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On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his recommendations for the 2023-24 fiscal year budget. His $114.8 billion spending plan, an increase of $3.8 billion over the...more
On December 6, 2022, House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo issued a joint proclamation, officially convening the legislature into a special session December 12-16. During this five-day session,...more
On November 22, 2022, 160 Florida lawmakers, many elected to the legislature for the first time, gathered in Tallahassee to be sworn in. During this constitutionally required “organization session,” the two chambers also...more
After months of campaigning and an estimated $350 million dollars spent, Floridians made their voices heard. Here are the results.
For decades, Florida has been considered a swing state, in which both parties compete at...more
On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a call for a special session of the legislature and announced the dates for the upcoming special session. Lawmakers will reconvene in Tallahassee May 23-27, to address...more
On April 19, 2022, lawmakers gaveled in for Florida’s special session on Congressional redistricting, and the day prior Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he will issue a proclamation later this week to convene a second special...more
Lawmakers gathered in Tallahassee on Nov. 15, 2021, for a special session at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to address his concerns over vaccination mandates, mask requirements and parental rights in schools. Over a...more
In a press conference in Daytona Beach this morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he will exercise his constitutional authority to call a special session regarding employee vaccine mandates, mandatory masking of...more
The 2021 regular legislative session ended Friday, April 30th. Lawmakers took up and passed a wide range of bills during this 60-day session. Two weeks later, legislators reconvened for a special session on gaming, ending...more
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Legislature has the final say Last Friday, April 23rd, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a long-awaited gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe and the State of Florida. The last compact was signed in 2010, but hasn’t been...more
The last week of Florida's legislative session is upon us, and one of the top issues of session is unresolved – data privacy legislation. The legislation will have broad ramifications on many companies and industry groups...more
Friday ended the second week of Florida’s 60 day legislative session. While overall things are still moving slower than usual, priority bills from both chambers are moving quickly through the process. The appropriations...more
On Feb. 15, Rep. Fiona McFarland (R-Sarasota) filed HB 969, following a press conference in which Gov. Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Chris Sprowls made clear their intent to crack down on “big tech.” A Senate companion bill...more
Governor’s Budget Released Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis released his “Florida Leads” budget proposal for 2021-22. Despite the pandemic and an estimated deficit of more than $2.6 billion, the Governor is recommending a...more
On Nov. 17, the Florida legislature held its constitutionally-required organizational session to officially elect each chamber’s leader and minority leader, as well as swear-in newly elected members. Presiding over the House...more
Florida lawmakers are gearing up for the 2020 session, which begins on Tuesday, January 14th, and runs for 60 consecutive days. While the two chambers have been meeting off and on since September, relatively few bills have...more