TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 – Rural Development CS/CS/SB 262 – Technology Transparency   To view the transmittal letters, click here.   ###

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 262, creating the Digital Bill of Rights. The legislation also requires Google and other large search engines to disclose whether they prioritize search results based on political ideology. Additionally, SB 262 prevents government-led censorship by prohibiting state or local government employees from colluding with […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/SB 376 – Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential and Exempt Related Court Records CS/SB 384 – Violent Offenses Committed Against Criminal Defense Attorneys SB 508 – Problem-Solving Courts CS/SB 612 – Blood Clot and Pulmonary Embolism Policy Workgroup CS/SB […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 20, 2023, to act on these bills.   CS/CS/HB 213 – Limitation of Actions Involving Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Management Companies HB 227 – Lee Memorial Health System, Lee County CS/CS/HB 327 – Fire Sprinkler […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/HB 133 – Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits CS/HB 179 – Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act CS/CS/CS/HB 391 – Home Health Aides for Medically Fragile Children CS/CS/HB 783 – Opioid Abatement CS/HB 959 – Dosage Form Animal Health Products CS/HB 965 – […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of a $25 million bridge loan to Lee County through the Local Government Emergency Bridge Loan Program. The program, created in a Special Legislative Session earlier this year, is administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to support government operations that may have been […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Charbel Barakat to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.   Charbel Barakat Barakat, of Tampa, is the Regional General Counsel for D.R. Horton, Inc. He currently serves as a Commissioner for the Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission and serves on the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/HB 5 – Economic Programs CS/CS/HB 657 – Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits CS/CS/CS/HB 799 – Property Insurance CS/HB 881 – My Safe Florida Home Program HB 1169 – Hamilton County SB 662 – Student Online Personal Information Protection CS/CS/SB 766 – Enforcement […]

Governor DeSantis also announced his intent to appoint J. Alex Kelly to lead the newly created Florida Department of Commerce  TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 5, creating a singular Department of Commerce in Florida to streamline and modernize Florida’s economic development agencies to meet the needs of today’s businesses. The […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis signed three bills that strengthen Florida’s property insurance market, expand the state’s home hardening and hazard mitigation programs, and further protect consumers against bad actors. These actions build on the Governor’s strong record of instituting meaningful reforms to Florida’s property insurance market. Additionally, Governor DeSantis is announcing the approval […]