184 bills enacted into Florida law, some impacting law enforcement

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — July 1 brings 184 new laws to the Sunshine State.

A few new laws will impact police departments and law enforcement agencies across the state.

Where the Tampa Police Department appointed a new citizen review board in 2021, they must re-establish one to align with new state statutes.

The board must now consist of three to seven members, one of which is a retired law enforcement officer, and they must all be appointed by a police chief or sheriff.

Some lawmakers paint the picture as an effort to keep law enforcement officers from being mistreated by the public.

Rep. Dianne Hart of Tampa believes the measure strips Floridians’ right to voice their opinions about police wrongdoing.

By assigning officers to board positions, local governments like the Tampa Police Department will be able to review cases of misconduct within their agencies.

Officers will also now be required to take further domestic violence training.

They will be taught to use a series of questions to determine if a victim is at risk for harm.

Also in effect on July 1, parents now have 30 days to surrender their children rather than the previous seven-day window.

This is a modification to what’s known as the Safe Haven law, which saved 73 babies in 2021 according to the official website.

You can legally surrender a baby at approved locations like hospitals or fire stations.

All 184 laws in effect July 1:

• HB 21 : Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program
• SB 46 : Reading Achievement Initiative for Scholastic Excellence Program
• HB 49 : Employment
• HB 59 : Provision Of Homeowners’ Association Rules and Covenants
• HB 73 : Supported Decisionmaking Authority
• HB 85 : Pub. Rec./New State Banks and New State Trust Companies
• HB 87 : Taking of Bears
• HB 103 : Pub. Rec./County and City Attorneys
• HB 113 : Tax Collections and Sales
• HB 117 : Disclosure of Grand Jury Testimony
• HB 141 : Economic Development
• HB 149 : Continuing Contracts
• HB 151 : Florida Retirement System
• SB 158 : Value of Motor Vehicles Exempt from Legal Process
• HB 159 : HIV Infection Prevention Drugs
• SB 168 : Congenital Cytomegalovirus Screenings
• HB 179 : Towing and Storage
• SB 186 : Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases Policy Committee
• HB 187 : Antisemitism
• HB 197 : Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy
• HB 201 : Emergency Refills of Insulin and Insulin-related Supplies or Equipment
• HB 215 : Risk Retention Groups
• HB 217 : College Campus Facilities in Areas of Critical State Concern
• HB 241 : Coverage for Skin Cancer Screenings
• HB 271 : Motor Vehicle Parking on Private Property
• HB 275 : Offenses Involving Critical Infrastructure
• SB 276 : Review of Advisory Bodies
• HB 287 : Transportation
• HB 303 : Rabies Vaccinations
• SB 304 : Household Moving Services
• HB 305 : Offenses Involving Children
• HB 321 : Release of Balloons
• SB 330 : Behavioral Health Teaching Hospitals
• HB 353 : Alternative Headquarters for District Court Judges
• HB 357 : Special Observances
• SB 364 : Public Service Commission Rules
• SB 366 : Civil Penalties Under the Gas Safety Law of 1967
• HB 377 : License or Permit to Operate a Vehicle for Hire
• HB 379 : Pub. Rec./Financial Information Regarding Competitive Bidding
• SB 382 : Continuing Education Requirements
• HB 385 : Safe Exchange of Minor Children
• HB 389 : Transportation Facility Designations
• HB 405 : Regulation of Commercial Motor Vehicles
• HB 415 : Pregnancy and Parenting Resources Website
• HB 429 : Real Property
• HB 433 : Employment Regulations
• HB 437 : Anchoring Limitation Areas
• HB 461 : Excusal from Jury Service
• HB 463 : Lights Displayed on Fire Department Vehicles
• HB 481 : Building Construction Regulations and System Warranties
• HB 487 : Lost and Abandoned Property
• HB 521 : Equitable Distribution of Marital Assets and Liabilities
• SB 522 : Tallahassee Community College
• HB 523 : Florida Seal of Fine Arts Program
• HB 535 : Low-voltage Alarm System Projects
• HB 537 : Student Achievement
• SB 544 : Swimming Lesson Voucher Program
• SB 564 : Young Adult Aftercare Services
• HB 583 : Individual Wine Containers
• HB 591 : Hot Car Death Prevention
• SB 592 : Historical Preservation Programs
• HB 601 : Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
• HB 613 : Mobile Home Park Lot Tenancies
• HB 619 : Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms
• HB 621 : Property Rights
• HB 623 : Builder Warranties
• SB 644 : Rural Emergency Hospitals
• SB 674 : United States-produced Iron and Steel in Public Works Projects
• SB 678 : Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program
• SB 692 : Public Records/Florida Gaming Control Commission
• HB 705 : Public Works Projects
• HB 707 : State University Unexpended Funds
• HB 709 : In-store Servicing of Alcoholic Beverages
