Lawmakers in the Florida Senate and House today and Tuesday are scheduled to consider legislation to end the award of permanent alimony in the state. [Read more…] about Lawmakers to Debate Long Overdue Legislation to Modernize Florida’s Alimony Laws
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Mast, Craig Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Water Pollution
U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Angie Craig (MN-2) today introduced the Local Water Protection Act, a bipartisan bill to reduce water pollution in communities across the United States. [Read more…] about Mast, Craig Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Water Pollution
National Specialty Insurance Company Virtual Public Rate Hearing
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Senate Unanimously Passes Key Child Welfare Legislation
Legislation seeks to reduce trauma related to
inconsistent transition and sibling placement
The Florida Senate today unanimously passed Senate Bill 80, Child Welfare, by Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford). [Read more…] about Senate Unanimously Passes Key Child Welfare Legislation
Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer: “The Integrity of the Elections Process Is Compromised.”
With the arrest today of former state Senator Frank Artiles on felony charges related to election rigging in South Florida, Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer (D-Lighthouse Point) issued the following statement: [Read more…] about Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer: “The Integrity of the Elections Process Is Compromised.”
Senate Passes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses and Health Care Providers
The bill protects businesses and health care providers from unscrupulous
or opportunistic lawsuits related to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Florida Senate today passed Senate Bill 72, Liability Protections for COVID-19-Related Claims, by Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg). [Read more…] about Senate Passes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses and Health Care Providers
Senate Passes Legislation to Modernize Right to Farm Protections
The Florida Senate today passed Senate Bill 88, Farming Operations, by State Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford). The bill expands protections available under Florida’s Right to Farm Act. [Read more…] about Senate Passes Legislation to Modernize Right to Farm Protections
LeadingAge Florida Applauds Senate for Passage of SB 72
LeadingAge Florida, Florida’s only association representing the entire continuum of care for older adults, issued a statement today lauding the Florida Senate for passing SB 72, which will provide important COVID-19 liability protections for long-term care providers. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Applauds Senate for Passage of SB 72
APCIA Applauds Florida Senate for Supporting COVID Liability Protections
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today issued the following statement, attributed to its assistant vice president of state government relations Logan McFaddin, regarding the passage of Senate Bill 72 (Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19) by the Florida Senate. [Read more…] about APCIA Applauds Florida Senate for Supporting COVID Liability Protections
Protecting victims remains a Florida priority
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
In a recent op-ed in the Ft. Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News, State Attorney Amira Fox discusses one of the most impactful changes to our justice system – Marsy’s Law for Florida. [Read more…] about Protecting victims remains a Florida priority
