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FLORIDA FREE: DeSantis Signs Bills Banning Vax Mandates, Gain-of-Function Research

posted by Hannity Staff - 5.12.23

This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed four bills that “[ensure] Florida will never become a biomedical security state,” DeSantis says.

The bills empower doctors, ban COVID vaccine mandates, prohibit gain-of-function research and more. DeSantis shared an overview of the bills on Twitter.

“Our early actions during the pandemic protected Floridians and their freedoms.” DeSantis said in a news release, adding that the legislation “protects against medical authoritarianism and rejects the hysteria around COVID-19.”

From Just The News: 

Among the bills DeSantis signed Thursday was Senate Bill 252, which protects Floridians from discrimination over their COVID-19 vaccination status. It will ban businesses and governmental entities from requiring individuals to provide proof of vaccination to enter a business or a government and prohibit employers from discriminating against employees due to their vaccination status.

The two-term Republican also signed into law SB 1718 on Thursday, which was authored by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill. The bill was designed to combat illegal immigration and makes E-Verify mandatory for employers with more than 25 employees. There are also penalties for people who employ illegal aliens and prohibits local governments from issuing ID cards and invalidates ID cards issued in other states, including drivers licenses.

Hospitals will also be required to inquire about a patient’s legal status, however, their status will not prevent them from receiving care or will their status be reported to immigration authorities.