Legislative Issues

Posted on August 14, 2020August 3, 2020 by Sarah Harris

Bills signed by Governor DeSantis CITIZEN BALLOT INITIATIVES The citizen initiative process to propose amendments to the Florida Constitution will see significant changes. Signatures for petitions will only be valid until February 1st of the next even-numbered year; supervisors of elections will now be able to charge the actual cost for verifying signatures; and the Read more about Legislative Issues[…]

Legislative Issues

Posted on April 7, 2020March 27, 2020 by Sarah Harris

Of the 3,517 bills filed this Session (including 1,634 proposed House appropriations projects, which are considered bills), only 207 passed both the Senate and House. That is 10 more bills than last year’s total. Here is a recap of some interesting bills that passed and failed this Session. Bills That Passed TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS If Read more about Legislative Issues[…]