US EditionDeSantis signals possible redistricting special session delay
The session will now include AI and vaccine measures that failed in the regular session, while lawmakers await a congressional map from DeSantis.
- On Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis delayed Florida's special session on congressional redistricting by one week to April 28, expanding the agenda to include artificial intelligence consumer protections and medical-freedom vaccine legislation.
- Senate President Ben Albritton confirmed the legislature is not drafting redistricting maps, instead awaiting proposals from the Governor's Office, while the chambers remain stalled on the state budget after the regular 60-day session ended without agreement.
- The expanded agenda revives Senate Bill 1756, which creates vaccine exemptions for students, and an "AI Bill of Rights" addressing consumer protections in artificial intelligence. Both measures stalled in the House during the regular session.
- Democrats decried the redistricting push as a partisan power grab, with Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried calling the maneuver "illegal" and "unnecessary." Critics argue the effort distracts from the legislature's constitutional duty to pass a budget.
- Any new congressional map faces potential litigation under the 2010 Fair Districts Amendment, which prohibits partisan gerrymandering. The redistricting effort seeks to maximize Republican seats before the 2026 midterms, raising stakes for control of the U.S. House.
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The CapitolistCongressional redistricting special session pushed back 1 week
(The Center Square) – The special session originally planned to kick off next week to address redrawing congressional districts has been delayed until April 28th with an expanded scope.
LEGISLATORS SET FOR SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING SESSION WITH STILL NO BUDGET PASSED
As talks over a budget agreement loom over the state capital, legislators in the Florida House and Senate will return to Tallahassee to discuss a potential redrawing of the congressional map ahead of the November election. A special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis beginning April 20 will bring House and Senate members back to […]
DeSantis delays redistricting special session, and adds AI and vaccine issues
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday delayed a planned special session on redistricting by one week, while simultaneously expanding the agenda to include a revived push for artificial intelligence regulations and vaccine discussions. In a proclamation issued Wednesday…
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