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James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida’s 39th AG on February 17, 2025. He succeeded former AG Ashley Moody, who was appointed to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat. AG Uthmeier has also announced his transition team....more
Osceola County and St. Cloud have proposed increases to some of their impact fees as further discussed in “Osceola County, St. Cloud, and Mt. Dora Propose Massive Increases to Impact Fees”. After hosting required public...more
As we enter into the heart of the summer there is no time to relax in privacy-land with the next batch of “comprehensive” privacy laws coming into effect on July 1. Namely, those in Texas and Oregon (and Florida if you count...more
Florida recently passed a new law and Utah recently repealed and replaced its previously enjoined law with two new bills (available here and here), which regulate minors’ access to social media platforms. The laws highlight...more
It’s not a joke. On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that voters will decide in November whether Florida will become the 24th state to legalize adult-use marijuana. In the face of significant opposition that...more
Following several failed attempts, Florida's conservative-leaning Supreme Court has paved the way for voters to consider a proposed state constitutional amendment on the November ballot aimed at allowing the recreational or...more
On March 6, 2024, the Florida State Legislature passed SB 1420 in an effort to block regulations proposed by the Orange County Charter Review Committee (CRC) that would have drawn a new rural boundary that would have heavily...more
Florida is a state that has embraced Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) as a delivery model and, as such, has developed a statutory framework for not only enabling but facilitating P3s....more
On February 28, 2024, the Florida House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 328 (“SB 328”), previously unanimously approved by the Florida Senate by a vote of 112 to 1. SB 328, regarded as the Live Local Act 2024 (“LLA...more
The Florida Legislature continues to modify the proposed changes to the Live Local Act (Act) through the latest version of Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), passed on February 7, 2024. For background on the original Act, see “Live...more
A newly proposed piece of Florida legislation, HB 1053, aims to triple the required “buffer” distance between schools and medical marijuana treatment centers that cultivate, process, or dispense medical cannabis....more
Educational institutions are no stranger to the limelight, particularly when it comes to politics and the priorities of state lawmakers. As shown by the following overview of pending bills and legislation, education will...more
A recently introduced bill in the Florida Legislature would provide businesses operating in Florida, including health care providers, with a legal defense to data breach lawsuits if they maintain robust cybersecurity measures...more
The 2024 Florida Legislature is contemplating revisions to The Live Local Act (“Act”) which took effect on July 1, 2023. These changes are being considered in Senate Bill No. 328 and Florida House Bill No. 1239....more
CALIFORNIA - On March 29, 2024, the amended California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations will take effect. These regulations were originally slated to take effect in 2023, but a court ruling (that is being appealed)...more
On October 9, a Florida state senator introduced SB 146, which would add a new section to the Florida Consumer Finance Act (CFA), attempting to curb evasion of the CFA. SB 146 would treat all payments incident to the loan as...more
As more telehealth providers offer weight-loss programs, they should be aware of the potential impact of state laws and regulations. In this blog post, we take a closer look at Florida’s consumer protection laws regarding...more
In a move aimed at strengthening consumer protection and improving insurer transparency, the state of Florida has implemented the Insurer Accountability Act, a bipartisan insurance law that introduces a range of new duties...more
Hot on the trail of the latest state privacy laws to come into effect, Florida has jumped on board to keep the momentum going. On June 6, 2023, Florida Senate Bill 262 (“SB 262,”) was signed into law, meaning a new set of...more
On October 27, 2022, the Fifth District Court of Appeals decided 2-1 that the proposed rent control ordinance should be enjoined from placement on the November ballot. The effect of the opinion is that as of yesterday,...more
A constitutional ballot initiative was recently filed for Florida's 2024 General Election titled "Adult Personal Use of Marijuana." If approved by Florida voters, individuals 21 or older will be allowed "to possess, purchase,...more
Well, it’s over, with a whimper. After months of will-they-or-won’t-they, the Florida legislature went with “won’t” on enacting Florida House Bill 969, the “Florida Privacy Protection Act.” ...more
On Friday, April 30, Florida’s legislature closed its 2021 session without passing the much anticipated Florida Privacy Act. The Act largely failed to pass due to a disagreement between Florida’s house that wanted a private...more
With just over two full days left in the current Florida legislative session, the Florida House and Senate continue to play tug-of-war over their respective bills for comprehensive data privacy reform in Florida. The Florida...more
As the dueling Florida House and Senate consumer data privacy protection bills make their way through various committees in the Florida legislature, April 14, 2021, was the Florida House’s turn for a vote. House Bill 969...more