DeSantis Attacked by Media for Prioritizing COVID Vaccines for Elderly
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken drastic measures to combat COVID-19’s…drastic measures. In a news conference in St. Petersburg, FL, DeSantis said “I think folks that are saying they need to be policing people at this point, if you’re saying that, then you’re really saying you don’t believe in the vaccines.”
Therefore, the Governor suspended all local COVID-19 emergency orders by executive order. He also signed a law restricting what governors and mayors can do during pandemics. The Orlando Sentinel reports:
According to SB 2006, which DeSantis signed, any emergency orders could only last as long as 42 days. It also gives the governor the authority to overrule cities and counties at any time, and city and county commissions the power to overrule mayors.
The law grants the Legislature power to overrule any emergency mandates or restrictions by the governor, which DeSantis implied was to prevent future Democratic governors from issuing restrictions Republican Legislatures don’t like.
Speaking about other Democratic-led states such as Governor Gavin Newsom in California, DeSantis said, “I think the Legislature looked and said, ‘Well, okay, what if we were in a California Situation? What would the Legislature’s ability be?’ And so, they put safeguards for the people of Florida.”
The Bill takes effect on July 1, which also bans businesses from requiring “vaccination passports” and forbids businesses from requiring proof of vaccination against COVID for entrance. As for masks, businesses can still require them. DeSantis said the law will not affect mask requirements “in terms of what a supermarket [chooses] to do, or a Disney theme park.”
Source: OrlandoSentinel.com
DeSantis Signs Bill To Keep Florida Businesses Safe From 'Frivolous COVID-19' Lawsuits
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken drastic measures to combat COVID-19’s…drastic measures. In a news conference in St. Petersburg, FL, DeSantis said “I think folks that are saying they need to be policing people at this point, if you’re saying that, then you’re really saying you don’t believe in the vaccines.”
Therefore, the Governor suspended all local COVID-19 emergency orders by executive order. He also signed a law restricting what governors and mayors can do during pandemics. The Orlando Sentinel reports:
According to SB 2006, which DeSantis signed, any emergency orders could only last as long as 42 days. It also gives the governor the authority to overrule cities and counties at any time, and city and county commissions the power to overrule mayors.
The law grants the Legislature power to overrule any emergency mandates or restrictions by the governor, which DeSantis implied was to prevent future Democratic governors from issuing restrictions Republican Legislatures don’t like.
Speaking about other Democratic-led states such as Governor Gavin Newsom in California, DeSantis said, “I think the Legislature looked and said, ‘Well, okay, what if we were in a California Situation? What would the Legislature’s ability be?’ And so, they put safeguards for the people of Florida.”
The Bill takes effect on July 1, which also bans businesses from requiring “vaccination passports” and forbids businesses from requiring proof of vaccination against COVID for entrance. As for masks, businesses can still require them. DeSantis said the law will not affect mask requirements “in terms of what a supermarket [chooses] to do, or a Disney theme park.”
Source: OrlandoSentinel.com