Ron DeSantis is calling for a special legislative session to align state policies with President-elect Donald Trump's promised crackdown on illegal immigration, but the move has drawn resistance from Republican leaders in the state legislature. Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez ...
The proposed legislation was announced right before the launch of Florida’s legislative session last week, and these bills have already received a wave of criticism from the Democratic Party, numerous education associations, LGBTQ activist organizations, and free speech groups, to name a few. Here...
With the 2024 Florida Legislative Session winding down, the legislature has days to approve reforms for how Condo and Homeowners' Associations operate. Mar 5, 2024 Florida House, Senate tee up homeless bills Bills seek to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places ...
A Florida pilot program to fortify coastal-area condominiums is on its way to the governor but other property insurance bills may have hit a snag after last-minute changes – with just two days left in the legislative session. The state … ...
In this episode of our “Florida Capital Conversations” podcast series, policy advisors Kimberly Case, Tori Deal, Jon Steverson and Beth Vecchioli join together to discuss the 2024 regular legislative session in Florida.
Florida Wraps Up Legislative Session.Reports on the final stages of the legislative body's session in Florida highlighted by deliberations on the state budget.SigoShellyEBSCO_bspBond Buyer
2023 legislative session introduces new laws impacting homeowners Of theseven Florida bills passedin the first half of 2023, Senate Bill 1102 updated the claims process surrounding motor vehicle glass damage. The remaining six bills focused on insurer accountability, restructuring the claims process regar...
During the 2022 regular legislative session, a grand total of zero bills were passed into law concerning community associations. While this was initially thought to preclude any new laws from being adopted this year, an emergency legislative session was recently held for the primary purpose of addre...
This most recent legislative session was tough, but it also saw some success with several extreme policies being stopped. From legislative attacking the LGBTQ+ community, to a new abortion ban, and efforts to censor freedom of speech — all are examples of bills that were prevented from passing...
DeSantis' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The decision takes place amid a politically fraught environment for LGBTQ+ people. More than 525 bills targeting these individuals were introduced in 41 states during the 2023 state legislati...