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SPONSORED LEGISLATION
H1455 - Conveyances to Foreign Entities
Fentrice Driskell, Anna V. Eskamani, Jennifer Harris
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Revises definition of term "foreign principal"; revises conditions under which foreign principal may purchase certain real property in state; removes provisions relating to prohibition of purchase or acquisition of real property by People's Republic of China.
STATUS
Failed
H1467 - Affordable Housing
Fentrice Driskell, Kristen Arrington, Robin Bartleman
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes municipalities to create community land bank programs to sell eligible real property by private sale for purposes of affordable housing & provides requirements for such programs; authorizes Florida Housing Finance Corporation to allocate tax credit among certain projects; authorizes tax credit to be transferred by recipient; creates Retail-to-residence Tax Credit Program; requires corporation to establish & adopt procedures & to prepare annual plan; requires plan to be approved by Governor; authorizes corporation to exercise certain powers; creates Affordable Housing Construction Loan Program; provides corporation with certain powers & responsibilities relating to program; provides requirements for program.
STATUS
Failed
H1457 - Protection of the Right to an Abortion
Fentrice Driskell
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Declares that woman has protected right to an abortion; provides for civil liability for persons who violate such right; provides for punitive & compensatory damages, costs, & attorney fees; provides for state payment of awards against indigent defendants; provides for liens against indigent defendants; provides for employer liability; provides statute of limitations period.
STATUS
Failed
H1489 - Insurance
Fentrice Driskell, Kristen Arrington, Robin Bartleman
Last updated 7 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Creates Property Insurance Commission; provides powers & duties of commission; provides for election of Commissioner of Insurance Regulation; prohibits commissioner from engaging in certain activities or employment for specified period after leaving office; requires interest earned on insurance proceeds received by mortgagees & assignees to be paid to insureds; prohibits property insurers from claiming insolvency; authorizes persons who engage in property insurance activities in other states to engage in insurance activities in this state; prohibits property insurers from using certain defenses as claims denials; requires insurance agents to advise insurance applicants of flood risk; requires OPPAGA to conduct study of effectiveness of property insurance mediation program; increases appropriation to My Safe Florida Home Program; provides effective date.
STATUS
Failed
H1463 - Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights
Fentrice Driskell
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Prohibits DCF & either party to dissolution of marriage proceeding from filing petition for termination of parental rights solely because parent of child is qualified patient using medical marijuana; prohibits court from granting petition for termination of parental rights solely because parent of child is qualified patient using medical marijuana.
STATUS
Failed
H0383 - Community Violence Task Force
Fentrice Driskell
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates task force within FDLE; provides for membership, duties, & meetings of task force; requires state agencies to provide assistance when requested by task force; authorizes task force to receive exempt or confidential & exempt information & specifying that information maintains such status; requires task force to submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.
STATUS
Failed
H0643 - Prohibited Discrimination Based on Hairstyle in the Education System
Fentrice Driskell, Anna V. Eskamani, Dotie Joseph
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits discrimination based on protected hairstyle in Florida K-20 public education system; provides that term "race" includes protected hairstyles for purposes of United States Code within public & private education system.
STATUS
Failed
H1423 - Voter Assistance
Susan L. Valdes, Kristen Arrington, Fentrice Driskell
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires supervisor of elections or political subdivision that administers election to provide language-related assistance to limited English-proficient voter; requires supervisor or political subdivision to provide election materials in covered language; requires supervisor to operate & provide public notice of assistance hotline; provides for translation services; authorizes legal actions against supervisor or political subdivision; creates Language Assistance Task Force.
STATUS
Failed
H1035 - Elections
LaVon Bracy Davis, Dotie Joseph, Bruce Antone
Last updated 7 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database containing certain information; repeals provisions relating to Office of Election Crimes & Security & prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses; prohibits certain governmental entities from taking certain actions relating to elections; establishes Florida Voting Rights Act Commission; requires commission to designate certain languages for which assistance in voting & elections must be provided in certain circumstances; requires commission to enter into agreement to create Florida Voting & Elections Database & Institute; provides that enactment or implementation of certain policies by covered jurisdiction is subject to preclearance by commission; authorizes court to order certain appropriate remedies; authorizes certain persons to register to vote & immediately thereafter cast vote in certain circumstances authorizes DHSMV to preregister certain individuals to vote; revises provisions relating to third-party voter registration organizations & vote-by-mail ballots; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday; repeals prohibition on ranked-choice voting; authorizes certain persons to file certain civil actions.
STATUS
Failed
H7085 - Sickle Cell Disease
Health & Human Services Committee, Kelly Skidmore, Fentrice Driskell
Last updated 4 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Creates Sickle Cell Disease Research & Treatment Grant Program within DOH; specifies types of projects eligible for grant funding; revises sickle cell disease & sickle cell trait screening requirements; requires screening providers to notify newborn's parent or guardian, rather than newborn's primary care physician, of certain information; authorizes certain persons other than newborns who have been identified having sickle cell disease or carrying sickle cell trait to choose to be included in registry.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Florida district HD-067
COMMITTEES
Florida House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Fentrice Driskell was born in Lakeland, FL and graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in 1994. She earned her Bachelor's degree in History from Harvard University in 1998. In 1999, Driskell received her Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. She worked as an attorney before running for Florida House of Representatives District 63 in 2018. Driskell won the election and took office in 2019.read less
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