Bill Tracker 2024- Preemptions

Sponsor: Robinson (F)/Jones
Status: Monitor

To view the latest bill actions, please see below:

HB 47

SB 104

Current law authorizes a municipality providing water or sewer utility services to consumers outside of its municipal boundaries to charge those extra-jurisdictional consumers a surcharge of up to 25%. This bill provides an exception, requiring a municipality to charge consumers outside of its municipal boundaries the same rate it charges within its boundaries, in the event that it uses a recipient municipality’s utility facilities in the course of providing these services.  

Effective date: July 1, 2024. 

Sponsor: Chaney

Status: Monitor

To view the latest bill actions, please see below: 

-HB 49

Reduces the age limitation for minors from 17- to -15 years old in s. 450.081 F. S of the child labor laws relating to hours of working in certain occupations. This bill expands the working conditions for 16- and 17-year-olds to match those of an 18 – year old.  

 This bill also prohibits counties and municipalities that adopt their own curfew ordinances from having more stringent guidelines than those set by the state.  

Effective date July 1, 2024

Sponsor: Salzman

Status: Oppose

To view the latest bill actions, please see below:

-HB 57

Establishes term limits for county commissioners who will have served for 8 consecutive years in office. This section applies to both charter and non-charter counties but does not supersede more restrictive term limits set by a county charter. Service of a commissioner before November 8, 2022, will not be counted towards these limitations. 

Effective Date July 1, 2024

Sponsor: Jones

Status: Monitor

To view the latest bill actions, please see below:

-SB 110

Strips counties and municipalities of general law authority to set the maximum rates for the towing of vehicles and vessels from a wrecker service.  

Effective Date July 1, 2024  

Sponsor: Nixon / Davis  

Status: Monitor  

To view the latest bill action, please see below: 

-HB 181

-SB 296

Requires state correctional institutes to provide portable air conditioners or air–cooling systems in each housing unit. This shall be funded from appropriations to the department in the General Appropriations Act.  

Effective Date July 1, 2024  

Sponsor: Hart

Status: Monitor

To view the latest bill action, please see below: 

-HB 233

Requires state correctional institute to provide the following: Proper ventilation for all housing, sufficient meal time of 20 minutes for inmates unless the inmate has approved medical condition requiring an extension. Adequate food supply in case of an emergency, a correctional institution must set up a program with one or more community food bank locations near the institution. Necessary health supplies, PPE for medical staff and inmate health, and necessary health products, including sanitary napkins, tampons, soap, and toothpaste. The department shall provide written notice to inmates of these rights upon entry. An inmate may file a grievance at any time if they believe these rights are being denied. Expands the definition of “Permanently incapacitated inmate” to include physical disability, impairment, or handicap.  

Effective Date July 1, 2024  

Sponsors: Lopez

Status: Monitor

To view the latest bill action, please see below:

-HB 271

This bill clarifies the current preemption local governments have regarding private parking charges and fees including parking charges for violating the rules of the property owner and operator. Effective Date July 1, 2024.