Hot Topics “2025 Legislative Session Extended and Budget” On Friday, May 2, both chambers announced that the 2025 Legislative Session has been extended to Friday, June 6, 2025. During this time, the Legislature may only consider the General Appropriations Act, implementing bills, and conforming bills. All other bills are indefinitely […]
Hot Topics “50-Day Drill Down” Tuesday, April 22, marked the 50th day of the 60-day legislative session, with 10 more days to go before the legislature adjourns sine die. At this point, any legislation that has not been heard in at least one Senate committee will likely not become law. […]
Hot Topics “Day 45” A full slate of House and Senate committees met this week to consider dozens of bills as legislators reached the 45th day of the 60-day legislative session on Tuesday, April 17. With the session winding down, bills not scheduled to be heard by next week will […]
Hot Topics “Governor receives Six Bills” On Friday, April 11, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis was presented with the following six bills: HB 421 – Peer Support for First Responders by Representative Maggard adds law enforcement agency support personnel who are involved in investigating a crime scene or collecting or processing […]
Hot Topics “Halfway Mark” The Florida Legislature has reached the halfway mark, with 30 days complete and 30 more days to go in the 60-day legislative session. As legislators head into the second half of the 2025 session, only 44 bills have passed in one chamber or the other, with […]
