{"id":240792,"date":"2026-04-21T19:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/240792\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:48:09","slug":"bills-dealing-with-dei-net-zero-laws-church-guardians-head-to-desantis-desk-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/240792\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills Dealing With DEI, Net Zero Laws, Church Guardians Head to DeSantis\u2019 Desk \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By The News Service of Florida <\/p>\n

Gov. Ron DeSantis was formally presented with a tranche of bills Tuesday, including measures to ban local governments from imposing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies or net-zero policies.<\/p>\n

Another measure allows volunteer armed guards at churches and places of worship to be exempt from acquiring a professional security license.<\/p>\n

The DEI bill (SB 1134), sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, also gives Gon. Ron DeSantis the power to remove local officials for violating the proposed changes.<\/p>\n

In addition to banning counties and municipalities from funding or passing a resolution in support of DEI programs, local governments would be prohibited from having a DEI office or inclusion officer.<\/p>\n

Elected officials found in violation could also face removal from office by the governor.<\/p>\n

Another measure now on DeSantis\u2019 desk (HB 1217) bans local governments from using net-zero policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or directing tax dollars for programs that advance net-zero policies.<\/p>\n

Under the church guardian measure (SB 52) any person who volunteers without compensation to be an armed guardian at a place of worship is exempt from needing a Class D or G license from the Division of Licensing within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.<\/p>\n

DeSantis has until May 6 to act on the proposals.<\/p>\n

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