2024 Florida Legislature

The law goes into effect July 1st.

DeSantis signed HB 49 on Friday, which allows businesses to work minors older than 16-years-old more than 30 hours a week if the employer gets parental permission.

Local officials are trying to figure out how to help unhoused people after the approval of a new law that bans municipalities from allowing camping on public property.

The bill adds time limits to the length of ethics investigations, requires sworn affidavits to launch ethics complaints, and bans second-hand knowledge from being used.

And some of the ones that failed will likely be back next year

It’s being called a huge win for Florida’s environment

The measure was one of a host of bills DeSantis the governor signed during a Friday press conference in Winter Haven meant to continue his undocumented migrant crackdown.

The bill died on the last day of the 2024 legislative session

Officials must first take it up with the federal government.

The Legislature unanimously approved the measure Tuesday, March 5th.