Prior to the start of Session, legislators filed a total of 1,783 bills, including general bills, local bills, memorials, and resolutions. The deadline for the drafting of general bills, memorials and joint resolutions was January 5th for both chambers, and the last day for filing bills is January 9th at noon. The following is a sampling Read more about Bills of Interest[…]
SPECIAL ELECTIONS Governor Ron DeSantis has scheduled the primary and general elections for House District 118 (Miami) and House District 35 (Orlando). The special primary election for HD 118 will be on October 3rd with the general election on December 5th. The special primary election for HD 35 will be November 7th with the Read more about Legislative Update[…]
CONTESTING LOCAL ORDINANCES The bill, if enacted, would require local governments to prepare a “business impact estimate” before adopting certain proposed ordinances. Cities and counties would be prohibited from enforcing any ordinance that is the subject of legal action challenging the ordinance’s validity on the grounds that it is preempted by the Florida Constitution or state Read more about Bills That Passed[…]
TAX RELIEF The Legislature is proposing breaks on sales taxes for various items including a 14-day savings on back-to-school supplies, 14-days for disaster preparedness items, and a tax holiday on recreational items such as tickets to movies and cultural events, state parks and fitness facilities from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Consumers will not have to Read more about Bills That Passed[…]