The Florida House on Wednesday gave final approval to a wide-ranging bill that would ban lab-grown meat and local regulation of electric-vehicle charging stations. The Republican-controlled House voted 86-27 to approve the bill (SB 1084), which is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The…
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A controversial proposal designed to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places while requiring local governments to address the issue is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday voted 27-12 along party lines to pass the bill (HB 1365), which would…
Read More Plan Passes To Curb Homeless Public Sleeping In Florida
Florida’s 60-day legislative session is expected to end on time Friday after the release Tuesday of a $117.46 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. House Speaker Paul Renner announced at 11:49 a.m. Tuesday that the spending plan was “on the desk,” after House and…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Set To Pass $117.46B Budget The Florida House on Friday approved a controversial proposal that would prevent homeless people from sleeping in public, despite concerns about increased costs for local governments. The Republican-controlled House voted 82-26 along almost-straight party lines to pass the bill (HB 1365), which is backed by…
Read More Local Homeless Restrictions Passes In Florida House The Florida Senate on Thursday approved a wide-ranging bill that would ban the sale of what Gov. Ron DeSantis has described as “fake meat” and prevent local governments from regulating electric-vehicle charging stations. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 26-10 to pass the bill (SB 1084), which…
Read More Florida Senate Backs Ban On ‘Cultivated’ Meat
A controversial proposal to loosen work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-olds is ready to go to the full Senate after changes Monday night drew at least some labor-union support. The Senate Rules Committee voted 15-3 to approve the revised bill (HB 49), which addresses issues…
Read More Florida Senate Revamps Teen Worker Bill
A small number of members of the Florida State Guard have been deployed to Texas to assist with border operations and about 30 more are on standby, Director Mark Thieme told members of the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee on Monday. Thieme, whose confirmation as…
Read More Florida State Guard Members Head To Texas Legislation backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that seeks to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places is ready to go to the full Senate and House. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Thursday voted 14-4 to back the Senate version of the bill (SB…
Read More Florida Senate, House Tee Up Homeless Bills
A controversial effort to strengthen self-defense arguments for people who shoot bears on their property is headed back to the Florida House. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 24-12 on Wednesday to approve a bill (HB 87) that critics contend will result in increased deaths of the…
Read More Florida Senate ‘OKs’ Shooting Bears In Self-Defense
Legislative leaders have agreed to use hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to help pay for further expansion of a state wildlife corridor and other environmental projects. The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee and the House Infrastructure Strategies Committee last week approved identical bills…
Read More Florida Lawmakers Back Tying Gambling Money, Environment