March 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House Bill Could Allow State to Override Local Tenant Laws"This bill is not punishing renters. This bill is protecting both tenants and landlords," bill sponsor Rep. Tiffany Esposito said.
By Jim Saunders
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March 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Campground Owners Could Get 'Inherent Risk' Legal Shield From Lawsuits"Passing this bill is not going to result in campground owners suddenly wanting to throw you in holes, feed you to wild animals, let you fall into hornet's nests and so on," bill sponsor Rep. Dean Black said. "It will restore sanity to camping. It will protect camping."
By Jim Saunders
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March 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House Passes Major Taxpayer-Backed School Voucher Expansion"This bill is an $8,000 gift card to the millionaires and billionaires who are being gifted with a state-sponsored coupon for something they can already afford," opponent Rep. Marie Woodson said.
By Ryan Dailey
5 minute read
March 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Republican-Controlled House Passes 'Transformative' Lawsuit LimitsHouse Speaker Paul Renner said the bill will help eliminate "gamesmanship" in the legal system and lead to savings that will ripple through the economy.
By Jim Saunders
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March 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House Poised to Pass Massive Expansion of School-Voucher ProgramsHouse bill sponsor Kaylee Tuck's plan would make every student eligible to receive taxpayer-backed scholarships.
By Ryan Dailey
4 minute read
March 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida House and Senate Set to Pass Wide-Ranging Lawsuit LimitsRep. Tommy Gregory, who is helping sponsor the House measure, said the plan would bring "balance" to a system plagued by excessive litigation.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
March 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review
State Senate Seeks to Fast-Track Curbs to China Land Purchases"This bill protects, strategically speaking, our land and to make sure … we aren't dependent on other countries for agriculture," bill sponsor Sen. Jay Collins said.
By Jim Turner
3 minute read
March 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House Subcommittee Backs Lower Threshold in Death Penalty CasesLawmakers have a "unique opportunity to address a miscarriage of justice," said Rep. John Snyder, referring to Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, who was sentenced to life in prison after a jury was not unanimous in recommending death.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
March 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Lawmakers Move Forward on Proposal to Curb Windshield Lawsuits"This measure will help fight fraud and litigation and hopefully move the auto-insurance premiums in the right direction," Rep. Griff Griffitts.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
March 15, 2023 | Daily Business Review
House Panel Supports Controversial Changes to Defamation LawGov. Ron DeSantis has called for the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit a decision that held the First Amendment limits public officials' ability to sue for defamation.
By Dara Kam
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