Renzo DowneyMarch 23, 2021
7min1389
A shift to electric vehicles is coming, and the Senator wants Florida to be prepared.
Tag: SB 140
Renzo DowneyMarch 23, 2021
Jacob OglesMarch 10, 2021
5min1829
One bill raises registration fees on electric cars to make up for lost gas tax.
A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2019
3min337
This bill has been filed before, to no avail.
Danny McAuliffeMarch 24, 2018
3min409
A bill that would ban marriages for anyone under the age of 17 and legislation expressing the state’s intent to observe Daylight Saving time year-round were among 74 bills Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on Friday. The marriage bill (SB 140) prevents minors from being granted nuptial licenses. With parental consent, 17-year-olds can wed […]
Ana CeballosMarch 9, 2018
4min365
A much-debated bill that would ban all marriages under the age of 17 passed the Legislature Friday; it now heads to Gov. Rick Scott. A spokesman for Scott said the governor “intends to sign” the bill (SB 140). The vote in the House on the Senate bill was 109-1, with the only ‘no’ vote cast by Republican […]
Jim RosicaFebruary 15, 2018
3min289
Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto says she’s hopeful but “still sees concerns” over eventual passage of legislation aimed at preventing minors from getting married. Benacquisto, the Senate’s Rules chair, told Florida Politics Thursday she “looks forward to passing as strong a ban on child marriage as we can” this session. The Fort Myers Republican sponsored her chamber’s […]
Jim RosicaOctober 25, 20174min374
Lawmakers want to “delay, but not deny” the ability of those under 18 to wed, state Rep. Lori Berman said at a Wednesday press conference. Proponents of bills moving in the Legislature for the 2018 Session to outlaw child marriage gathered for a midday news conference in the Capitol’s 4th floor rotunda. “We are saying […]
Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017
6min240
An organization dedicated to ending violence against women and girls lauded Florida lawmakers Tuesday for filing bills that would make child marriage illegal under state law. Republicans Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto and Reps. Jeanette Nuñez and Frank White filed identical bills in the House and Senate – HB 335 and SB 140 – that would outlaw […]