Kaultbaum: Major Florida Laws Signed Today

Ron Desantis spent a good portion of his morning flexing the writing muscle as he signed in nearly 3 dozen bills into Florida Laws today. 35 total laws signed ranging from protection rights for tenants to allowing cities to ban smoking on their beaches. Most of these laws are minor adjustments to existing laws but we compiled some of the biggest and more crucial of the laws that will start trickling into effect.

• Free License Renewal

  The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will now issue, replace, or renew an identification card at no charge to any Registered Florida voter with registration card and who is experiencing financial hardship. The law also allows for people 80 and older to have an identification card issued if they lose driving privileges.

• Visitation for Grandparents

  Grandparents are now getting more rights when it comes to visitation of their grandchildren.

• Miya's Law

  This law requires Landlords to require background checks for all employees. This is in response to the murder of Miya Marcano, who was suspected to be killed by a worker at her complex.

• Religious Services During State Emergency's

  Religious institutions can now conduct services during declared State Emergency’s

• It is Now Felony for Revenge Porn

  It is now considered a felony to buy sell or trade illicit photos videos or any media sexual in nature. It is also now illegal to pass out this material and this bill further strengthens punishments child pornography, revenge porn and bestiality laws.

• Tax Voting

  Local Governments are now required to add tax referendums to the ballot at the same time they hold general election.

• Government Protection from Ransomware

  Local and State Agencies will now no longer have to pay out for ransomware attacks.

• Cybersecurity Training for new State Employees

  All new State employees are required to undergo Cybersecurity training.

• “Stop WOKE Act”

  This bill, labeled by Desantis himself, restricts how government and schools can teach race related trainings.

• Term Limits for School Boards

  There is now a 12 year school board limit of 12 years. This bill also increases scrutiny for allowing books and other learning materials through the curriculum.

• Service Dog Health Care

  If you are the care-taker of a retired service dog than you will now be eligible up t $1500 in reimbursement for annual cost.

• Disney Special District Receded

  After the introduction of the “Parental Rights and Education” Bill, Disney decided to speak out against it. In response Florida Law Makers voted to remove Reedy Creek Improvement District special provisions that they were once afforded.

• Florida's State Dessert

  In a nod to Plant city it is now official the Dessert for the State of Florida is the Strawberry Shortcake.

• “Responsible Fatherhood Initiative”

  There will now be money set aside to aide city programs that help to provide guidance and mentorship to young boys.

• 15 Week Abortion Ban

  Most abortions are now prevented past 15 weeks barring special circumstances.