2023 Florida Legislature

Florida is among 15 other states where lawmakers have filed bills that would ban efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion on college and university campuses.

In an effort to address the ongoing worker shortage at Florida’s nursing homes, lawmakers are looking into a plan that would let Certified Nursing Assistants get trained as medication aides. Supporters say the plan would free up nurses and create a glide path for CNAs to get more training.

A legislative analysis finds EV drivers in 31 states pay fees to make up for a drop in gas tax revenue. A proposal in the state Senate would add Florida to that list.

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Robert Brackett (R-Vero Beach), said the measure protects Floridians against what he calls “unreasonable and arbitrary” rules.

A Florida Senate cost estimate to create what’s called “universal choice” for Florida’s school voucher program has put the bill at $646 million.

One proposal would create a decade-long seagrass restoration plan after the state saw a dramatic rise in seagrass loss, tied to record manatee deaths.

A proposal to raise the membership threshold to 60% and prevent automatic withdrawals for union dues is moving in the legislature over accusations that it targets some of Republicans’ most vocal critics.

The Florida House on Friday passed three bills that would affect K-12 schools and change the way insurance claims are handled, about two weeks into the 60-day session.

A bill moving through the Florida legislature would let patients renew their medical marijuana certifications through a telehealth appointment. Another allows genetic counselors to practice telemedicine.

Florida A&M University has blocked TikTok from its campus wifi and school devices. Other universities are considering the move. Proposed legislation would go much further.