• HB 725 : Veterans’ Long-term Care Facilities Admissions
• SB 736 : Services Provided by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or Its Agents
• HB 761 : Interpersonal Violence Injunction Petitions
• SB 770 : Improvements to Real Property
• HB 775 : Surrendered Infants
• HB 781 : Unsolicited Proposals for Public-private Partnerships
• SB 804 : Gaming Licenses and Permits
• HB 813 : Certified Public Accountants
• SB 818 : Military Leave
• SB 832 : Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
• HB 849 : Veterinary Practices
• HB 855 : Dental Services
• HB 865 : Youth Athletic Activities
• HB 883 : Short-acting Bronchodilator Use in Public and Private Schools
• HB 885 : Coverage for Biomarker Testing
• HB 917 : Career and Technical Education
• HB 919 : Artificial Intelligence Use in Political Advertising
• HB 931 : School Chaplains
• HB 935 : Home Health Care Services
• HB 937 : Purple Alert
• SB 938 : Dentistry
• HB 939 : Consumer Protection
• SB 958 : Local Government Employees
• SB 968 : Spaceport Territory
• HB 975 : Background Screenings and Certifications
• HB 983 : Pub. Rec./Clerks of the Circuit Court, Deputy Clerks, and Clerk Personnel
• SB 984 : Judgment Liens
• SB 998 : Sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
• HB 1021 : Community Associations
• HB 1029 : My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program
• HB 1031 : Debt Relief Services
• HB 1065 : Substance Abuse Treatment
• HB 1083 : Permanency for Children
• SB 1084 : Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
• SB 1090 : Unauthorized Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
• HB 1109 : Security for Jewish Day Schools and Preschools
• HB 1113 : Use of Lights and Sirens on Emergency Vehicles
• HB 1131 : Online Sting Operations Grant Program
• HB 1133 : Violations Against Vulnerable Road Users
• SB 1136 : Regulation of Water Resources
• SB 1142 : Occupational Licensing
• HB 1161 : Verification of Eligibility for Homestead Exemption
• HB 1181 : Juvenile Justice
• SB 1198 : Corporate Actions
• HB 1203 : Homeowners’ Associations
• SB 1224 : Protection of Children and Victims of Crime
• HB 1227 : Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day
• HB 1259 : Providers of Cardiovascular Services
• HB 1264 : History of Communism
• HB 1267 : Economic Self-sufficiency
• HB 1285 : Education
• SB 1286 : Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest
• HB 1291 : Educator Preparation Programs
• HB 1301 : Department of Transportation
• HB 1317 : Patriotic Organizations
• HB 1329 : Veterans
• HB 1331 : Commodities Produced by Forced Labor
• HB 1335 : Department of Business and Professional Regulation
• HB 1337 : Department of Corrections
• HB 1347 : Consumer Finance Loans
• SB 1350 : Salvage
• HB 1361 : Education
• HB 1363 : Traffic Enforcement
• HB 1403 : School Choice
• SB 1420 : Department of Commerce
• HB 1425 : Juvenile Justice
• HB 1451 : Identification Documents
• SB 1456 : Counties Designated as Areas of Critical State Concern
• HB 1473 : School Safety
• HB 1503 : Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
• HB 1509 : Pub. Rec./School Guardians
• SB 1512 : Controlled Substances
• SB 1532 : Mitigation
• HB 1555 : Cybersecurity
• HB 1557 : Department of Environmental Protection
• HB 1565 : Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative
• HB 1567 : Qualifications for County Emergency Management Directors
• HB 1569 : Exemption from Regulation for Bona Fide Nonprofit Organizations
• SB 1582 : Department of Health
• HB 1589 : Driving Without a Valid Driver License
• SB 1600 : Interstate Mobility
• HB 1611 : Insurance
• SB 1616 : Electronic Access to Official Records
• HB 1645 : Energy Resources
• HB 1653 : Duties and Prohibited Acts Associated with Death
• SB 1680 : Advanced Technology
• SB 1688 : Career-themed Courses
• SB 1704 : Sheriffs in Consolidated Governments
• SB 1720 : Marine Encroachment on Military Operations
• SB 1758 : Individuals with Disabilities
• SB 1764 : Car Racing Penalties
• SB 2518 : Health and Human Services
• HB 5001 : General Appropriations Act
• HB 5003 : Implementing the 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act
• HB 5005 : Collective Bargaining
• HB 5101 : Education
• HB 5201 : Trust Funds/Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund/FGCC
• HB 5203 : Property Seized by the Florida Gaming Control Commission
• HB 5401 : Judges
• SB 7002 : Deregulation of Public Schools
• SB 7004 : Education
• HB 7011 : Inactive Special Districts
• HB 7013 : Special Districts
• HB 7021 : Mental Health and Substance Abuse
• SB 7028 : My Safe Florida Home Program
• SB 7032 : Education
• HB 7063 : Anti-human Trafficking
• SB 7072 : Cancer Funding
• HB 7073 : Taxation
• SB 7078 : Public Records and Meetings/Cancer Research Grant Applications
• HB 7089 : Transparency in Health and Human Services

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