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News from the Florida Legislature


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Florida House condemns Democratic Socialism in resolution

22 hours ago

Two sides clash in fight over Florida’s veterinary regulations

22 hours ago

House gives tentative OK to bills targeting foreign influence

1 day ago

Corporations caught in the middle of Florida election debate

Corporations are being asked to get involved in the debate over proposed changes to Florida’s elections laws, but the governor and others are telling them to stay in thei...

2 days ago

Policing changes stalled as legislative session winds down

After the Florida Legislative Black Caucus rolled out a slew of policing reform bills in February, many of the measures have not been heard in committees as time winds do...

2 days ago

Time ticks on Florida bills on protesters, budget, voting

Florida lawmakers have little time to waste as they debate and finalize legislative proposals, big and small, in the waning days of the legislative session.

Florida House & Senate approve initial budgets

The Florida House and Senate have now passed their budgets and are ready to begin negotiations on a final product, but everything they’ve approved is subject to change.

House passes changes in financial aid program

The Florida House on Thursday approved a measure that would lead to some private colleges and universities becoming ineligible for a program that provides financial assis...

Florida Senate passes $95B budget proposal, changes to come

The Florida Senate unanimously passed a $95 billion budget and will now have to work out differences with the House.

‘Alcohol to go’ gets Senate green light

The Florida Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would make permanent a move that has allowed restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks with take-home meals during the COV...

Florida Senate approves property insurance changes

‘Intellectual freedom’ bill goes to DeSantis

Florida colleges and universities could be required to issue campus-wide surveys gauging “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” under a measure passed Wednesday b...

Alimony reform moves to House floor

Permanent alimony would end under legislation heading to the House floor, but it’s a provision in the bill dealing with time-sharing of children that seems to be causing ...

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Lawmakers address medical necessity, reporting requirements

Physicians wouldn’t be required to determine medical necessity for behavior analysis services for Medicaid patients under proposals moving through the Legislature.

Florida Senate considers spending up to $200M to clean up Piney Point

With work continuing to prevent a potentially catastrophic collapse of a reservoir wall, the Florida Senate will consider a budget amendment Wednesday to spend as much as...

Moment of Silence bill moves through Florida Legislature

Florida’s Legislature is on the verge of requiring public schools across the state to set aside one to two minutes of silence every morning, adding to the mix of school a...

Rural North Florida counties worry about ‘devastating’ prison closures

A plan to shutter up to four state prisons is alarming officials in Florida’s rural regions where correctional institutions have played an outsized role in providing jobs...

Florida lawmakers await revenue data as they consider budget

Both chambers of the Florida Legislature are taking up their respective budget proposals during floor sessions this week.

Social media crackdown emerges in Florida Senate

The Florida Senate is poised to start moving forward with a proposal designed to crack down on social-media companies that block users from their platforms, a priority of...

Florida House passes bills on civics, school records

The Florida House unanimously passed two civics education bills, including one sponsored by a representative who emigrated from Kosovo.

Florida Senate ready to vote on property insurance changes

After rejecting a series of amendments proposed by Democrats, the Senate could vote as soon as Wednesday on potentially far-reaching changes to Florida’s property insuran...

Controversial protest bill to be heard in Senate

Senate President Wilton Simpson said Thursday he will use a procedural maneuver to ensure that a controversial law-and-order proposal pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis starts m...

Bill limiting local emergency orders wins support in Tallahassee

Local governments in Florida will be severely limited when issuing emergency orders in the future under legislation moving quickly through the State Capitol.

Jacksonville requests $6M in state funds to phase out failing septic tanks

Just days after the Jacksonville City Council voted to approve more than $14 million in city funding to phase out failing septic tanks, city leaders are hoping more money...

Florida House targets school board salaries

A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at eliminating salaries for county school board members was approved by a House panel Thursday, with opponents warning it could ...

Restitution for victims of infamous Dozier boys school hits snag

Legislation seeking to put in place a means of providing restitution for victims of the infamous Dozier School for Boys in Marianna has hit a snag in both chambers.

Florida bill would prohibit executing mentally ill

Florida would be banned from executing people with a severe mental illness under legislation approved by a Senate Committee in the state Capitol.

Amid revenue uncertainty, Florida lawmakers wade into budget

Florida lawmakers are diving into debates over the state budget amid uncertainty over how the ongoing pandemic will affect the next round of revenue projections.

Debate brews in Florida about parental consent over sex ed

Culture-war politics over sex education is brewing in Florida’s statehouse, as a Senate Committee advanced a measure that would require public school boards to hold heari...

Florida proposes new barrier to citizen ballot proposals

Florida could shield universities from COVID-19 lawsuits

‘Rape kit’ database supported in Florida House

Jury duty postponement backed in emergencies in Florida

State senators move to increase unemployment benefits

Spending plans point to ‘lean year’ in higher ed

POLITICS


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More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion


33 minutes ago

Kansas fight shows how election 'reforms' may favor one side


2 minutes ago

Conservatives propose revised sex ed rules in LGBTQ pushback


50 minutes ago

EXPLAINER: Why outside prosecutors review killings by police


51 minutes ago

'Red' states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations

Internet sales tax bill faces pushback

There is fallout at the state Capitol over the plan to start collecting the tax due on internet sales.

Florida’s DeSantis signs COVID-19 lawsuit protection bill

Florida businesses, governments and healthcare providers will be protected from coronavirus lawsuits if they made a good effort to follow guidelines to prevent the spread...

GOP lawmakers take aim at ballot initiatives

Over the past decade, Florida voters approved changes to the state Constitution that legalized medical marijuana, restored felons’ voting rights and directed more money t...

Florida Senate looks to shield colleges from COVID-19 lawsuits

A Senate committee Tuesday will take up a bill that would shield colleges and universities from lawsuits over decisions to shut campuses because of the COVID-19 pandemic....

Florida’s ‘anti-riot’ bill faces uncertain fate in Senate

Florioda's so-called ‘anti-riot’ bill is now moving to the state Senate after winning approval from the House last week.

Florida House votes to crack down on violent protests

A bill designed to crack down on violent protests was passed by the Florida House.

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