The Senate passed a series of bills Tuesday from a bill making sure gun owners don’t face discrimination to one of Governor Rick Scott’s top legislative priorities.
Scott says he’s happy the Florida Senate passed the auto fee rollback that seeks to reduce the amount Floridians pay in vehicle registration fees. Now, he says it’s the House’s turn.
“I want to thank Senator Gaetz, Senator Negron, and everyone in the Senate for all their hard work in making that happen. I want to thank Speaker Weatherford for all of his help. I look forward to seeing it go the Florida House and passing so that we can give this money back to Florida citizens so they can buy a House, buy a car, and continue to live their dreams,” said Scott, speaking to reporters Tuesday.
Using what he calls the state’s “big” budget surplus, Scott says the bill that unanimously passed the Senate could save motorists at least 20 dollars a year in auto tag and registration fees.
The full Senate also approved a bill that makes it illegal to give or sell e-cigarettes to minors and another that seeks to ban so-called revenge porn, which makes it illegal to post a sexually explicit image of someone on a website or social media site, without their consent.
And, on a 36-3 vote, Senators also passed another measure aimed at enhancing the penalties so insurance companies don’t discriminate against gun owners by denying them coverage, not renewing their policy, or charging them higher rates.
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