New Florida laws taking effect July 1: Here’s what you need to know
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TAMPA, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis signed more than 70 pieces of legislation that will take effect on July 1, 2025.
Thenewlawsincludeeverythingfromdeathpenaltyexecutionstobecarriedoutanywaynotdeemedunconstitutional,suchasbyfiringsquadsorlethalgas,torequiringalleducationalmaterialsinpublicschoolstoreflectthefederalgovernment’sdesignationof‘GulfofAmerica’torevisingstateregulationson‘dangerousdogs’.
WhatnewFloridalawstakeeffectJuly1,2025?HB85:
HazardousWalkingConditions-Thebillexpandsthecriteriaforidentifyinghazardouswalkingconditionsforpublicelementaryschoolstudentstoincludewalkwaysalongalimitedaccessfacility,asdefinedintheFloridatransportationcode.
HB209:
StateParks –TheStateParkPreservationActmandatestheFloridaDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectiontomanagestateparksforpublicbenefitandnaturalresourceconservation,definingandregulatingconservation-basedrecreationaluses,prohibitingcertainsportingfacilities’construction
