BILLS THAT FAILED The following is a sampling of bills which failed this legislative session, largely because of the impasse between the Senate and House. Expect to see many of these issues return next year. ALIMONY REFORM The House passed their bill on a 93-22 vote, but the Senate never took up the final measure. Read more about Bills that Failed[…]
BILLS THAT PASSED In this section, we review bills that passed both chambers and will be or have been sent to Governor Scott for his consideration. The Governor will have three options: (1) sign the legislation into law; (2) veto the legislation; or (3) allow the bills to become law without his signature. SPRING Read more about Bills that Passed[…]
Special elections were held on April 7th for House Districts 17 (St. Augustine) and 24 (Palm Coast) and Senate District 6 (St. Augustine). Republican Cyndi Stevenson beat two opponents for HD 17, winning 77.7% of the vote. Paul Renner defeated a democratic opponent with 67% of the vote and Representative Travis Hutson beat a democratic Read more about Special Elections[…]
Congratulations to the City of Saint Augustine as the Legislature proclaimed September 8, 2015 as “Founder’s Day”. The City of St. Augustine was founded 450 years ago and events are planned this September to commemorate the occasion. Please visit http://staugustine-450.com/ for details of the celebration.
BILLS THAT PASSED In this section, we review bills that passed both chambers and will be or have been sent to Governor Scott for his consideration. The Governor will have three options: (1) sign the legislation into law; (2) veto the legislation; or (3) allow the bills to become law without his signature. Read more about Bills that Passed[…]