These similar bills prohibit organizations from granting water access at public bathing places & public swimming pools to certain children without first requiring specified information; requires organizations to provide specified types of personal flotation devices to certain children; authorizes public bathing places & public swimming pools to refuse water access to certain children requires certain counties & municipalities to create pilot programs to install drowning prevention stations at high-risk water access areas; provides; specifies information that each participating county & municipality must provide to DEP following conclusion of pilot program; requires DEP to submit final report to Governor & Legislature; provides contents of report; encourages local governments to implement sponsorship programs with businesses to help fund drowning prevention stations; requires DEP to coordinate public awareness campaign dealing with water safety during implementation of pilot program; requires parents or legal guardians of children with autism to provide specified information regarding water safety & swimming certifications to child's public school.

These identical bills require that the Department of Health's rules require that newborns be screened for Duchenne muscular dystrophy at the appropriate age.

This bill revises the contract requirements for establishing a network of swimming lesson vendors and criteria to participate in the program.

These identical bills require social media platforms to disable certain encryption features for a specified purpose.

These similar bills remove employment restrictions for minors 16 & 17 years, revise the age at which certain employment restrictions do not apply, and remove the authority of DBPR to grant a waiver of employment restrictions.

These identical bills require developers, beginning on a specified date, make specific determinations about covered applications, provide notice to application stores about such applications, and provide certain features for parents to protect a user that is a child; requiring a covered manufacturer to, beginning on a specified date, take certain steps to determine specified information about the user, provide certain notices, and provide developers of covered applications with a specified means to verify the age of a user; providing requirements for devices sold before a specified date.

These identical bills, cited as the "Protect Our Children Act" are comparable to HB 0931 and SB 1438. They require manufacturers of tablets or smartphones to manufacture, beginning on a specified date, such devices so that a filter meeting certain requirements is enabled upon activation of the device in this state; authorizing the Attorney General to enjoin or bring certain actions, issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, and seek revocation of applicable licenses or certificates; increasing criminal penalties for adults who intentionally lure or entice, or who attempt to lure or entice, children under the age of 12 into a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose.

These identical bills require the Department of Children and Families to annually submit a specified evaluation to the Governor and Legislature by a specified date; remove a provision authorizing a mental health professional to be available to the school district through specified agreements; requires each district school board’s mental health coordinator to serve as the Department of Children and Families’ primary point of contact and coordinate with the department to prepare certain evaluations.

This bill is comparable to HB 0969 and SB 1310 and revises school safety regulations, mandates sheriff involvement in school security, and adjusts requirements for the Office of Safe Schools.

These identical bills transfer operation of Children's Medical Services Managed Care Plan from DOH to AHCA; provides construction as to judicial & administrative actions pending as of specified date & time; requires department's Children's Medical Services (CMS) program to collaborate with agency in care of children & youth with special health care needs; requires CMS program to conduct certain clinical eligibility screenings & provide ongoing consultation to agency for specified purpose; conforms cross-reference; requires agency to seek federal approval to amend state's Medicaid Model Waiver for home & community-based services to include certain services; requires agency to implement approved waiver amendment subject to certain conditions; authorizes agency to adopt rules; requires agency to submit results of evaluation to Governor & Legislature by specified date.

These similar bills revise licensing standards for licensed child care facilities & minimum standards & training requirements for child care personnel; require DCF to conduct specified screenings of child care personnel & issue provisional approval of such personnel under certain conditions; revise minimum standards for sanitation & safety of child care facilities; remove provisions relating to educating parents & children about specified topics; remove provisions relating to specialized child care facilities for care of mildly ill children; expand types of providers to be considered when developing & implementing plan to eliminate duplicative & unnecessary inspections; revise requirements for abbreviated inspection plan for certain child care facilities; provide that certain child care facilities are exempt from specified requirements; authorize certain exempt child care facilities to submit application for licensure to department or local licensing agency; requires department & local licensing agency to adopt rules.

These similar bills authorize candidates to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for child care expenses under specified conditions; require candidates to maintain specified records for specified timeframe; and require candidates to disclose certain child care expenses in campaign finance reports.

These identical bills revise the instructional hours required to be delivered in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program for school-year and summer programs.

These similar bills define "recreational enrichment program"; provide such programs are not required to obtain license from DCF; revise remedies DCF may pursue for failure to comply with screening requirements; revise penalty provisions; require DCF, in conjunction with AHCA & FDLE, to develop & maintain statewide background screening public awareness campaign.

