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Mar 9, 18 •
211 Views •
Florida Senate, Gun Control, Homepage Slider, Legislation •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act Signed Into Law
Critical public safety legislation establishes safeguards designed to enhance safety in schools Florida Governor Rick Scott today signed Senate Bill 7026, The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. The legislation represents a comprehensive...
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Mar 5, 18 •
261 Views •
Below Slider Featured, Florida Senate, Legislation •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Senate Passes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act
Critical public safety legislation establishes safeguards designed to enhance safety in schools The Florida Senate today passed Senate Bill 7026, The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. The legislation represents a comprehensive approach...
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Mar 5, 18 •
243 Views •
Florida Senate, Taxes •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Senate Passes Proposed Constitutional Amendment Requiring Supermajority Vote for Tax Increases
Florida voters can require two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate to raise taxes The Florida Senate today passed HJR 7001, Supermajority Vote for State Taxes or Fees. The legislation proposes an amendment to Florida’s Constitution to require that a...
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Mar 1, 18 •
280 Views •
Business, Florida Senate, Legislation •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Florida Senate Committee Sends Payday Lending Bill To Floor Over Strong Objections
New Report Documents Payday Lenders’ $8 million Investment A bill that creates a new predatory lending product passed out of the Senate Rules Committee Thursday morning and heads to the Senate Floor. A companion bill is already headed to the House floor. SB...
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Feb 27, 18 •
271 Views •
Florida Senate, Homepage Slider, Legislation, Veterans Affairs/Military •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Senate Celebrates Military Appreciation and National Guard Day at the Capitol
Senate Considers Key Legislation to Support Active Duty Military, Veterans, and Their Families The Florida Senate today celebrated Military Appreciation and Florida National Guard Day at the Capitol by considering several pieces of legislation designed to...
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Feb 23, 18 •
188 Views •
Environment, Florida Senate, Government •
Valerie Gardner •
Comments Off on Senate Fracking Ban Bill on Life Support
Yesterday, Sen. Rob Bradley (R-Fleming Island) posted the agenda for the February 27 Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. The agenda for this meeting does not include Sen. Dana Young’s (R-Tampa) fracking ban bill (SB 462). Floridians Against Fracking,...
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Feb 8, 18 •
134 Views •
Budget, Government, Homepage Slider •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Senate Passes Balanced Budget Focused on Education, $3.4 Billion in Total Reserves
$154 million for Florida Forever Programs, State Law Enforcement and Firefighter Pay Raise, Historic Investments in Need and Merit-Based Student Financial Aid The Florida Senate today passed Senate Bill 2500, the 2018-19 General Appropriations Act. This...
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Feb 6, 18 •
217 Views •
Florida Senate, Legislation •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Protect Privacy and Guard Against Unconstitutional Searches
SB 1256 updates Florida law regarding the search of household communication devices The Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, chaired by Senator Randolph Bracy (D-Ocoee), today passed Senate Bill 1256, Search of the Content, Information, and...
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Feb 6, 18 •
277 Views •
Government, Legislation, Taxes •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Constitutional Amendment Requiring Three-Fifths Vote for Tax Increases Passes First Senate Committee
SJR 1742 would require three-fifths vote of both the House and Senate to raise taxes The Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, chaired by Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland), today passed SJR 1742, Supermajority Vote Required to...
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Feb 5, 18 •
391 Views •
Energy Efficiency, Environment, Florida Senate, Pollution •
Allison Couch •
Comments Off on Florida Senate Committee to Hear Fracking Ban
This evening, the Senate Environmental and Preservation Committee will hear Senate Bill 462, which bans fracking in Florida. The hearing comes less than a week after hundreds of Floridians flooded the Capitol to advocate for a fracking ban. To date, 90 local...
