FWPN Legislative Bills for
2012 Session

HB 37 – Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children or “Caylee’s Law” sponsored by Rep. Diaz (R115) and Rep. Plakon (R37). .  Currently in Criminal Justice Subcommittee. Senate Companions:  SB 84 (Fasano-R11) and SB146 (Flores-R38).

Penalizes failure of caregiver, willfully or by culpable negligence, to make contact with child under specified age in his or her care for certain period and to immediately report child as missing to law enforcement after that period expires without contact in certain circumstances; Provides enhanced criminal penalties in certain circumstances; Requires caregiver of minor child to report child’s death to law enforcement agency within specified period in certain circumstances; Requires caregiver of minor child to report location of child’s corpse to law enforcement within specified period in certain circumstances; and provides enhanced criminal penalties for caregiver of minor child who knowingly and willfully gives false information with specified intent to law enforcement officer conducting missing person investigation or felony criminal investigation involving child.

HB 79 – Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems sponsored by Rep. Coley (R7) and Rep. Drake (R5). Currently in the Agriculture and Natural Resource Subcommittee.  Senate companions: SB114 (Evers-R2) and SB178 (Lynn-R7). 

Revises legislative intent; Eliminates provisions directing DOH to create and administer statewide septic tank evaluation program; Eliminates procedures and criteria for evaluation program; Terminates grant program for repair of onsite sewage treatment disposal systems identified pursuant to evaluation program, to conform; and eliminates provisions authorizing DOH to collect evaluation report fee and provisions relating to disposition of fee proceeds and revenue-neutral fee schedule.

HB 287 – Overseas Voting sponsored by Rep. Renuart (R18).  Currently in Government Operations Subcommittee.  Senate Companion:  SB 566 (Wise-R5).

Requires Department of State to adopt rules to authorize supervisor of elections to accept from overseas requests for absentee ballot or voted absentee ballot by secure electronic mail.

HB 347 – College Credit for Military Training and Education Courses sponsored by Harrell (R81).  Currently in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee. Senate Companion:  SB 532 (Altman-R24)

Requires Board of Governors of the State University System and State Board of Education to adopt regulations and rules that enable U.S. Armed Forces service members to earn college credit for college-level training and education acquired in the military.

HB 4013 – Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act sponsored by Rep. Gaetz (R4). Senate Companion:  SB 238 (Evers-R2).

Repeals Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act [which requires ethanol to be added to all gasoline sold in the state].  Now in the State Affairs Committee.

The chairperson of the State Affairs Committee is Seth McKeel.  His District Office phone number is 863/647-4896 and his Tallahassee number is 850/488-9890.  Call Rep. McKeel and urge him to add this bill to the agenda of the Committee.