Michelle Vecerina contributed to this report.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Because the second week of committee conferences progresses, the Republican-controlled legislature is advancing its key legislative priorities by committee hearings, with Senate flooring votes set to start Wednesday.
Proposal seeks to abolish Florida lieutenant governor function
- A proposed joint decision aimed toward eliminating the workplace of lieutenant governor and creating a brand new Cupboard-level place targeted on authorities effectivity handed by its first committee cease. To learn the total story, click on right here.
Different payments of curiosity
Farm invoice
- What it does: SB 700 goals to help the state’s agriculture sector, together with farmers, ranchers and growers. For extra particulars on this laws click on right here for our earlier protection.
- The sponsors: Sen. Keith Truenow is carrying the Senate invoice. The same Home invoice, HB 651, is being carried by Rep. Kaylee Tuck.
- Subsequent steps: The Senate invoice handed and has two extra committee stops. The Home invoice has 4 extra committee stops.
Tax credit score helps households with critically ailing youngsters
- What it does: SB 182 supplies tax credit to Florida companies for “contributing to charitable organizations that home households of critically ailing youngsters at little or no price to the household whereas touring so the kid can obtain care.”
- The sponsor: Sen. Alexis Calatayud is carrying the Senate invoice.
- Subsequent steps: The Senate invoice handed favorably and has two extra committee stops. The Home invoice has not been listed.
Faculty begin time mandate repealed
- What it does: SB 296 eliminates the state-mandated minimal begin instances for center and highschool tutorial days, initially set to take impact in 2026, that center faculties should begin no sooner than 8 a.m. and excessive faculties no sooner than 8:30 a.m.
- The sponsors: The invoice is being carried by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, whereas the equivalent Home invoice, HB 261, is being carried by Rep. Anne Gerwig.
- Subsequent steps: The invoice handed and has another committee cease. The Home invoice has two extra committee stops.
Emergency Opioid Antagonists
- What it does: HB 355 authorizes public faculties and Florida Faculty System establishments and state universities to buy a provide of FDA-approved emergency antagonist medication, along with naloxone (which is already allowed), for the therapy of scholars experiencing an opioid overdose.
- The sponsors: Rep. Danny Alvarez is carrying the Home invoice whereas Sen. Alexis Calatayud is carrying two comparable Senate payments regarding the schooling.
- Subsequent steps: The invoice handed and has another committee cease within the Home. The Senate payments have a couple of extra stops every.
Required instruction in cursive writing
- What it does: HB 921 requires that cursive writing be added to the curriculum for college kids in grades 2 by 5, making certain they’re taught to kind cursive letters, correct spacing and alignment, and apply writing full phrases and sentences in cursive.
- The sponsors: Rep. Toby Overdorf is carrying the Home invoice whereas Sen. Erin Grall is carrying the Senate invoice, SB 1394.
- Subsequent steps: The Home invoice handed unanimously and has another committee cease. The Senate invoice has three extra committee stops.
Restrictions on firearms and ammunition throughout emergencies
- What it does: SB 952 repeals the legislation which prohibits an individual from promoting or providing to promote firearms or ammunition, deliberately displaying for the aim of promoting firearms or ammunition or deliberately possessing a firearm in a public place throughout a neighborhood state of emergency.
- The sponsors: Sen. Blaise Ingoglia is carrying the Senate invoice whereas Reps. Monique Miller and Debbie Mayfield are carrying the Home invoice, HB 6025.
- Subsequent steps: The Senate invoice handed favorably and has two extra committee stops. The Home invoice has two extra committee stops.
‘Gulf of America’ in class supplies
- What it does: SB 1058 mandates that the “Gulf of Mexico” be renamed the “Gulf of America” in all state supplies and faculty textbooks, and renames the “Tamiami Path” to the “Gulf of America Path.”
- The sponsors: Republican Sen. Joe Gruters is carrying the invoice, whereas Republican Rep. Juan Carlos Porras is carrying the same invoice, HB 549, within the Home.
- Subsequent steps: The invoice handed and has two committee stops left. The Home invoice has three committee stops.
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