Roll call: Florida lawmakers have good reasons when they miss work in Tallahassee during session
It turns out that when Florida lawmakers miss a day of legislative session, where they enact laws that impact nearly every facet of Floridians’ lives, they have good reasons why.
The annual regular legislative session – held this year from March 7 to May 5 – is only 60 days, but it’s not surprising there are some members who miss a few floor sessions.
City & State looked through the daily House and Senate journals to see who was showing up – and who wasn’t. Then we asked why.
To be sure, no one had an egregious number of missed days, though almost a dozen legislators racked up two or more absences.
But most who logged absences had understandable reasons, such as having a baby, going through...
