Shell election bill prompts speculation on resign-to-run, voting reforms
A shell elections bill filed late Thursday has speculation in Tallahassee running rampant.
The Senate Ethics and Elections Committee dropped the bill (SPB 7050) with little information. The entirety of the bill’s text at the time it was published stated: “The Legislature intends to revise laws relating to elections.”
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s Office promised a final draft could be published as soon as Friday or as late as Monday before a deadline for amendments. The bill is slated for discussion at a committee hearing on Tuesday, April 4, at 2 p.m.
The legislation prompted some speculation the bill could be a change to Florida’s resign-to-run law that could allow Gov. Ron DeSanti...
