{"id":573228,"date":"2023-05-05T22:16:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T19:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/five-takeaways-from-floridas-crucial-2023-legislative-session\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T22:16:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T19:16:32","slug":"five-takeaways-from-floridas-crucial-2023-legislative-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-from-floridas-crucial-2023-legislative-session\/","title":{"rendered":"#Five takeaways from Florida\u2019s crucial 2023 legislative session"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ef6786513f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ef6786513f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-from-floridas-crucial-2023-legislative-session\/#DeSantis_got_most_of_what_he_wanted\" >DeSantis got most of what he wanted<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-from-floridas-crucial-2023-legislative-session\/#But_not_everything\" >But not everything<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-from-floridas-crucial-2023-legislative-session\/#Democrats_arent_leaving_empty-handed\" >Democrats aren\u2019t leaving empty-handed\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-from-floridas-crucial-2023-legislative-session\/#DeSantiss_priorities_could_come_back_to_haunt_him\" >DeSantis\u2019s priorities could come back to haunt him<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/five-takeaways-from-floridas-crucial-2023-legislative-session\/#The_countdown_to_DeSantis_2024_is_on\" >The countdown to DeSantis 2024 is on<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/desantisron_042123gn39_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Florida\u2019s annual legislative session came to a close Friday, ending a 60-day period that saw Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) score a critical <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of policy wins ahead of a likely 2024 presidential bid.<\/p>\n<p>The governor had a busy two months; DeSantis enacted new abortion restrictions, navigated an ongoing fight with Disney and passed a sweeping elections bill that largely clears the way for him to launch a bid for the White House without having to step down as governor.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Here are some key takeaways from Florida\u2019s historic 2023 legislative session:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DeSantis_got_most_of_what_he_wanted\"><\/span><strong>DeSantis got most of what he wanted<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wielding the power of newly minted supermajorities, state Republican lawmakers kicked off their annual session with a clear goal: deliver DeSantis a long list of policy wins that he can tout to GOP voters, both in Florida and nationally.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, they accomplished that mission. Legislators <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved multiple DeSantis-backed bills, including a measure allowing Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and a bill ending the unanimous jury requirement for death penalty recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>And the list goes on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Legislators also passed a measure providing millions of dollars in funding for a controversial program that DeSantis used last year to fly dozens of migrants from Texas to Martha\u2019s Vineyard, the wealthy Massachusetts resort town. They eased DeSantis\u2019s path to a 2024 presidential bid by amending a law that would have required the governor to resign from office in order to seek the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Taken together, the flurry of DeSantis-backed action in the legislature underscores both the immense influence that the governor now wields over Florida Republicans, as well as the jarring rightward shift of what was once considered a closely divided swing state.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been wild to see,\u201d one state legislative aide said. \u201cIt at least used to be that the Senate was the more moderating influence, but that\u2019s no longer the case. Everyone is with the governor.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_not_everything\"><\/span><strong>But not everything<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By most measures, the 60-day legislative session was a success for DeSantis. But there were a few notable exceptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Legislation that would have made it easier to sue <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> outlets for defamation died in committee, despite DeSantis\u2019s repeated appeals \u2014 both before and during session \u2014 to pass a measure cracking down on anonymous sources and lowering the standard for such lawsuits set by the U.S. Supreme Court nearly six decades ago.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>And the sweeping immigration bill approved by the legislature fell somewhat short of DeSantis\u2019s hopes. For example, while the measure requires medium- and large-sized employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the work-authorization status of new employees, it carves out exceptions for smaller businesses.<\/p>\n<p>State lawmakers also stopped short of granting DeSantis his proposed year-long tax break on certain household goods.<\/p>\n<p>Yet there was little daylight between DeSantis and the Republican-controlled state legislature overall, and he is coming out of the annual session with more policy wins than any Florida governor in recent history.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Democrats_arent_leaving_empty-handed\"><\/span><strong>Democrats aren\u2019t leaving empty-handed\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t exactly a great legislative session for Democrats. But there were at least a few instances of bipartisanship that the party can tout.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, for instance, the state Senate voted unanimously to expand Florida KidCare, the state\u2019s subsidized children\u2019s health insurance program. The measure, which was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Robin Bartleman, unanimously passed the state House earlier in the session.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, a measure banning the social media app TikTok from government-issued devices and networks passed both chambers of the legislature with unanimous support.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Yet Democrats were still working against the odds; the party has its smallest margins in the state legislature in years, and efforts to hold up or amend controversial measures were largely unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cState legislators are entrusted with the important responsibility of addressing the needs of Floridians,\u201d state Sen. Shevrin Jones (D) said in a statement Friday. \u201cInstead, legislative Republicans chose politics time and time again this session, missing real opportunities to deliver on the priorities on which we were elected to act.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DeSantiss_priorities_could_come_back_to_haunt_him\"><\/span><strong>DeSantis\u2019s priorities could come back to haunt him<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>DeSantis\u2019s priorities over the past couple of months appeared tailor-made to solidify his reputation as a conservative fighter and endear him to the Republican base. But there are lingering questions about the broader appeal of his agenda.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Take the six-week abortion ban DeSantis signed into law last month, for example. While the legislation was praised by anti-abortion rights groups and activists, it inextricably ties DeSantis to a far-right position on an issue that national Republicans have struggled to navigate \u2014 and that Democrats have used to mobilize their voters with great success.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, there are signs that the governor\u2019s ongoing feud with Disney may be rubbing many voters the wrong way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis pushed the legislature to roll back Disney\u2019s self-governing district in Central Florida after the company spoke out against a law barring classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity between kindergarten to the third grade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>And while early polling shows that most Republican voters are siding with DeSantis in the fight, nearly two-thirds of voters overall believe he\u2019s simply punishing Disney for exercising its right to free speech.<\/p>\n<p>It remains an open question as to whether those issues will weigh down DeSantis in a national campaign. The six-week abortion ban, for instance, won\u2019t go into effect until the state Supreme Court weighs in on a challenge to a previous 15-week ban signed by DeSantis last year.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, this year\u2019s legislative session gave his opponents plenty of political fodder.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_countdown_to_DeSantis_2024_is_on\"><\/span><strong>The countdown to DeSantis 2024 is on<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>DeSantis has been moving toward a likely 2024 presidential campaign for months, but he was always expected to wait until after the legislature\u2019s annual session to make a final decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And with lawmakers\u2019 business in Tallahassee wrapped up, all eyes will be on DeSantis to make his next move.<\/p>\n<p>Aides and allies to the Florida governor insist that there\u2019s no exact timeline for an announcement, even as they concede that his intentions are clear. On Monday, DeSantis is set to have dinner with at least one major donor in Tallahassee, just the latest sign that he\u2019s still eyeing the White House in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also more than $110 million sitting in his state campaign committee and other allied groups, giving him a critical leg up over the competition, if and when he formally launches a campaign.<\/p>\n<p>One thing is clear: With state lawmakers wrapping up their business, the countdown is on for DeSantis 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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