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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. Homelessness, fentanyl, voyeurism, Margaritaville plate: 34 new ...
There are 34 more laws going into effect on Tuesday, Oct. 1, including penalties for porch pirates; a crackdown on homeless people camping or sleeping on public property; law enforcement training ...
The Marchman Act, officially the "Hal S. Marchman Alcohol and Other Drug Services Act of 1993", is a Florida law that provides a means of involuntary and voluntary assessment and stabilization and treatment of a person allegedly abusing alcohol or drugs. [1] Prior to October 1, 1993, substance abuse was addressed by chapters 396 and 397.
As of October 1, 2005, Florida became a "No Duty to Retreat" (i.e., Stand Your Ground) state. Florida Castle Doctrine law establishes that law-abiding residents and visitors may legally presume the threat of bodily harm or death from anyone who breaks into a residence or occupied vehicle and may use defensive force, including deadly force ...
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 ...
The Laws of Florida are the session laws of the Florida Legislature, ... [1] [2] It presents the laws in the order in which they are numbered by the Secretary of ...
Florida lawmakers are filing a slew of bills for the upcoming legislative session, including proposals in response to a boating accident that killed a high school girl, public concern about ...