Florida Legislature

As the scheduled end of the legislative session nears and committees are slated to stop meeting after Tuesday, some bills that had a fighting chance in January are now on life support.

The major election bill being pushed by Florida Republicans in the Legislature this session would require proof of American citizenship to register to vote, similar to federal legislation advocated by President Trump and Republicans in Congress.

A community advocate is accusing the DeSantis administration of "kneecapping" the Florida Legislature and its willingness to shore up a purported $120 million deficit in a program that helps people living with HIV and AIDS afford their prescriptions.

Under a proposal moving through the legislature, the office would be renamed the "Office of Supplier Development." And its focus would shift from supporting women and minority-owned enterprises to Florida-based small businesses and veteran-owned businesses.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier aren’t pleased with a plan to block the use of emergency funds for immigration enforcement efforts, but the House moved forward with the proposal anyway on Monday.

The proposal builds on Governor Ron DeSantis' years-long fight against DEI programs and policies and could shutter DEI offices that monitor equity in local hiring, block DEI grant programs and prevent local funding of certain local events like Pride parades.

Several bills coursing through Tallahassee have aroused the ire of many conservationists. But some bills also have their backing.

On the second day of the 2026 Legislative session, a major school voucher funding reform bill, sponsored by Senator Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, passes on a unanimous vote of the full Senate.

The House passed eight bills on Thursday. There are multiple it also passed last year but they died in the Senate.

Rep. Nathan Boyles discusses sponsored bills and priorities ahead of the Florida legislative session that begins Jan. 13.