Florida Session Won’t Include AI, Vaccine Bills: States of Play

April 28, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC

Florida House Nixes DeSantis Priorities

Bills dealing with vaccines and AI sought by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were dropped from the agenda as the state House began meeting in a special session today to consider his proposal for a new congressional map, Alexandra Samuels reports.

House Speaker Daniel Perez, a fellow Republican who has long butted heads with the governor, said the chamber doesn’t plan to consider an “AI Bill of Rights” or a proposal dubbed the “Medical Freedom Act” because the bills were not filed before the start of the session.

“We received the governor’s proposed maps yesterday ...

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