The House voted 106-13 to approve the measure (HB 1), a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast. The issue will go to the Senate, amid arguments from parts of the tech industry that the bill would be unconstitutional. "This is about protecting children fromaddictive technology...
Grall, an attorney, indicated Monday that backers of the bill hope courts will address issues such as whether social media platforms use "addictive" features that harm children. She also said parts of the bill take into account issues that have led to laws getting blocked in other states. Th...
Protesters try to interrupt vote on 15-week abortion bill Florida House members passed a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most hotly debated issues of the 2022 legislative session. Next, a Senate committee will take up the...
Renner also predicted bipartisan support— though Democrats were quick to condemn HB 1 during theirnews conferencea short time later. "To be clear — there is nothing in this bill that I like," said state Rep. Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, the House Minority Leader. Members of the minority...
In a 38-1 vote, the Senate approves the agreement between the state government and the Seminole Tribe. [May 18] The special session to consider the legal sports betting bill opens. This bill would incorporate the provisions of the Gaming Compact reached with the Seminole Tribe. [May 17] ...
Opponents see the bill as a crackdown on the racial justice movement spurred by the death of George Floyd, but Gov. DeSantis standby by his claim that the legislation is not about politics. “The minute you start to turn violent or attack law enforcement, we are absolutely going to hold ...
The article reports on the legislation of the House Bill (HB) 1C which requires Miami, Florida to freeze its millage rate for 2008 at the level supporting the current budget and to make additional tax cuts in 2009. The bill was passed by the Legislature to correct the city's unintended ...
The legislation (SB 1172) is a top priority of House Speaker Richard Corcoran and a similar bill (HB 1) is already moving through the Republican-controlled House. Democrats on the Senate Education Committee voted against the bill. Several said they were concerned about expanding the use of priv...
GOP State Rep Joe Hardinghas added a proposed amendment to his own bill,Florida Politicsreports. Harding is a freshman lawmaker who has no background in education, child development, or LGBTQ issues. Currently,HB 1557says teachers, administrators, an...
HB 679, introduced last week by Rep. Jason Shoaf, would put guardrails around fantasy, but contrary to the current trend, it would apparently legalize pick’em involving multiple players’ performances as well as traditional fantasy contests. The pre-filed bill does not include a proposed tax ra...