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H1571 - Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, Monroe County
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee, James Vernon Mooney, Christopher Benjamin
Last updated 3 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Removes provision prohibiting combination of water system with sewer system within geographic boundaries of authority for purposes of financing.
STATUS
Passed
H1601 - Tax Rebates for Low- to Moderate-income Residents
Ashley Viola Gantt, Dotie Joseph, Christopher Benjamin
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Working Floridians Tax Rebate Program within DOR; grants state funds to certain people who receive specified tax credit & meet certain criteria; prohibits receipt of rebate from being used in certain program eligibility determinations.
STATUS
Failed
H0839 - Employment Leave for Crime Victims and Witnesses
Christopher Benjamin
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Provides that crime victim & their family members & witnesses to crimes may take leave from their employers for certain purposes; provides duties of employees; prohibits certain actions by employers.
STATUS
Failed
H0663 - Establishment of Paternity
Christopher Benjamin
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates presumption of legal father; authorizes certain persons to rebut such presumption by filing petition to determine paternity; provides requirements relating to petition, appointment of guardian ad litem & attorney ad litem, evidentiary hearings & trial, burden of proof, genetic testing, objections to test results, determining best interests of child, & final order determining paternity; authorizes & provides requirements for court to approve, grant, or modify parenting plan & establish child support orders.
STATUS
Failed
H0099 - Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, Christine Maria Hunschofsky, Christopher Benjamin
Last updated 12 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Creates Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; provides for recognition of access to social work services, including through telehealth, in member states; provides for development of data system, reporting procedures, & exchange of specified information between member states; specifies licensees practicing in remote state under compact must adhere to laws & rules of that state.
STATUS
Introduced
H0101 - Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact
Health & Human Services Committee, Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, Christine Maria Hunschofsky
Last updated 12 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Provides public records & meetings exemptions relating to Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact & its executive committee or other committees; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statements of public necessity.
STATUS
Introduced
H0027 - Citizen's Arrest
Christopher Benjamin, Katherine M. Waldron
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Abrogates common law & prohibits citizen's arrests; provides exceptions.
STATUS
Failed
H0175 - Judgment Liens
Civil Justice Subcommittee, Christopher Benjamin
Last updated 11 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes judgment lien to attach to specified personal property & all payment intangibles & accounts of judgment debtor in this state; specifies that filing of noncompliant judgment lien certificate does not preclude subsequent filing of compliant judgment lien certificate; specifies provisions to be used in resolving priority of conflicting rights between judgment lienholder & secured party; specifies that rights of certain judgment debtors to proceed against judgment debtor's property are subject to certain provisions; provides that an account debtor may discharge certain obligations through settlement agreement.
STATUS
Introduced
H0837 - Cold Case Murders
Christopher Benjamin
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requires law enforcement agencies to review certain cold cases upon receiving written application from designated person & make specified determination; provides requirements for such reviews; requires law enforcement agencies to conduct full reinvestigation of cold case; provides requirements for such reinvestigations; requires certain procedures to ensure compliance; requires law enforcement agencies to provide specified training; requires law enforcement agencies to provide written confirmation of receipt of application; requires written explanation of reason or reasons for denial; provides timeframe & notice requirements; requires law enforcement agencie to report certain data to Global Forensic & Justice Center at FIU; requires coordination between law enforcement agencies if more than one law enforcement agency conducted initial investigation;; authorizes medical examiner to issue death certificates with nonspecific causes of death & manner of murder.
STATUS
Failed
H1325 - State-certified Doulas
Ashley Viola Gantt, Christopher Benjamin, Dotie Joseph
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits persons from using title "state-certified doula" unless certified under specified provisions; specifies requirements for certification of doulas; prohibits entities from holding themselves out as providing specified training & education unless approved by DOH for such purpose; requires DOH to publish list of entities approved to provide training & education of doulas for certification purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Florida district HD-107
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Florida House
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