Capitol Update – Nightly During Session – Friday, May 03, 2019

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

• On what was supposed to be the last day of the 2019 session, lawmakers approved a bill that requires payment of fines, fees and restitution before former felons regain the right to vote.
• The Legislature must convene again Saturday to approve a state budget.
• Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will make cancer benefits available to firefighters.