Anne GeggisFebruary 27, 2023
5min0
The bills are a redux of last year's effort that failed to gain traction.
Tag: SB 1076
Anne GeggisFebruary 27, 2023
Jesse SchecknerMarch 5, 2022
6min0
Legislation targeting kratom in Florida has seen little success.
Renzo DowneyApril 20, 2021
4min1051
Proponents say banning contracts by geography drives up taxes.
Scott PowersMarch 23, 2021
8min1528
The group targeted home rule attacks on protests, climate change and jobs.
Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2019
4min295
“What this bill does is help set up the infrastructure for the future, and for now, to properly fund clerks.”
Drew WilsonFebruary 13, 2018
3min374
A bill that would change the rules for franchise agreements was temporarily postponed by the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday. SB 1076, sponsored by Sarasota Republican Sen. Greg Steube, would give franchise owners more rights when it comes to selling their business or leaving it to an heir, and would also give Florida owners home field […]
Drew WilsonJanuary 30, 20189min567
The Senate Regulated Industries Committee narrowly voted in favor of a bill Tuesday that aims to put franchisees on a level playing field with their franchisor. SB 1076, known as the “Small Business Parity Act,” would shield business owners from restrictions on selling their franchises or passing them on to an heir, and would give […]
Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 20184min422
Sarasota Sen. Greg Steube and Fort Myers Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen, both Republicans, are sponsoring bills this year that aim to put franchisees on a level playing field with their franchisor. “Florida’s hard-working franchise owners typically invest more than $375,000 of their own personal savings in order to pursue their dream of owning a small business, […]
Bruce RitchieMay 1, 2015
10min256
Another legislative session dubbed the “year of water” failed to deliver in 2015 as the House went home early over a health care spending dispute with the Senate. HB 7003, a water bill that was a legislative priority of House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, passed the House by a 106-9 vote on the second day of […]