VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school students from Parkland, Florida launched a nationwide bus tour on June 15th in Chicago. The bus tour was organized to boost voter turnout among young people with a plan to visit 20 states and all Florida congressional districts over a two-month period. PARKLAND VICTIMS’ FUND A distribution plan has Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Bills Signed by Governor Scott SCHOOL SAFETY Governor Scott wasted no time signing into law the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. Among other things, the Act raises the minimum age to purchase all firearms to 21; bans the sale or possession of bump stocks; creates a three-day waiting period for the purchase Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
Below is a sampling of bills signed by Governor Rick Scott that will go into effect tomorrow, July 1st. SB 2500, the state’s $80 billion budget. HB 7022, provides pay raises to state employees. HB 7109, the measure includes a three-day back-to-school tax holiday and eliminates sales taxes on feminine hygiene products. HB 305, allows law-enforcement Read more about Bills going into effect July 1st[…]
Bills that failed to pass this legislative session include: EDUCATION Several education bills died during session and did not make it into the conforming bill. These included: promoting computer coding courses in high school; ending mandatory third-grade retention based on state reading test results; changing class size penalties in order to allow all schools to Read more about Bills that Failed[…]
Bills that Passed: TAX BREAKS A $180 million tax relief bill will soon be on the Governor’s desk. Provisions include: exemption of sales tax on feminine hygiene products and diapers; a three-day back-to-school tax holiday from August 4th to 6th; a disaster preparedness tax holiday from June 2nd to 4th; a tax exemption on health Read more about Bills that Passed[…]