Following the latest Legislative session in Florida, nearly 30 new state laws are set to take effect at the start of October, News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando reports.

Many of these upcoming laws either establish new crimes or impose harsher penalties for existing crimes, though a couple also deal with flood disclosures and land regulations.

The full list of 28 Florida laws set to take effect on Oct. 1 is as follows:

HB 113 — Fleeing Police

House Bill 113 creates harsher penalties for those who flee from law enforcement.

More specifically, the new law increases the ranking for the following offenses on the offense severity ranking chart:

Higher scores on the chart can raise the minimum possible sentence that a person can receive upon conviction.

HB 253 — Motor Crimes

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