Paul Renner

Although Amendment 4 doesn’t define "health care provider," legal experts said it would not allow people who aren’t licensed to determine whether a patient qualifies for a health risk exception.

Florida is already preparing to defend its new social media ban for kids under 14. The law targets features like infinite scrolling and likes, which House Speaker Paul Renner believes feed addictive behaviors

The House passed the bill, completing Speaker Paul Renner's top priority for the session. The bill will ban social media accounts for children under 14 and require parental permission for 15- and 16-year-olds.

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have removed kids under 16 from having accounts regardless of parental approval. After a compromise with House Speaker Paul Renner, 14- and 15-year-olds can create accounts with consent.

The governor is expected to veto the bill, but a Senate procedural move would allow lawmakers to add a negotiated proposal to a related bill that had been in a Senate committee.

With a Friday deadline looming, Speaker Paul Renner said that he and Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to work out difference on a bill aimed at keeping children under age 16 off social media platforms.

The governor has until March 1 to decide whether to sign the proposal, a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, who argues social media harms children’s mental health and can be used by sexual predators.

The plan, a top priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, includes trying to boost the number of doctors in the state, shift patients away from emergency rooms and seed innovation efforts.

Paul Renner says he also wants to create more transparency within the health care system. For Renner, a major priority is battling the negative mental health impacts social media can have on kids.

The committee, which will be chaired by Rep. Kaylee Tuck, R-Lake Placid, will “review issues relating to access and affordability in health care.”