Bill stripping incoming Democrats of powers now one step away from becoming law
Senate Republicans on Monday voted to take away power from a number of incoming Democrats. If the House follows suit as expected, the measure would become law. A lawsuit is expected to follow.
A number of Democrats who won key statewide races last month stand to have their powers reduced under a sweeping 131-page bill that Senate Republicans advanced on Monday.
House Rep. Destin Hall has said he expects votes in the chamber to happen on or around Dec. 11. If overridden in the House, a lawsuit would likely follow.
Senate Bill 382 shuffles around $227 million toward Hurricane Helene relief, but doesn’t spend it.
Here are some of the policy ramifications of the bill:
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