Florida Lawmakers

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill allowing volunteer religious officials in public schools passed its final Senate Committee Monday afternoon, drawing criticisms over untrained professionals providing counseling to children. "This bill authorizes each school district to adopt a policy to authorize volunteer school chaplains to provide support services and programs to students with parental consent," said Republican Sen. […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill, which critics claim defines fetal personhood, was suddenly postponed before its final committee, raising questions about whether the bill will pass the Legislature and become law. If it is not rescheduled, the bill will be proclaimed dead. “I have requested that Senate Bill 476, Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—The newly confirmed Director of the Florida State Guard announced that only five members of the organization are currently at the Texas border, though the Guard is prepared to send up to a platoon to shore up the southern border. "The support that we still think we may send is about a platoon-level: that's […]

Social Media Ban Puts Parental Rights in Crosshairs The past week at the Capitol has been a flurry of activity, with Lawmakers rushing to turn their bills into Florida law. With only a week and a half left in the 2024 Legislative Session, big bills related to Jeffrey Epstein and—in the most controversial news of […]

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) held a press conference in Pensacola, Florida regarding his recent to deploy additional Highway Patrolmen and National Guardsmen to the southern border to aid the state of Texas during the current migrant crisis at the southern border. The Florida governor described this decision as a “years-long effort” to help the Lone […]

Special Counsel David Weiss recently indicted FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, purported author of the 1023 document cited in House Republicans' impeachment inquiry of President Biden. While some are calling this a setback, Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) remained firm in a recent appearance on NewsNation's "Cuomo," reminding viewers the 1023 was only part of the puzzle […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—During yet another press conference,  Gov. Ron DeSantis hit on hot topics like troops at the Texas border, Hurricane Idalia relief, and Jeffrey Epstein, announcing in Cedar Key his plans to increase security, relief, and transparency for Floridians. "If you don't have a border you don't have a country...There's a lot of people from […]

Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) questioned the Biden administration’s Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Dr. Bonnie Jenkins concerning her ideas of nation-building in a hypothetical Palestinian state. The United States has had mixed results in the field of nation-building. Following WWII, the United States helped rebuild Europe and facilitated the quick rebirth of […]

Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business to discuss the Republican approach to funding the border in relation to other issues. The Florida congressman accused President Joe Biden (D) of enabling a “manmade political disaster” regarding illegal immigration. Democrats have wanted open borders for DECADES. Now they've gotten their wish, they don't want to […]

It appears as if Republican lawmakers in Tallahassee are pushing back (expected) against Governor Ron DeSantis over the controversial social media ban bill. Gov. DeSantis said this week that the measure was not ready because it has "legitimate issues," but that didn't keep lawmakers from voting on the bill and sending it to the governor's […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—The Florida House moved Thursday afternoon to allow school districts to employ volunteer religious officials as counselors in public schools, dividing Democrats over allowing these clergymen to provide mental health advice to students. Co-sponsored by Democratic Rep. Kimberly Daniels and Republican Rep. Stan McClain, HB 931 provides for volunteer chaplains in schools, defined as […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Democrats are demanding that a bill defining fetal personhood and expanding wrongful death actions to the unborn be killed on the Senate Floor. They worry that if it passes, it will spell the end of IVF treatments in the state of Florida. On Wednesday the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered […]

Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) announced that he has received a 100% rating from the U.S. Humane Society’s 2023 legislative scorecard. The Florida congressman serves as the co-chairman of the bipartisan Animal Protection Caucus. He was one of 13 Members on the right side of the aisle to receive a perfect score. “As a proud dog […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill banning local governments from providing community IDs to illegal immigrants passed its final committee stop Wednesday afternoon, though not before facing claims of "inhumanity". SB 1174 builds on a sweeping immigration package passed last session. One of the provisions prevented local governments from providing money to nonprofits so they could create community […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—The bill sponsor for a defamation bill threatening increased penalties for journalists and news outlets faced bizarre allegations of secret, back-door dealings in Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee, while the bill itself faced down claims of unconstitutionality. Proposed by Republican Rep. Alex Andrade, HB 757 presumes that if a reporter published a false statement by an anonymous […]

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson (R-FL) provided his thoughts concerning kratom, the herbal substance growing in popularity around the country. The substance is used over the counter to combat withdrawal symptoms. The drug is said to produce “opioid and stimulant-like effects” according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, however. It is more often […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A bill allowing parents to collect damages for the death of their unborn child would grant rights to a fetus at all development stages, raising concerns about abortion and in vitro fertilization. Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, who carried last year's six-week abortion ban, is sponsoring HB 651, which would expand Florida's Wrongful Death Act […]

As the 2024 legislative session in Tallahassee ends on March 8, lawmakers are thinking of their next political move, with most running for reelection and some also looking to involve themselves in other races. Rep. Mike Caruso has just supported pro-family, pro-farming philanthropist Meg Weinberger in the Republican primary race in Florida's 94th House District. […]