27 bills are slated to take effect Thursday. They include new laws aimed at helping people with diabetes and delinquent juveniles.
One new law gives law enforcement the option of undergoing training for diabetic emergencies as part of their training curriculum.
“I would much rather have preferred it for it be required, but at this point, that’s what we could get through,” said Lena Young Green. “So, we went for it.”
Young Green is the widow of Arthur Green, who inspired the new law. He died last year, after authorities mistook him for a drunk driver and handcuffed him while he was having diabetic episode.
“It doesn’t bring my husband back, but there are 2.3 million Floridians that would help,” she added.
Another new law expands Florida’s juvenile civil citation program. It’s currently limited to first-time misdemeanors, but with new changes in places, law enforcement will be able to issue a warning or civil citation for low-risk offenses up to three times.
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