Capitol Update – Week Ending 12/20/2019

  • Senate President Bill Galvano, in a traditional pre-holiday meeting with reporters, said he didn’t believe the Senate would support a bill requiring employers to use E-Verify to confirm the immigration status of employees.
  • The Florida Supreme Court approved the language of a proposed Constitutional Amendment that would raise the minimum wage in Florida to $15 an hour.
  • Federal officials join Governor Ron DeSantis announcing new federal rules designed make it possible for states like Florida to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.