We'll hear of more laws being passed as today is the last day of session in the state legislature. This is a big one, that still needs some attention in the House since the Senate made some changes to it. Governor Scott campaigned with a hard line towards immigration and this is seen as his attempt to woo Hispanic voters this November. Click title for link.
“We’ve tried to get this bill passed because it’s something we truly believe in,” Thurston [House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston] said. “It’s not something that we’re doing because it’s politically expedient.”
The Senate voted 26-13 in favor of the tuition bill after an hour of impassioned speeches for and against the measure.
Speaking against the bill, Sen. Aaron Beach, R-Jacksonville, asked the same question he posed during earlier debates: “Does being an American matter any more?”