Florida protests to face limits as bill gets boost from Senate president
Senate President Wilton Simpson, a supporter of the bill, used a procedural maneuver to ensure the Gov. Ron DeSantisâ legislative priority started moving in the Senate.
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TALLAHASSEE â The Republican majority in the Florida Legislature appears to be on the verge of passing an anti-rioting bill â a top legislative priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he positions himself for re-election in 2022.
But how the bill got to this point â in public view and behind the scenes â has been a bumpy ride.
The fight over the proposed legislation (HB 1), which enhances penalties for a host of crimes committed during protests that turn violent, has driven a good part of the behind-the-scenes jockeying during the first half of the legislative session.
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