Capitol Update – Nightly During Session

Capitol Update is daily review of state government during the Legislative Session. Today’s topics include:

Several areas of the state budget close, but leaders expect to work through the weekend to finalize other areas, including education.
The House passes a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana; the Senate is now ready to vote on the bill.
The Legislature sends more than 40 bills to the Governor, including reform of Florida’s death penalty process and a bill that would protect the clergy from lawsuits if they refuse to perform same sex marriage.