TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 240 – Education CS/CS/CS/SB 266 – Higher Education CS/CS/HB 931 – Postsecondary Educational Institutions To view the transmittal letters, click here and here. ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/SB 214 – Sales of Firearms and Ammunition SB 7054 – Central Bank Digital Currency CS/HB 733– Middle School and High School Start Times   To view the transmittal letters, click here and here.   ###

MEMORANDUM TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Friday, May 12, 2023 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day   Peace Officers Memorial Day honors the lives of local, state, and federal officers who have died or become disabled in the […]

Senate Bill 7054 Prohibits the Use of a Central Bank Digital Currency in Florida   FORT MYERS, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 7054 and SB 214 to protect the personal finances of Floridians from government overreach and woke corporate monitoring. SB 7054 prohibits the use of a federally adopted central bank digital […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 109 – State Park Campsite Reservations HB 267 – Telehealth Practice Standards CS/CS/HB 437 – Property Owners’ Right to Install, Display, and Store Items CS/CS/HB 639 – Issuance of Special Beverage Licenses HB 891 – Year-Round School Pilot Program CS/CS/HB 949 – Operation of […]

Permanent Protections for Floridians from the “Biomedical Security State”    DESTIN, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed four pieces of legislation that protect Floridians from medical mandates, empower doctors, and prohibit dangerous gain of function research. Through these comprehensive pieces of legislation, Governor DeSantis codified permanent COVID-19 protections in the state and positioned Florida as the national […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bill: CS/CS/SB 1718 – Immigration   To view the transmittal letter, click here.   ###

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1718 to combat the dangerous effects of illegal immigration caused by the federal government’s reckless border policies. This legislation makes using E-Verify mandatory for any employer with 25 or more employees, imposes enforceable penalties for those employing illegal aliens, and enhances penalties for human smuggling. Additionally, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature.     The Governor has until May 24, 2023, to act on these bills.   CS/CS HB 1387 – Department of Health CS/HB 1597 – Florida Virtual School CS/HB 733 – Middle School and High School Start Times HB 891 […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 256 – Employee Organizations Representing Public Employees CS/HB 1035 – K-12 Teachers CS/CS/CS/HB 1537 – Education HB 477 – Terms Limits for District School Board Members CS/HB 379 – Technology in K-12 Public Schools   To view the transmittal letters, click here and here. ###