NEW FLORIDA LAWS

Over 100 new Sunshine State laws kick into effect at the strike of midnight. Some involve reform for condominium associations in the state, new rules for affordable housing developments, and a few payouts for victims of accidents. For law enfocrcement, a new law requires a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison if someone is convicted of attempted first-degree murder against an officer, state attorney, public defender or judge. With a rumored Trump Library in Palm Beach, Senate Bill 118 defers regulation of presidential libraries in the state to the federal government. Another new law prohibits "swatting," classifying calling 911 with a false report that leads to an emergency response as a felony. Another establishes a new first-degree felony for adult undocumented immigrants who knowingly enter the Sunshine State by avoiding immigration officers; and mandates the death penalty for undocumented immigrants convicted of a capital felony, such as murder.