These similar bills revise provisions relating to the school readiness program, including revising the Department of Education’s duties for adopting specific program support services to coordinate a comprehensive early learning program; revising duties of early learning coalitions relating to the creation of a uniform waiting list, and revising requirements for the school readiness program plan

These identical bills revise criteria for children to receive priority for participation in school readiness program; & provide requirements for school readiness program providers to be eligible for specified funding.

These similar bills, cited as the “Early Education Workforce Support and Access Act”; establish the Early Education Workforce Support Pilot Program within the Department of Education for a specified period; provide the purpose of and funding for the program; and provide department and participating provider responsibilities.

This bill amends Florida Statutes to exempt portions of property used as child care facilities that achieve Gold Seal Quality status from ad valorem taxes.

This bill establishes the Task Force for Educator Preparation; requires the Department of Education to provide administrative support for the task force; provides the duties of the task force; provides for expiration of the task force.

This bill requires the Commissioner of Education to coordinate with school districts selected by the Department of Education to implement a policy for a specified school year prohibiting the use of cell phones while on school grounds or engaged in certain activities off school grounds; requires the department to provide a report to the Legislature before a specified date; provides requirements for the report.

This bill exempts district school boards from requirements for adopting certain rules; deletes a requirement for a district school board to employ an internal auditor in certain circumstances; requires innovation schools of technology to comply with specified provisions relating to instructional multiyear contracts, in addition to annual contracts, for instructional personnel in addition to annual contracts; revises requirements relating to district school board attendance policies for Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Programs; revises requirements for assessments needed for a student to earn a high school diploma; provides requirements for advanced degrees which may be used to set salary schedules for instructional personnel and school administrators hired after a specified date; revises eligibility requirements for individuals to participate in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program.

These similar bills revise definition of "harmful to minors" for purposes of laws restricting such materials; revise provisions concerning standards for instructional materials & challenges to such materials; require State Board of Education to monitor district compliance with specified requirements; provide for sanctions on districts that fail to comply with specified requirements.

These identical bills provide that specified provisions relating to facilities apply to schools of hope of distinction; revise and provide definitions; provide that schools of hope of distinction have the right to locate or co-locate with other public schools in certain facilities beginning on a specified date; require the Department of Education to selectively audit specified surveys from school districts and Florida College System institutions.

These similar bills create the Youth Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Pilot Program within the Community School Grant Program for a specified period; require the Center for Community Schools at the University of Central Florida to implement the pilot program and a specified curriculum; require the center to work with the Department of Education to identify and implement the curriculum; provide for the future expiration of the pilot program.

These identical bills require the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, subject to the appropriation of funds by the Legislature, to establish and operate a program to provide universal free school breakfast and lunch meals to all public school students; deletes provisions requiring school districts to implement and charge students for a breakfast program; deletes provisions requiring only certain school districts to implement a universal free school breakfast program and encouraging districts to provide free breakfast meals; authorizes school districts to operate free school meal programs using offsite food preparation locations.

These identical bills require minimum ratios of school psychologists & of certified school counselors, school social workers, or other licensed mental health professionals to students in certain grades, respectively, beginning with specified school year.

These identical bills require private schools participating in Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to provide specified information in writing to parents before student enrollment in school.

These comparable bills revise provisions relating to school attendance. Requires a student’s primary teacher to report to the principal, or his or her designee, if a student is chronically absent; requires the State Board of Education to create guidelines relating to student absences.

These comparable bills revise provisions relating to critical teacher shortage areas, background screening requirements for private schools, & K-12 instruction. Removes the Florida School for Competitive Academics from audit requirements, specified classification and pay plans, and the definition of a public employer. Prohibits the expenditure of funds by public schools, charter schools, school districts, charter school administrators, or direct-support organizations to purchase membership in, or goods or services from, any organization that discriminates on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion. Require the Just Read, Florida! Office to work with the Florida Center for Reading Research to identify certain personnel and reading coaches to participate in specified training; require that intensive reading instruction be provided to students who have reading deficiencies; require the Florida Center for Reading Research to develop content for specified training.

These similar bills revise the scope of the Dr. and Mrs. Alfonse and Kathleen Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program to allow grant funds to be used for screenings, referrals for treatment, and related services for autism; revise requirements for the annual grant application submitted by the Department of Health for the Early Steps Program to conform to changes made by the act; provide a purpose for the Early Steps Extended Option; authorize the department to implement the Early Steps Extended Option regardless of certain federal funding; require the University of Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment to fund specialized summer programs for children with autism spectrum disorder.

