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‘ Florida Overhaul of Petition Process, Ballot Amendments to Head to DeSantis On the final scheduled day of the regular session, a bill revamping the ballot amendment process passed both chambers and will head to Gov. Ron DeSantis to become law. The measure...READ MORE   Sen. Rick Scott: "President Trump’s budget proposal is a bold blueprint to deliver […]

TALLAHASSEE—On the final scheduled day of the regular session, a bill revamping the ballot amendment process was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure, HB 1205, was greenlit by the Florida House late Thursday evening and sent to the upper chamber Friday afternoon in the tail end of the measure’s arduous journey. DeSantis […]

TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Legislature could put its own definitions into citizen-led ballot amendments with undefined terms, according to a petition fraud bill that passed its final House committee on Wednesday. The sweeping 45-page bill, filed by Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, was approved by the House State Affairs Committee Wednesday afternoon after three hours of debate. It […]

A new bill inspired by a petition fraud settlement paid by an abortion rights group passed its first committee Thursday, aiming to overhaul Florida's ballot initiative process through a $1 million bond on future petition sponsors and charging certain fraudsters with racketeering. Filed by Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, HB 1205 would enact widespread changes increasing […]

Weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis sparked a political power struggle with Republican lawmakers, the Legislature on Friday showed signs of falling in line with his call for a special session by announcing its start time. But it won't happen willingly. In a memo issued Friday, Republicans Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Danny Perez […]