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 […]
Hot Topics “2025 Proposed Budget” On Friday, March 28, 2025, both chambers released their proposed budgets for FY 2025-2026. The Senate proposes a $117 billion budget, $1.3 billion less than the current year’s budget. This budget includes a 4% raise for all state employees, a minimum $1,500 increase. It also […]
Hot Topic “Rural Renaissance” SB 110 by Senator Simon unanimously passed off the Senate Floor on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. A priority for Senate President Bill Albritton, this bill has a $200 million package of economic development plans for rural counties. Designed to bolster rural areas by funding a range […]
