State law prohibits Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis from formally running for president while still in office, but officials may be attempting to change that.
The Senate website lists a proposed measure that states, "The legislature seeks to modify laws relating to elections." Despite the listing's lack of specific policies, WESH pointed out that GOP Governors Rick Scott and Charlie Crist had previously been allowed by the legislature to run for federal office while serving as governor, indicating that DeSantis is likely to receive a similar concession.
The announcement that a grand jury had decided to indict former President Donald Trump was made at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday. On April 4, a committee will hold a hearing on the revisions to the election laws.
On Thursday night, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Republican from Naples, said the legislation will address a number of election-related issues.
"We have been investigating a wide range of topics. That will be quite durable. I believe it is beautifully written, and Sen. [Danny] Burgess put a lot of effort into it. The bill will be good, "She spoke. Passidomo disputed the inclusion of the election law's "resign to run" provision.
"We're still debating whether we actually require it. Simply put, we haven't had the time. I'm limited to doing one thing at once. Next, we'll do that "She went on.
According to current Florida law, "Any officer who is eligible for a federal public office shall retire from the office he or she already occupies if the terms, or any part thereof, run simultaneously."
If DeSantis is re-elected in 2022, his tenure as governor won't end until early 2027, which means that if he runs for president, his next official term would overlap by about two years. Hence, he would be compelled to step down as governor in accordance with current legislation.
DeSantis continues to be Trump's most formidable opponent in the polls, but new polls indicate that the Florida governor is trailing Trump by wide majorities.
The Senate website lists a proposed measure that states, "The legislature seeks to modify laws relating to elections." Despite the listing's lack of specific policies, WESH pointed out that GOP Governors Rick Scott and Charlie Crist had previously been allowed by the legislature to run for federal office while serving as governor, indicating that DeSantis is likely to receive a similar concession.
The announcement that a grand jury had decided to indict former President Donald Trump was made at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday. On April 4, a committee will hold a hearing on the revisions to the election laws.
On Thursday night, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Republican from Naples, said the legislation will address a number of election-related issues.
"We have been investigating a wide range of topics. That will be quite durable. I believe it is beautifully written, and Sen. [Danny] Burgess put a lot of effort into it. The bill will be good, "She spoke. Passidomo disputed the inclusion of the election law's "resign to run" provision.
"We're still debating whether we actually require it. Simply put, we haven't had the time. I'm limited to doing one thing at once. Next, we'll do that "She went on.
According to current Florida law, "Any officer who is eligible for a federal public office shall retire from the office he or she already occupies if the terms, or any part thereof, run simultaneously."
If DeSantis is re-elected in 2022, his tenure as governor won't end until early 2027, which means that if he runs for president, his next official term would overlap by about two years. Hence, he would be compelled to step down as governor in accordance with current legislation.
DeSantis continues to be Trump's most formidable opponent in the polls, but new polls indicate that the Florida governor is trailing Trump by wide majorities.
