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. Education Bills that Failed EDUCATION BILL The Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
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 SCHOOL CREDIT FOR MILITARY Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
Select Committee on the Integrity of Research Institutions Speaker Oliva created the Select Committee on the Integrity of Research Institutions on December 30th to determine the extent of foreign investment in research funded by Florida taxes. Speaker Designate Chris Sprowls (R-Clearwater) will serve as chair and Representative Tom Leek (R-Daytona Beach) will serve as vice chair. Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
BALLOT POSITIONING A U.S. District Court judge struck down a 1951 law requiring that the political party in control of the Governor’s Office during an election year be listed first on ballots. Statistics have shown that the first ballot position receives a disproportionate number of votes, creating an unfair advantage. BEST AND BRIGHTEST SETTLEMENT A Read more about Legal Updates[…]
EDUCATION Ahead of the 2020 legislative session, the Department of Education is working on policy changes to address mental health issues for students and ensure schools are safer as part of the 2018 passage of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act. This includes offering three options for mental health professionals to become school counselors. The Read more about Issues of Interest[…]