The Republican-controlled Senate voted 28-12 along party lines to pass the bill, a day after Rep. Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, likened transgender men and women to "mutants," "demons" and "imps" during debate on a separate proposal that would restrict which bathrooms people can use. The l...
In Florida, a Senate "memorial" bill that urges Congress to repeal the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2) was temporarily passed in a Senate committee on March 13 in the face of defeat. S.M. 800, crafted by Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker), was originally filed on January 31 and made...
The Florida Senate haspassedthe "Parental Rights in Education" bill, known by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, despite staunch criticism from Democratic lawmakers and LGBTQ+ advocates. The bill passed Florida's Republican-controlled Senate 22-17 Tuesday and will now make its way to the ...
The Florida state Senate haspassed a billthat would eliminate the option for nearly all new state employees to participate in a defined benefit (DB) plan, instead requiring them to join a defined contribution (DC) plan. The bill, which was sponsored by Republican Sen. Ray Rodrigues, would re...
The Senate trial was held in early 2020, and Sasse voted not to convict Trump, saying that voters could give their verdict in that year’s election; the president was acquitted in an almost party-line vote. Shortly thereafter the country began struggling amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and ...
The Senate Judiciary Committee, by a vote of 10-0, endorsedSenate Bill 1276, which supporters said would require full disclosure on who may be funding lawsuits and would bar those lenders from directing or influencing the litigation. “This will give control back to Floridians by ensuring that...
but the drama around many of the picks is already playing out. Former Rep. MATT GAETZ(R-Fla.) had to drop out from consideration to be attorney general following a lack of Senate support, and for a few days Gov.RON DESANTISseemed like hewould be taking on a new role— something that...
Florida Senate Approves Bill to Allow 401(k)-Type Plans for State Employees.Reports on the approval of a bill by the Florida Senate that would allow state-government workers to change from the state pension system into 401(k)-style savings accounts. Estimated number of employees under the ...
Bill Nelson as new NASA administrator Former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was confirmed as the new head of NASA in a unanimous Senate vote Thursday. Nelson faced questions and bipartisan support last week in a meeting of the Senate commerce, science and transportation committee in which he discussed...
State Sen. Shevrin Jones called the bill a targeted attack on the LGBTQ+ community. “Now all of a sudden, because this is a new hot topic and this is the new boogieman, all of the sudden everyone hates drag shows,” Jones said. ...