Law Enforcement and Public Safety
The Week in Review for May 17, 2013
by Florida Current Staff - 4 days ago - +
2013 Session Summary: Law Enforcement and Justice
by LobbyTools - 2 weeks ago - +
Texting while driving ban goes to governor
by Bill Cotterell - 2 weeks ago - +
LobbyTools is seeking talent
by LobbyTools - 3 weeks ago - +
Medical malpractice gets past House slowdown to Gov. Rick Scott's desk
by Gray Rohrer - 3 weeks ago - +
House makes possibly fatal change to texting ban
by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +
Death penalty speed-up goes to Scott
by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +
Loud stereo ban dies in Senate
by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +
Policy Note: Loud Stereos
by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +
Senate OKs death penalty speed-up
by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +
Week in Review for April 26
by Florida Current Staff - 3 weeks ago - +
Drone aircraft bill becomes law
by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +
Scott adds newest designer drugs to state's list
by Aggregation Desk - 3 weeks ago - +
Top gun lobbyist says "no compromise"
by Bill Cotterell - 4 weeks ago - +
The Week in Review for April 19
by Florida Current Staff - 4 weeks ago - +
House passes bill to restrict drone spy aircraft
by Bill Cotterell - 5 weeks ago - +
Texting-while-driving ban clears Senate
by Bill Cotterell - 5 weeks ago - +
Guns in schools bill gets through committee
by James Call - 5 weeks ago - +
Drone ban bill buzzes to House after Senate's unanimous OK
by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +
Motorist texting ban clears committee
by Bill Cotterell - 6 weeks ago - +
2013 Session Summaries
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The Legislature took little action as far as regulating gun purchases or modify the "stand your ground" law, but it did ban texting while driving, passed an abortion bill and failed to pass a bill that would have banned the use of "foreign laws" in Florida courts. Read more ...
Senate accepts a House amendment that weakens the bill by making it more difficult for police to prove that the driver was texting at the same time as a traffic stop.
Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to force a vote on a pro-gun amendment, trying to kill the bill.
An amendment is forcing SB 52 back to the Senate for further action, which could then send it back to the House for a final vote. Lack of time or inclination may lead to its death as the 2013 session wanes.
Senators shout down an effort to increase jury vote for death. An amendment by Sen. Darren Soto would have required 10 votes in order to put a defendant to death but it failed..
This week we learned that House Speaker Will Weatherford says if state employee pension changes aren't approved this year, they will come back again, and that Gov. Rick Scott is on the lookout for lawmakers' special projects as he advocates for his priorities.
Sponsors of the bill said that the "Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act" provides advance regulation of the developing technology so people's personal privacy will be protected from flying spy cameras.