Capitol Connection
2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: WEEK 3
The 2021 Florida Legislative Session is well underway. These eight weeks move quickly in Tallahassee, and we appreciate your interest in monitoring issues that may impact Florida’s children and families. The Florida Children’s Council hopes that the content provided in this digest and the subsequent issues will help inform your advocacy efforts until session ends (sine die) on April 30th.
 
Each week the Capitol Connection will provide a brief summary of relative events from the executive and legislative branches. The update will also include information on legislation that has moved that week and provide updates on presentations, press conferences and conversations that may be of interest.
 
The first column lists the bill number, name and sponsor and provides a hyperlink to the bill's text and history. The numbered circles represent the number of committees of reference for each bill, and the final column provides a brief description of the bill(s). Here is a key to help guide you in your review of where each bill is:
This week the Senate and House chambers met for Week Three of the 2021 Legislative Session. Legislative committees addressed issues relating to students with disabilities, early learning, mental health, and child welfare. The Senate also passed SB 72 Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 and sent it to the House for consideration, the House will review the Senate bill and determine if amendments are necessary prior to the bill’s final passage.

On Tuesday, Governor DeSantis announced his Federal Stimulus Budget Recommendations. The Governor’s recommendations include providing assistance to Floridians in need and making major investments in critical areas such as infrastructure, education, and workforce development to continue Florida’s rapid economic recovery. To read the Governor’s full recommendations click here. With respect to the budget, we expect to see a lot of movement in the coming weeks from both chambers.

Until next week!

Sincerely,
The Florida Children’s Council
Economic Self-Sufficiency
Economic Self-Sufficiency
Early Learning
Early Learning
Out of School
Out-Of-School Time Programs
Healthy Development
Healthy Development
Children With Disabilities
Children With Disabilities
Child Protection
Child Protection
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice
Equity
Equity
K-12 Education
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