Local governments considering workplace regulations, environmental protections, and myriad other policies in Florida and Texas are poised to face new limits and litigation risks under the latest broadly crafted preemption bills.
Bills awaiting the signatures of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in Florida (SB 170) and Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in Texas (HB 2127) would bolster businesses’ and individuals’ power to sue to challenge local ordinances. They would also require city and county governments to produce a business impact analysis before passing many types of laws.
The measures bring an expansion of the perennial state-local power struggle ...
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