Florida House Completes Special Session, Passes Bills Protecting Voter Integrity, Providing Hurricane Relief

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA— Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) highlighted legislation passed during Special Legislative Session 2023B.

“We set out to accomplish a great deal during the Special Session, and we delivered. I’m proud of the work from our bill sponsors and committees this week to address ongoing concerns of our special districts, prosecution of election crimes, and controlling illegal immigration,” said Speaker Renner. “We were also able to provide funding for communities affected by recent hurricanes and to give our college student-athletes the tools they need to compete on and off the field.”

“Hurricanes Ian and Nicole brought a lot of water, wind, and uncertainty to our shores. But the response has been incredible. We are Florida Strong because our state comes together when we need each other most,” said Rep. Mike Giallombardo (R-Cape Coral), sponsor of House Bill 1B. “Thanks to my colleagues, our Senate sponsor, Speaker Renner, and Governor DeSantis, we are providing additional resources to support ongoing relief and recovery for communities impacted by these recent storms.

Putting additional funding into the Governor’s Emergency Response and Preparedness Fund and the Local Government Bridge Loan Program will lift up our people and communities that need it most.”

“Protecting the all-important right to vote ensures that our representative democracy thrives,” said Rep. Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R-Miami), sponsor of House Bill 3B. “Our values and vote are diminished when people commit election fraud. By clarifying the Office of Statewide Prosecution’s jurisdiction to prosecute crimes involving elections for federal or state office, we are taking a significant step to safeguard the bedrock of the American system of government.”

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