This bill, cited as the “Child Safety and Custody Compliance Act”; specifies that every Child Protection Team investigator employed by the Department of Children and Families is required to perform all specified duties; requires the department to verify, and seek up-to-date and accurate records of, the parenting plan or court-ordered custody arrangement, if one exists, as part of every investigation involving parents or guardians who reside in separate households; prohibits anonymous reports from being afforded the same presumption of good faith as reports made by a person who identifies himself or herself; specifies that schools are responsible for and are required to enforce and adhere to any parenting plan or court order that specifies custody arrangements; summarize various updates and requirements for child welfare systems, including tighter guidelines for reporting and investigating child abuse and stricter enforcement of custody arrangements.

These similar bills provide for the importance of visitation, and not just contact, between siblings who have been separated; requiring the court to hold a hearing, take evidence, and hear arguments if a motion for sibling visitation or contact is contested; provide that a court retains jurisdiction over a dependent child in a permanent guardianship for certain purposes relating to sibling visitation or contact.

These identical bills, cited as "Patterson's Law"; require child protective investigators to inform subjects of their investigations of the right to request specified examinations of the alleged victim; authorizes an alleged perpetrator of child abuse to request specified examinations of the alleged victim under certain circumstances; prohibits the request for or use of such examinations to obtain a second opinion on whether an alleged victim has been sexually abused.

These identical bills provide that relatives & nonrelatives who have child placed with them in out-of-home care under Relative Caregiver Program may start receiving monthly payment at time child is placed in such out-of-home care, instead of starting when child is found to be dependent; provides that certain relatives & nonrelatives who have child placed with them may start receiving monthly payments after specified time period.

This bill is comparable to HB 0819 and SB 0544 and authorizes certain payments to relatives or nonrelatives who have a child placed with them in out-of-home care and who obtain a child-specific level I foster license within a specified timeframe.

These similar bills require each Florida College System institution & state university, in consultation with State Office on Homelessness, to develop plan to prioritize placement of certain students in residence halls or dormitory residences; provide responsibilities for Office of Continuing Care, Florida College System institutions, & state universities; requires that certain institutions & universities give priority to certain students for housing & work-study programs; defines “young adult”; requires certain entities, to develop programs & supports to help young adults access certain federal programs & vouchers; provide requirements for such programs & supports; requires specified entities to maintain certain records & provide certain assurances to landlords; provide applicability; creates Fostering Independence Grant Program within DOE for specified purpose; provide eligibility requirements; provide for distribution of grant funds based on whether student receives other types of financial aid; require participating Florida College System institutions & state universities to report certain information to DOE annually; require OPPAGA, in consultation with other entities, to conduct specified study & report its findings to Governor & Legislature by date certain; provides requirements for such study.

These identical bills authorize the Office of Statewide Prosecution to investigate & prosecute specified violations; revise provisions relating to false reports of abuse, abandonment, & neglect; require DCF to enter into agreements with certain military installations for child protective investigations; authorize law enforcement officer or authorized agent of department to take child into custody who is subject of specified court order; authorize DCF or community-based care provider to petition court for specified order for immigrant children; provide requirements for natural persons, other entities, & the department relating to unaccompanied alien children; provide criminal penalties & civil fines; revise provisions relating to provisional certification for additional domestic violence centers; revise membership requirements for certain independent special districts; authorize DCF to grant certain exemptions from disqualification for certain persons; require DCF to establish fee schedule for daily room & board rates for certain children; authorizes DCF to extend certain license expiration date; provide that certain residential child-caring agencies are not subject to certain proximity requirements; provide that certain residential child-caring agencies are not required to install fire sprinklers or fire suppression system; specify entity with jurisdiction for accepting missing child reports; authorize law enforcement agencies to use reasonable force to take certain children into custody.

These similar bills require a court reporter transcribe or an audio recording be made of certain proceedings in certain disputes; requiring the court to make certain written findings in proceedings in which certain allegations are made if the party against whom such allegations were made retains parental responsibility; provides that either party in dissolution of marriage proceeding may request jury trial; creating a pilot project in a specified judicial circuit for specified purpose

This bill revises the definition of the term “harm” as it relates to a child’s health or welfare; revising the definition of the term “neglect of a child”.

These similar bills establish the Office of Hope Florida within the Executive Office of the Governor; specify the functions of hope navigators under the Hope Florida program; specify eligibility requirements for participation in the program; require the Executive Office of the Governor to designate agencies to perform certain functions under the program.

These similar bills create and revise numerous provisions related to juvenile justice, including early truancy intervention, providing for appointment and payment of counsel, and specifying when a guardian ad litem may be appointed.