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

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 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 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.

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 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 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.

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 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.

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.