In this episode: With the Big Business lobby leaning hard on lawmakers, Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature passes a controversial bill weakening the collective bargaining rights of teachers, utility workers, bus drivers and more. Republican leaders in the House and Senate also seem to have struck a deal on an elections bill intended to suppress turnout on college campuses. And legislation written by lobbyists for mining-and-fertilizer giant Mosaic Co. — which would shield the company from legal claims over radiation exposure on former phosphate mines — heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis. An update from Day 57 and Day 58 of Florida’s 2026 legislative session.

Show notes

The bills discussed in today’s show:

Senate Bill 1296 — Public Employee Relations Commission

Passed the House of Representatives by a 73-37 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 991 — Election Integrity

Amendment to HB 991

Amendment failed to pass the Senate by a 12-24 vote (vote sheet)

House Bill 167 — Former Phosphate Mining Lands

Passed the Senate by a 32-4 vote and now goes to the governor (vote sheet)

House bill 1217 — Prohibited Governmental Policies Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Passed the Senate by a 24-12 vote (vote sheet)

Senate Bill 488 — Transportation

Passed the Senate by a 36-0 vote and now goes to the governor (vote sheet)

Senate Bill 1134 — Official Actions of Local Governments

Passed the House of Representatives by a 77-37 vote and now goes to the governor (vote sheet)

House Bill 697 — Drug Prices and Coverage

Passed the Senate by a 38-0 vote (vote sheet)

The stories discussed in today’s show:

Florida Republican targets local and state government unions at behest of anti-union group

Lobbyists for a mining company wrote a bill to block lawsuits over radiation on former mines

DeSantis’ office authored ‘terrorist’ bill, records show

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