB 7023 — OGSR/Child Abuse Death Review Committees
Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- All 2020 Summaries for Commerce and Tourism (PDF)
- SB 362 — Florida Tourism Marketing
- CS/SB 426 — Economic Development
- CS/SB 838 — Business Organizations
- CS/HB 969 — Broadband Internet Service
Community Affairs (CA)
- All 2020 Summaries for Community Affairs (PDF)
- CS/CS/HB 133 — Towing and Immobilizing Vehicles and Vessels
- CS/CS/CS/SB 140 — Fireworks
- SB 172 — Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act
- CS/CS/HB 279 — Local Government Public Construction Works
- HJR 369 — Limitations on Homestead Assessments
- HB 371 — Limitations on Homestead Assessments
- CS/CS/SB 410 — Growth Management
- CS/CS/SB 712 — Environmental Resource Management
- SB 716 — County Boundaries
- HB 1009 — Special Neighborhood Improvement Districts
- CS/CS/CS/SB 1066 — Impact Fees
- CS/CS/HB 1249 — Transfer of Tax Exemption for Veterans
- CS/CS/CS/HB 1339 — Community Affairs
- CS/SB 1398 — Community Planning
- CS/SB 1466 — Government Accountability
Criminal Justice (CJ)
- All 2020 Summaries for Criminal Justice (PDF)
- CS/HB 199 — Sexual Battery Prosecution Time Limitation
- CS/HB 333 — Bail Pending Appellate Review
- CS/CS/HB 625 — Public Nuisances
- CS/HB 675 — Exposure of Sexual Organs
- CS/SB 1056 — PACE Center for Girls
- SB 1116 — Trust Funds/State-Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund/Department of Corrections
- CS/CS/SB 1118 — Inmate Welfare Trust Funds
- CS/CS/HB 1259 — Incarcerated Pregnant Women
- CS/CS/SB 1286 — Contraband in Specified Facilities
- SB 1292 — Public Records/Nonjudicial Arrest Record of a Minor
- CS/CS/SB 1508 — Police Vehicles
- HB 7005 — OGSR/RICO Act Investigations
- HB 7013 — OGSR/Residential Facilities Serving Victims of Sexual Exploitation
- HB 7015 — OGSR/Body Camera Recordings
- HB 7019 — OGSR/Human Trafficking Victims
Education (ED)
- All 2020 Summaries for Education (PDF)
- CS/SB 72 — Higher Education
- CS/HB 81 — Health Care for Children
- CS/CS/CS/HB 115 — Keep Our Graduates Working Act
- CS/CS/SB 156 — Early Childhood Music Education Incentive Pilot Program
- CS/SB 434 — Designation of School Grades
- HB 641 — Funds for the Operation of Schools
- CS/CS/SB 646 — Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights
- CS/CS/CS/SB 662 — Education and the Military
- CS/HB 901 — Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- CS/CS/HB 1213 — Educational Instruction of Historical Events
- CS/HB 7011 — Student Athletes
- CS/HB 7067 — K-12 Scholarship Programs
- HB 7075 — OGSR/Animal Medical Records
Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- All 2020 Summaries for Environment and Natural Resources (PDF)
- CS/HB 73 — Environmental Regulation
- CS/CS/SB 178 — Public Financing of Construction Projects
- CS/HB 327 — Illegal Taking, Possession, and Sale of Bears
- SB 384 — Harris Chain of Lakes
- CS/HB 549 — Public Records/Site-specific Location Information of Endangered and Threatened Species
- CS/HB 659 — Drones
- CS/CS/CS/SB 680 — Shark Fins
- CS/SB 702 — Petroleum Cleanup
- CS/HB 1047 — Construction Materials Mining Activities
- CS/CS/HB 1061 — Aquatic Preserves
- CS/CS/HB 1091 — Environmental Accountability
- CS/CS/CS/SB 1414 — Fish and Wildlife Activities
- HB 6027 — Citrus/Hernando Waterways Restoration Council, Citrus County
Ethics and Elections (EE)
- All 2020 Summaries for Ethics and Elections (PDF)
- CS/HB 1005 — Voting Systems
- CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 — Constitutional Amendments
- HB 7009 — Penalties for Violations of the Constitutional Prohibition Against Abuse of Public Position
Finance and Tax (FT)
- All 2020 Summaries for Finance and Tax (PDF)
- SB 7004 - OGSR/Taxpayer E-mail Address Held by a Tax Collector
- HB 7095 - Adoption of the Internal Revenue Code for Purposes of the Corporate Income Tax
Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- All 2020 Summaries for Governmental Oversight and Accountability (PDF)
- CS/HB 101 — Public Construction
- CS/HB 255 — Florida Commission on Human Relations
- CS/CS/HB 441 — Public Procurement of Services
