Yesterday in the Florida legislature: February 6, 2020

Actions on February 6:

Notification may no longer be enough. After a robust debate Thursday, the Senate passed by its most controversial bill of the 2020 Session, moving the hot-button social issue of “parental consent” on youth abortions to the House with a party-line vote. The bill has yet to get a floor hearing in the House, despite that being the more conservative chamber. But House Speaker José Oliva said it’s only a matter of time. Here’s your nightly rundown.

Morality clause. A House panel OK’d a measure allowing college athletes to generate revenue from their likeness, but the bill’s sponsor says it could be altered to set sponsorship branding requirements.

Ballot amendments targeted. A bill that would make it more difficult to get proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot cleared its final committee stop in the House.

Elections tech. A House panel passed a bill that would allow elections officials to use imaging and automated tabulating machines during recounts.

Wrongful incarceration. Legislation expanding who may seek compensation for wrongful incarcerations is set for a full vote in the House after sailing through its committees of reference.

GoFundMe. A bill that would provide a gift ban exemptionfor state workers battling cancer or other major health crises cleared its first House committee, with changes.

No sunshine. The House State Affairs Committee moved forward with a bill creating a public records exemption for top-level college and university job applicants.

Pot proceedings. Health officials asked the Florida Supreme Court to uphold the vertical integration systemestablished when carrying out a 2017 constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana.

E-Verify scheduled. Senate President Bill Galvano said a controversial bill that would require private and public employers to use the E-Verify system will go before its first Senate committee next week.