SB 86 is now placed on calendar for its third and final procedural reading, where the full state Senate will vote on the bill before it reaches the House. Dates for those final readings have yet to be announced.
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Florida is currently one of 18 states that allow school districts the option of implementing a moment of silence at the beginning of the day.
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Under the proposal, which would cover all K-12 public school classrooms, teachers can not recommend what students do with that time but should encourage parents to have that conversation with their children.
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Florida legislators reversed course on a plan that would have limited the state’s popular Bright Futures college scholarships after a public outcry and concerns by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, is sponsoring a Senate version of the measure (SB 1728).
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The bill would standardize the use of a newborn safety device, or “baby box,” at drop-off locations like hospitals, fire stations or emergency medical stations.
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The changes would allow babies up to 30-days-old to be surrendered anonymously in a 'baby box' that notifies staff through an alarm.
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A new state Senate committee will review Florida’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and plan for future emergencies.
Read More »State laws, including in Florida and neighboring states, are a patchwork of regulations that tend to land on the side of corporate secrecy, more often than not.
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The end of the 2020 legislative session spelled the end for attempts to clarify Florida's trade secrets law to give the public greater access to information.
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