Florida House, Senate tee up homeless bills Bills seek to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places Feb 23 Florida Senate passed bill that aims to keep children under 16 off social media The Senate voted 23-14 to approve the bill (HB 1), which includes preventing children under...
TALLAHASSEE —Restitution for decades of abuse at two now-shuttered reform schools where boys were beaten, raped and killed is now in the hands of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after the Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday to set aside $20 million for victims. The bill creates a pro...
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ) — Florida Senate Bill 256, one of at least four bills around the country in various stages of development intended to rein in out-of-control government employee unions, on Thursday emerged virtually unscathed following a second hear
March 8, 2024 –Senate Bill 1568, aimed at legalizing DFS (daily fantasy sports) in Florida, fails to make it to a Senate vote. November 7, 2023 –Hard Rock Bet is given permission to relaunch and is now the only state-licensed sportsbook in the state. October 12, 2023 –Chief Justic...
2023 legislative session introduces new laws impacting homeowners Of the seven Florida bills passed in 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 ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Trying to defend their narrow Senate majority with a challenging slate of contests on Republican-leaning turf, Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 […] Nov 30, 2023 Study says US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for growing number of ...
Jon Steverson:Sure. You know, there's a lot of seats at stake. You mentioned the presidential election. We also have one seat in the U.S. Senate, Senator Scott's seat. In the U.S. House of Representatives we'll have 28 seats that will be up for election. Here in Florida, with...
in the Florida Senate Rules Committee, and was placed on the Calendar on second reading. On April 18, 2023, the bill was placed on the Special Order Calendar. On April 19, 2023, the bill passed the Florida Senate. On May 2, 2023, the bill was ordered enrolled in the Florida Senate....
However, sports betting proponents still have many of the same hurdles to overcome, primarily because there aren’t enough Republican votes in favor of betting in the state Senate. Alabama Alabama is not known for having many legal gambling options, and it’s one of the few states without ...
Senator Jacqui Lambie, left, gestures as she speaks to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong during debate in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP) 5 hours ago The Australian Senate debates the world's first ...