Capitol Update – Week Ending 07/10/2020

Capitol Update is a weekly review of state government.  Topics this week include:

• With the President calling for K-12 schools to reopen nationwide, the Governor and the Department of Education direct counties to allow kids to return to a physical classroom in the fall.
• We take a look at several new laws that took effect July 1^st, including abortion parental consent for minors, verification of employment, and changes for occupational licenses.
• A former Florida lieutenant governor who served as governor for three days in 1987 passed away at the age of 98.