March 26, 2021

Florida House Republicans vote to pass controversial ‘anti-rioting’ legislation

 In a culmination of weeks of controversial debate, the Florida House on Friday passed House Bill 1, a broad anti-rioting legislation that is one of the top legislative priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

March 27, 2021

Big Tech’s outsized influence draws state-level pushback

The Florida bill would require companies to divulge what data they are gathering, force them to delete it upon consumer request, and prohibit them from sharing or selling it when told not to. They could be sued if they don’t comply.

March 26, 2021

Florida sends COVID-19 liability protection bill to governor

The bill “provides limited liability protection to those entities in Florida that tried day after day to do what they were told they needed to do,” said Republican Rep. Colleen Burton. “The future of Florida depends on the ability of our business and healthcare providers to stay in business.”