TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 On Thursday, six more bills were sent to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following the latest Legislative session.<\/p>\n
So far this year, nearly 30 bills have already been signed into law<\/a>, with around 200 others still to go.<\/p>\n This latest batch of bills deals with topics like education, specialty license plates, agricultural enclaves, and more.<\/p>\n Per Legislative analysts, the full list is as follows:<\/p>\n SB 182<\/a> \u2014 Teacher Mentors<\/p>\n Senate Bill 182 establishes the School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program, aimed at improving teacher effectiveness in public schools.<\/p>\n Under this program, qualified teachers can be placed as mentors in schools that have a \u201cD\u201d or \u201cF\u201d grade, thereby improving the performance of these schools.<\/p>\n If signed, the bill will take effect on July 1.<\/p>\n SB 246<\/a> \u2014 Specialty Plates<\/p>\n Senate Bill 246 grants permission for five new specialty license plates, which are as follows:<\/p>\n Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)<\/p>\n Miami Northwestern Alumni Association<\/p>\n Outsider<\/p>\n St. Petersburg College<\/p>\n First Responders Resiliency<\/p>\n The bill also revises certain requirements for the existing \u201cFlorida Wildflower\u201d and \u201cFraternal Order of Police\u201d plates.<\/p>\n If signed, the bill will take effect on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n SB 628<\/a> \u2014 Warrior Sacrifice Way<\/p>\n Senate Bill 628 renames a portion of State Road 295 in Escambia County as \u201cWarrior Sacrifice Way,\u201d located between Duncan Road and Gulf Beach Highway.<\/p>\n The name is meant to honor the victims of the 2019 terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola, when three men were killed and eight others were injured.<\/p>\n If signed, the bill will take effect on July 1.<\/p>\n SB 686<\/a> \u2014 Agricultural Enclaves<\/p>\n Senate Bill 686 deals with agricultural enclaves: pockets of agricultural land that are mainly surrounded by development.<\/p>\n Under this bill, enclave owners may submit development plans for single-family housing. <\/p>\n Local governments won\u2019t be allowed to enact regulation for one of these enclaves that is more burdensome than for other types of applications for comparable uses, either.<\/p>\n If signed, the bill will take effect on July 1. However, the provisions will expire on Jan. 1, 2028.<\/p>\n