DeSantis vetoes civics bill unanimously passed in House and Senate
The governor cited concerns of the University of South Florida and the YMCA promoting âpreferred orthodoxies.â
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A message recorded by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2020 welcomed students in the Civics Fellows Program at the University of South Florida s St. Petersburg campus last week. This week, DeSantis vetoed a bill that was unanimously supported in the House and Senate that would establish the program into law citing concerns over promoting certain orthodoxies. (Photo courtesy Judithanne McLauchlan). [ JUDITHANNE MCLAUCHLAN | (Photo courtesy Judithanne McLauchlan). ]
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Last week, high school students in the Civic Fellows Program at the University of South Floridaâs St. Petersburg campus were welcomed with a brief video message from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Budget, bevy of laws ready to take effect
Published: June 29, 2021 11:05 PM EDT
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More than 100 new laws passed during the 2021 legislative session will hit the books this week, ranging from a record $100 billion state budget to a ban on COVID-19 vaccine “passports” and an expansion of school vouchers.
Also taking effect are two measures from the 2020 session, including a law that will allow college athletes to make money off the field based on their names, images and likenesses.
Most of this year’s new laws take effect Thursday, which also is the start of the state’s 2021-2022 fiscal year. But about 40 bills passed this year have already gone into place, and another 20 will take effect later this year.