TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – New laws, and provisions from old ones, are coming online as the calendar rolls over to 2024.
SB 1534 will stiffen pretrial release options and preventing judges from setting bonds lower than those established by the Florida Supreme Court.
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Elected city officials will be required to disclose finances in greater detail. SB 774 will bring them in line with many other politicians in the state like the Florida Cabinet and legislature.
It has sparked resignations from some city officials across the state who call it too invasive and overreach— while the House Sponsor says, tough.
“To those people who are contemplating resigning, or have resigned, I would have one simple question for them. What is it that you are trying to hide? Or what is it that you don’t want your constituents to know? And I would posit that those are probably the very officials that this bill is designed to target,” said Rep. Spencer Roach, (R) North Fort Myers.
Florida’s Move Over Law, HB425, is also expanding.
In the new year, you’ll need to get over into the other lane or at least slow down for disabled vehicles with their hazards on— or those stopped with at least one person visible.
The state’s Kidcare Program gets an expansion, with HB121, to include more families who need help with their children’s medical costs but can’t qualify for Medicaid.
It will now cover household income up to 300% of the federal poverty level.
And if the great outdoors of Florida are calling you, HB109 gives you more time to book your next trip.
Florida residents will now get to book RV lots and campsites at state parks one month before nonresidents, a total of 11 months before a reservation date.