Bills Dealing With DEI, Net Zero Laws, Church Guardians Head to DeSantis’ Desk

Bills Dealing With DEI, Net Zero Laws, Church Guardians Head to DeSantis’ Desk

By The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was formally presented with a tranche of bills Tuesday, including measures to ban local governments from imposing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies or net-zero policies. Another measure allows volunteer armed guards at churches and places of worship to be exempt from acquiring a professional security license. The DEI bill (SB 1134), sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, a…

Blocking net-zero pollution policies is dangerous for Floridians

HB 1217 blocks net-zero policies to cut climate pollution, even when those policies protect public health.