{"id":234264,"date":"2026-04-16T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234264\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:00:13","slug":"florida-redistricting-special-session-pushed-back-one-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234264\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida redistricting special session pushed back one week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Florida\u2019s special session has been pushed back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The session, which was originally scheduled to begin Monday, will now see lawmakers convene on Tuesday, April 28. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Governor Ron DeSantis issued the proclamation Wednesday evening pushing the special session back a week. It will now extend no later than Friday, May 1. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Lawmakers are headed back to Tallahassee to redraw congressional districts. They will also be discussing protections from artificial intelligence and expanding medical freedom. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">Florida Politics:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Both the AI Bill of Rights and medical freedom measures passed in the Senate, but died in the House during regular session. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Notably, Florida lawmakers have still not passed a budget. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">DeSantis said the budget issue needs to be addressed quickly and hinted, on Tuesday, that he would force lawmakers to pass a budget soon if legislative leaders don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/15\/florida-redistricting-special-session-pushed-back-one-week\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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