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Gov. DeSantis signs consumer protection, teaching bills in Jacksonville

Gov. Ron DeSantis (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday held a news conference in downtown Jacksonville.

DeSantis signed legislation that he said will bolster protections for:

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  • Consumers, by providing recourse for individuals who believe they have been de-banked for political reasons;
  • Teachers, by ensuring “they are not subjected to trainings that teach an ideology of hate, but instead focus on achieving mastery of academic content”; and
  • Employees, by taking steps to prevent ideological discrimination or harassment in the workplace.

Gov. DeSantis signed HB 989 and HB 1291 into law. HB 989 does the following:

  • Increases protection for customers of financial institutions operating in Florida from unwarranted account cancellations and restrictions through a coordinated complaint and investigatory process within the Office of Financial Regulation.
  • Removes Florida’s exclusive preference of holding public funds with banks, particularly with out-of-state big banks, by allowing community-based credit unions to hold public funds.
  • Permits the Chief Financial Officer to have a dedicated consumer-liaison for assistance dealing with the Federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

HB 1291 does the following:

  • Prohibits teacher preparation programs from “indoctrinating prospective teachers by teaching distorted versions of significant historical events”; and
  • Prevents the infusion of identity politics in teaching methods and prohibits instructing that theories such as systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege are inherent in America’s institutions.

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