- SB 830 — OGSR/Certain Personal Financial and Health Information
- SB 936 — Disability Retirement Benefits
- CS/SB 952 — Senior Management Service Class
- CS/SB 1050 — Disaster Volunteer Leave for State Employees
- CS/CS/HB 1393 — Pub. Rec./Financial Technology Sandbox
- SB 1714 — Sale of Surplus-owned Office Buildings and Associated Nonconservation Lands
- HB 5007 — State-administered Retirement Systems
- CS/HB 7039 — Repeal of Advisory Bodies and Programs
Health Policy (HP)
- All 2020 Summaries for Health Policy (PDF)
- CS/CS/HB 59 — Automated Pharmacy Systems
- CS/HB 177 — Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program
- CS/SB 218 — Licensure Requirements for Osteopathic Physicians
- CS/SB 226 — Athletic Trainers
- SB 348 — Florida Kidcare Program
- CS/HB 389 — Practice of Pharmacy
- CS/CS/SB 404 — Abortion
- CS/CS/SB 406 — Public Records/Minor’s Petition to Waive Consent/Abortion
- CS/HB 467 — Physical Therapy Practice
- CS/HB 559 — Institutional Formularies Established by Nursing Home Facilities
- CS/CS/HB 599 — Consultant Pharmacists
- CS/CS/HB 607 — Direct Care Workers
- CS/CS/CS/HB 713 — Health Regulation
- CS/CS/HB 731 — Agency for Health Care Administration
- HB 743 — Nonopioid Alternatives
- CS/CS/HB 763 — Patient Safety Culture Surveys
- CS/CS/HB 767 — Assisted Living Facilities
- CS/CS/CS/SB 810 — Tobacco and Nicotine Products
- CS/HB 1179 — Nondiscrimination in Organ Transplants
- CS/SB 1344 — Intermediate Care Facilities
- CS/HB 1373 — Long-term Care
- CS/HB 1461 — Health Access Dental Licenses
- CS/SB 1742 — Home Medical Equipment Providers
Infrastructure and Security (IS)
- All 2020 Summaries for Infrastructure and Security (PDF)
- CS/HB 37 — School Bus Safety
- CS/CS/SB 70 — Alert Systems in Public Schools
- CS/CS/SB 78 — Transportation-related Facility Designations
- CS/CS/HB 343 — Recreational Vehicle Industries
- CS/HB 387 — License Plate Fees
- CS/CS/SB 538 — Emergency Management
- CS/HB 705 — Emergency Sheltering of Persons with Pets
- CS/CS/HB 787 — Driver Licenses and Identification Cards
- CS/CS/HB 789 — Driver License Fees
- CS/CS/HB 915 — Commercial Service Airports
- CS/SB 966 — Public Records/Disaster Recovery Assistance
- CS/CS/HB 971 — Electric Bicycles
- CS/CS/HB 977 — Motor Vehicle Dealers
- CS/CS/HB 1039 — Transportation Network Companies
- CS/CS/HB 1095 — Infrastructure Regulation
- HB 1135 — License Plates
- HB 7001 — OGSR/E-mail Addresses/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- CS/SB 7018 — Essential State Infrastructure
Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
- All 2020 Summaries for Innovation, Industry, and Technology (PDF)
- CS/SB 476 — Law Enforcement Vehicles
- CS/CS/HB 821 — Public Records and Meetings/Information Technology Security Information
- CS/CS/SB 1060 — Public Records and Meetings/911, E911, or Public Safety Radio Communication System
- CS/HB 1193 — Deregulation of Professions and Occupations
- CS/CS/CS/HB 1391 — Technology Innovation
- HB 6055 — Telegraph Companies
Judiciary (JU)
- All 2020 Summaries for Judiciary (PDF)
- CS/HB 103 — Subpoenas
- CS/HB 131 — Security in Trial Court Facilities
- CS/SB 344 — Courts
- SB 374 — Housing Discrimination
- CS/HB 505 — Estates and Trusts
- CS/CS/SB 580 — Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act
- CS/CS/CS/SB 664 — Verification of Employment Eligibility
- CS/CS/SB 698 — Reproductive Health
- CS/SB 738 — Jury Service
- CS/HB 783 — Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act
- SB 886 — Errors in Deeds
- CS/HB 1049 — Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims
- CS/HB 1089 — Trusts
- SB 1362 — Rental Agreements
- CS/CS/SB 1392 — Courts
Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (MS)
- All 2020 Summaries for Military and Veterans Affairs and Space (PDF)
- CS/HB 171 — Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel
- CS/CS/HB 205 — Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia
- SB 294 — Crimes Against Veterans
- CS/HB 717 — Space Florida Financing
- HJR 877 — Ad Valorem Tax Discount for Spouses of Certain Deceased Veterans Who Had Permanent, Combat-Related Disabilities
- HB 879 — Surviving Spouse Ad Valorem Tax Reduction