Governor DeSantis signs twelve bills
Press release from the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:
CS/CS/SB 376 – Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records and Making Confidential and Exempt Related Court Records
CS/SB 384 – Violent Offenses Committed Against Criminal Defense Attorneys
SB 508 – Problem-Solving Courts
CS/SB 612 – Blood Clot and Pulmonary Embolism Policy Workgroup
CS/SB 7024 – Retirement
CS/CS/HB 67 – Protection of Specified Personnel
CS/HB 319 – Interference with Sporting or Entertainment Events
CS/CS/HB 365 – Controlled Substances
CS/CS/CS/HB 425 – Transportation
HB 829 – Operation and Administration of the Baker Act
CS/HB 1221 – Broadband Internet Service Providers
CS/HB 7041 – Space Florida
To view the transmittal letters, click here.
It’s about time public defense attorneys were provided the same enhanced protection that other professionals working in the courtroom are provided. They do a constitutionally required, but utterly thankless job.