Lawmakers have been formally called to Tallahassee on Monday. But as of the close of business on the Friday before a scheduled Special Session, no legislation has been filed for consideration. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 13 announced plans for a Special Session to kick off Monday, Jan. 27. But legislative leaders did not send a memo until Friday morning formally telling Senators and Representatives to convene in Tallahassee and gavel in at 10:30 a…

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Lawmakers will convene for Special Session, but have yet to file any bills for consideration

A special session of the Florida Legislature will convene on Monday and will ensure the Sunshine State gets tough on illegal immigration. Read more: Special legislative session begins Monday on illegal immigration

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The Florida Legislature will convene a special session Monday at the behest of Governor Ron DeSantis, despite objections from legislative leaders. Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez announced the session in a joint memo on Friday but offered no details on how… Florida Legislature Convenes For Special Session Called By Governor DeSantis

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Senate President Ben Albritton (R-Wauchula) and House Speaker Daniel Perez (R-Miami) said in a joint memo Friday that the Legislature will convene at 10:30 a.m.

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Weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis sparked a political power struggle with Republican lawmakers, the Legislature on Friday showed signs of falling in line with his call for a special session by announcing its start time. But it won't happen willingly. In a memo issued Friday, Republicans Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Danny Perez announced—with tinges of reluctance—that the special session will begin at 10:30 a.m. Monday, as DeSanti…

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©2025 The News Service of Florida Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said in a joint memo Friday that the Legislature will convene at 10:30 a.m. Monday in a special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis. But Albritton and Perez, who have raised objections to the special session, did not detail how lawmakers will handle a series of issues that DeSantis wants them to address. The memo, which was sent…

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Florida Senate and House will convene Monday for Special Session

Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said in a joint memo Friday that the Legislature will convene at 10:30 a.m. Monday in a special session called by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Lawmakers will convene for Special Session, but have yet to file any bills for consideration

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