Opening Day of Florida’s Special Session Nets Wins for DeSantis

Opening Day of Florida’s Special Session Nets Wins for DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference at the Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 16, 2021. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo
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The first day of Florida legislature’s special session ended on a positive note for Gov. Ron DeSantis as all four bills that would restrict state and federal pandemic-related requirements for workers were passed through committees and could be ready for a vote on Nov. 17.

Last month DeSantis called for the session to address vaccine mandates imposed by the Biden administration, and to firm up the Florida Parents Bill of Rights.