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Nearly three dozen new state laws will take effect Oct. 1, including a contentious measure that will limit where homeless people can sleep. Homeless, ‘Margaritaville’ among new Florida laws ...
Thirty-four new laws take effect Tuesday, Oct. 1, with increased penalties for a range of activities including sleeping in public.
Local governments across Florida are bracing for Oct. 1, the effective start date of a ban on sleeping in public that could upend how the state deals with homelessness.. Signed into law by Gov ...
Statewide smoking ban: On October 1, 2018, after being signed into law on July 18, 2018, smoking was banned statewide in all enclosed public places, including bars, restaurants, private clubs, hotels/motels, outdoor arenas, playgrounds and parks. The law exempts (1) a vehicle that is a place of employment when the vehicle is used exclusively by ...
General provisions of the act include: [11] Regulating behaviour of state officials in civil actions which effect Florida's election law: Making it so that in any litigation challenging the validity of a provision of the Florida Electoral Code in which a Florida government official is a party, the official (or anyone working on their behalf) must communicate in writing details of any proposed ...
As of July 1, 2008, Florida became a "Take your gun to work" state (F.S. 790.251). This law prohibits most businesses from firing any employee for keeping a legal firearm locked in their vehicle in the company parking lot. The purpose of the new law is to allow citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights during their commutes to and from ...
Florida's first abortion law was implemented in 1868, lasting until 1972; it stated: [8] [9] Abortion: Every person who shall administer to any woman pregnant with a quick child any medicine, drug or substance whatever, or shall use or employ any instrument or other means, with intent thereby to destroy such child, unless the same shall have been necessary to preserve the life of such mother ...
A new year also means new laws in Florida. ... visited one of Florida’s 175 parks during fiscal year 2021-2022. While three-quarters of these visitors — about 75% — were non-local, meaning ...