TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis called a Special Session of the Florida Legislature to produce a new map that will establish lawful congressional voting districts in Florida. Governor DeSantis vetoed CS/SB 102 this morning after reviewing the bill, citing legal concerns. A supporting memorandum can be found here. The Special Session will convene […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Florida is leading 20 states in a multistate action against the unlawful mask mandate on public transportation kept in place by the Biden Administration. Attorney General Moody and joining states argue that the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) mandate exceeds the agency’s […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 13, 2022, to act on these bills.   SB 236 – Children with Developmental Delays SB 1552 – Direct-Support Organization for the Florida Prepaid College Board SB 934 – Public Records CS/SB 102 – Establishing […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bill:   CS/CS/HB 1557 – Parental Rights in Education   For the transmittal letters, click here.   ###

SPRING HILL, Fla.  — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1557, Parental Rights in Education, which reinforces parents’ fundamental rights to make decisions regarding the upbringing of their children. The bill prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through 3rd grade and prohibits instruction that is not age appropriate for […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 12, 2022, to act on these bills.   HB 459 – Step-Therapy Protocols  HB 593 – Telecommunicator Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation HB 631 – Airport Funding HB 855 – Managed Care Plan Performance CS/HB 925 – Benchmark […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/HB 173 – Care of Students with Epilepsy or Seizure Disorders HB 235 – Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools CS/HB 1467 – K-12 Education SB 418 – The Assistive Technology Advisory Council   For the transmittal letters, click here and here. […]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1467, which requires school districts to be transparent in the selection of instructional materials, including library and reading materials. As a part of the Year of the Parent, this legislation aims to preserve the rights of parents to make decisions about what materials their children […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida businesses continue to have robust employment opportunities, a benefit of a competitive and energized workforce where employers have added jobs for 22 consecutive months. Florida’s economic indicators have continued a positive trajectory and are surpassing pre-pandemic rates. The state’s total private sector employment increased by […]