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Florida senators start filing bills for the 2025 legislative session


Published on 2024-11-27 14:40:29 - Brian Stokes, N@N
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  • House and Senate committees will meet in parts of December, January, and February to start sifting through proposals in the lead-up to the 60-day session.

The article from WUSF discusses the early stages of the 2025 legislative session in Florida, where state senators have begun filing bills. Key topics include a proposal by Sen. Linda Stewart to allow the Department of Health to issue temporary certificates for international doctors, aiming to address the state's physician shortage. Another significant bill by Sen. Jason Brodeur seeks to ban local governments from enacting rent control measures, reflecting ongoing debates about housing affordability. Additionally, Sen. Brodeur introduced a measure to prevent local governments from imposing heat protection standards on businesses, which has sparked discussions on worker safety. These bills highlight the diverse issues Florida lawmakers are tackling, from healthcare and housing to labor regulations, as they prepare for the upcoming session.

Read the Full wusf Article at [ https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2024-11-27/florida-senators-start-filing-bills-2025-legislative-session ]