To veto or not? All eyes are on DeSantis, sovereign immunity bill

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 1,092

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently pushed for a major overhaul of property taxes paid to cities and counties, will soon decide whether to increase the amount of money local governments and the state must pay out in negligence lawsuits.

The Legislature sent HB 145 to DeSantis June 15. The governor has until June 30 to sign it, veto it, or allow the bill to become law without his signature.

HB 145 was one …

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