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(The Center Square) – The Florida Legislature responded Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis' call for a special session by gaveling out of his and convening its own. Lawmakers will only take up an ...
Earlier update on bill: Get back: Florida Senate passes bill to criminalize getting too close to working police. One Democrat backed longer distances. But Sen. Jason Pizzo, a North Miami Beach ...
The Florida Legislature is authorized by the Florida Constitution to create and amend the laws of the state of Florida, subject to the governor's power to veto legislation. To do so, legislators propose legislation in the forms of bills drafted by a nonpartisan, professional staff.
A new year also means new laws in Florida. The Florida Legislature passed the laws earlier this year and they take effect Jan. 1, 2024: SB 784 gives local law enforcement agencies the ability to ...
The cases of alleged brazen thefts and fraud at Florida HOAs and condominium associations required a legislative fix, and the unanimous votes for both of these bills in both chambers is a clear ...
In 2022, a federal judge blocked the bill from going into effect, citing donors First Amendment rights as the core legal reasoning. [5] [6] Some ballot measures passed in Florida have been the subject of controversy or extended discussion. In 2000, a ballot measure requiring a high-speed rail project be started within 3 years was passed. [7]
Unlike many other states, Florida’s ban does not clearly exempt pregnant people themselves from criminal prosecution. [8] The bill passed the Florida Legislature on April 13, 2023. Governor Ron DeSantis signed it into law on the same day in a meeting behind closed-doors with a few selected guests. [9] [10] [11]
The bill’s house sponsor is Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Plant City, who last year was the sponsor of a bill that would allow the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of ...