/tags/legislation legislation en-US SA���ʴ�ı Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:35:00 GMT /health/2025-12-19/2-years-after-healthcare-expansion-passes-florida-kids-are-still-waiting-to-get-access A law was passed to give Florida kids more access to healthcare, but 2 years later medically fragile kids are still waiting. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:35:00 GMT /health/2025-12-19/2-years-after-healthcare-expansion-passes-florida-kids-are-still-waiting-to-get-access Joe Mario Pedersen /government-politics/2025-10-01/a-closer-look-at-some-of-the-new-laws-that-take-effect-oct-1 Many of the laws going into effect this month will change the state’s criminal or civil statutes. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:27:24 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-01/a-closer-look-at-some-of-the-new-laws-that-take-effect-oct-1 Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /law/2023-02-28/the-top-issues-of-the-2023-florida-legislative-session The Florida legislature will formally convene for the start of its annual 60-day regular legislative session. Here's a look at what lawmakers have left on their "To Do" list. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:42:50 GMT /law/2023-02-28/the-top-issues-of-the-2023-florida-legislative-session Lynn Hatter /news/2023-01-27/the-governor-ron-desantis-administration-announced-steps-to-take-to-keep-law-and-order-in-florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new law and order agenda, that includes a proposal to expand the death penalty to certain sex crimes. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:30:00 GMT /news/2023-01-27/the-governor-ron-desantis-administration-announced-steps-to-take-to-keep-law-and-order-in-florida Tess Riski | The Miami Herald /news/2022-06-16/some-lawmakers-hope-to-crack-down-on-drag-shows-watched-by-children Republican legislators in Florida, Arizona, Texas and other states have proposed to ban minors from drag shows. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:15:46 GMT /news/2022-06-16/some-lawmakers-hope-to-crack-down-on-drag-shows-watched-by-children Mandalit del Barco /news/2022-05-27/we-never-got-good-at-recycling-plastic-some-states-are-trying-a-new-approach New York is the latest, and largest, state to consider charging product-makers to dispose of their packaging. But lawmakers are clashing over how much to involve industry in creating a new system. Fri, 27 May 2022 14:00:05 GMT /news/2022-05-27/we-never-got-good-at-recycling-plastic-some-states-are-trying-a-new-approach Matthew Schuerman /news/2021-06-29/here-are-the-new-florida-laws-that-will-take-effect-july-1 They include a requirement for out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases made by Floridians, and surveys to assess the “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” at state colleges and universities. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:04:09 GMT /news/2021-06-29/here-are-the-new-florida-laws-that-will-take-effect-july-1 Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /news/2021-05-06/bill-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-military-finally-has-votes-to-pass-senators-say The bill, long-championed by New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, would dramatically reshape how the military addresses assault cases by removing them from the chain of command. Thu, 06 May 2021 10:37:32 GMT /news/2021-05-06/bill-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-military-finally-has-votes-to-pass-senators-say Claudia Grisales /2021-04-22/in-rare-moment-of-bipartisan-unity-senate-approves-asian-american-hate-crimes-bill The Senate passed new legislation to address a spike in hate crimes and violence targeted at the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Josh Hawley was the only senator to vote against it. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:18:00 GMT /2021-04-22/in-rare-moment-of-bipartisan-unity-senate-approves-asian-american-hate-crimes-bill Claudia Grisales /news/2021-04-16/right-to-farm-act-expansion-would-give-sugar-industry-immunity-shield-from-lawsuits-says-state-rep Democratic state Rep. Omari Hardy, who represents north Palm Beach County along the coast, says the particle emissions added in the proposed expansion of the "Right to Farm Act" will negatively impact marginalized communities. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:40 GMT /news/2021-04-16/right-to-farm-act-expansion-would-give-sugar-industry-immunity-shield-from-lawsuits-says-state-rep Wilkine Brutus