Tallahassee, FL: The 2024 Florida Legislative Session has come to an end. Here is Representative Eskamani’s statement in response:
“This was a tough legislative session that saw very little relief for Florida families. In fact, no real reforms were made to address the property insurance crisis or housing affordability challenges. Workers rights and wages were further pre-empted too. However, we did stop some of the worst bills from passing — including another attack on the LGBTQ+ community, an attempt at fetal personhood, and efforts to loosen Florida’s already lax gun laws. The state budget also reflects several Central Florida priorities, more restrictions on New College of Florida and no additional funding for the Governor’s trafficking of asylum seekers. Overall, this was a session where advocacy worked, and I encourage everyday Central Floridians to continue the fight.”