Governor Delivers State of the State Address

Before a joint session of the House and Senate, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered his  State of the State address. DeSantis touted Florida's response to the pandemic and reported that our state's current fiscal outlook is much better than the bleak forecasts from last spring. The governor addressed his legislative priorities for the year, including measures that purport to address public disorder (HB 1/SB 484), reforms to the power of the Big Tech industry, and election administration. He also lent his support to bills that shield businesses (HB 7/SB 72) and health care providers (HB 7005/SB 74) from lawsuits related to deaths or injuries caused by COVID-19.